ARCFEST - ARC-NWC

ARC NWC hosts three ARCFESTs every year. Two are hybrid and one is online.

Materials posted after each ARCFEST will be posted on this page. The next ARCFEST (hybrid) will take place on 8th September 2026 – details to be confirmed.

April 28th 2026 – Blackpool FC

Welcome – Mark Gabbay (Director) & Ben Barr (Co-director), ARC NWC Phase 2 SLIDES

Dr Jim Gardiner – Deputy Chief Medical Officer at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

ARC NWC research projects in Blackpool to reduce health inequalities
– HDRC SLIDES
– Brendan Bunting SLIDES

LAUNCH OF ARC NWC Phase 2

Knowledge Mobilisation:The Golden Thread – Like Blackpool Rock SLIDES

3-minute sessions to update audience on progress / current plans SLIDES FOR 3 MINUTE UPDATES

The VCFSE Sector & ARC NWC

Public Contributors in ARC NWC SLIDES

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Public Health & Workforce SLIDES
Local Employment and Public Health: How do we support a resilient and healthy workforce?
Long-Term Conditions SLIDES

Social Care Theme SLIDES
The new Social Care Theme: From children and working-age disabilities to older adults, dementia, and end of life care
Women’s Health SLIDES
Focusing our priorities – Building on our initial stakeholder workshop in March, this is a chance to meet up with our theme and three subtheme leads. We will share our progress to date, outline how we plan to co-design our work with stakeholders and partners, and invite further input on our priority areas.

Research Capacity Building (opportunities) SLIDES
Knowledge Mobilisation SLIDES