ARC NWC is a project partner in a new project co-led by researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Bristol will seek to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities. The researchers have been awarded £2.4M through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme which aims to improve health through access to culture, nature, and community.

Coastal communities suffer some of the worst health outcomes and inequalities in the UK, but they are also rich in community assets, such as cultural organisations, community centres, and charities supporting residents’ wellbeing. Focusing on three different coastal towns – Blackpool, Weston-super-Mare, and Hastings – the project will bring together the NHS, local authorities, researchers, voluntary and community organisations and residents to see how greater collaboration can tackle health inequalities.

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