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Whither social prescribing? (2018)
Journal Article
Kimberlee, R. (2018). Whither social prescribing?. Journal of Holistic Healthcare, 15(3),

My interest in what I call 'holistic' social prescribing has been lifelong. I grew up in a small town in worcestershire where my mother was the practice manager of a local surgery. ln the 1960s, engagement with GPs were more than nine-minute encounte... Read More about Whither social prescribing?.

Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting (2017)
Journal Article
Clifford, Z., Jones, M., Solomon-Moore, E., Kok, M., & Kimberlee, R. (2017). Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.416.3315

Background: Type 2 diabetes affects 1 in 20 people over the age of 65. Although there is growing evidence around the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay the onset of this disease, there is limited evidence of the wider social... Read More about Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting.

Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Pitt, H., Oxford, L., Bray, I., Kimberlee, R., & Orme, J. (2017). Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(6), 639. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060639

© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The promotion of dietary health is a public health priority in England and in other countries. Research shows that the majority of children do not consume the recommended amount of fruit and v... Read More about Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England.

Whole school food programmes and the kitchen environment (2013)
Journal Article
Morley, A., Jones, M., Kimberlee, R., Jones, M., Orme, J., & Salmon, D. (2013). Whole school food programmes and the kitchen environment. British Food Journal, 115(5), 756-768. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070701311331535

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the impact of the Food For Life Partnership (FFLP) whole school food programme on kitchen staff employment and professional development. Design/methodology/approach: This exploratory research involved... Read More about Whole school food programmes and the kitchen environment.

A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme (2013)
Journal Article
Orme, J., Jones, M., Salmon, D., Weitkamp, E., & Kimberlee, R. (2013). A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme. Health Education, 113(3), 168-182. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654281311309819

Purpose – Health promotion programmes are widely held to be more effective when the subjects of them actively participate in the process of change. The purpose of this paper is to report on an evaluation of the Food for Life Partnership programme, a... Read More about A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme.

The Advocacy for Pedestrian Safety Study: Cluster Randomised Trial Evaluating a Political Advocacy Approach to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries in Deprived Communities (2013)
Journal Article
Towner, E. M., Hills, R. K., Lyons, R. A., Kendrick, D., Towner, E., Coupland, C., …Macey, S. (2013). The Advocacy for Pedestrian Safety Study: Cluster Randomised Trial Evaluating a Political Advocacy Approach to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries in Deprived Communities. PLoS ONE, 8(4), e60158. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060158

Objective: To determine whether advocacy targeted at local politicians leads to action to reduce the risk of pedestrian injury in deprived areas. Design: Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting: 239 electoral wards in 57 local authorities in Eng... Read More about The Advocacy for Pedestrian Safety Study: Cluster Randomised Trial Evaluating a Political Advocacy Approach to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries in Deprived Communities.

Creating a learning environment to promote food sustainability issues in primary schools? Staff perceptions of implementing the food for life partnership programme (2013)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Weitkamp, E., Jones, M., Salmon, D., Kimberlee, R., & Orme, J. (2013). Creating a learning environment to promote food sustainability issues in primary schools? Staff perceptions of implementing the food for life partnership programme. Sustainability, 5(3), 1128-1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5031128

There is increasing interest in the role that schools can play in promoting education for sustainable development (ESD), and evidence is emerging that schools can be influential in the emerging agenda around the ecological, ethical and social aspects... Read More about Creating a learning environment to promote food sustainability issues in primary schools? Staff perceptions of implementing the food for life partnership programme.

The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles (2013)
Journal Article
Evans, S., Jones, M., Jones, M., Kimberlee, R., Deave, T., & Simon, E. (2013). The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(5), 1948-1962. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10051948

Developed countries are experiencing high levels of mental and physical illness associated with long term health conditions, unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population. Given the limited capacity of the formal health care sector to address these p... Read More about The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles.

Food sustainability education as a route to healthier eating: Evaluation of a multi-component school programme in English primary schools (2012)
Journal Article
Morley, A., Salmon, D., Jones, M., Dailami, N., Weitkamp, E., Kimberlee, R., & Orme, J. (2012). Food sustainability education as a route to healthier eating: Evaluation of a multi-component school programme in English primary schools. Health Education Research, 27(3), 448-458. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cys016

Promising approaches to the promotion of healthier eating among children in primary school settings include the opportunity to practise practical cooking and growing, promoting the take up of healthier school meals and nutritional education. However,... Read More about Food sustainability education as a route to healthier eating: Evaluation of a multi-component school programme in English primary schools.

Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme (2012)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Dailami, N., Weitkamp, E., Kimberlee, R., Salmon, D., & Orme, J. (2012). Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme. Education Sciences, 2(2), 77-90. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci2020077

© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Global food security and sustainability, animal welfare, dietary health, and socially just relations of food production have become prominent societal issues. They are of particular concern fo... Read More about Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme.

Children aged 9-14 living in disadvantaged areas in England: Opportunities and barriers for cycling (2011)
Journal Article
Christie, N., Kimberlee, R., Towner, E., Rodgers, S., Ward, H., Sleney, J., & Lyons, R. (2011). Children aged 9-14 living in disadvantaged areas in England: Opportunities and barriers for cycling. Journal of Transport Geography, 19(4), 943-949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.12.003

The aim of this paper is to take a holistic perspective to explore levels of cycling and opportunities and barriers to increase children's safer cycling in disadvantaged areas in England. The study was one part of a larger study which explored the fa... Read More about Children aged 9-14 living in disadvantaged areas in England: Opportunities and barriers for cycling.

Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England (2009)
Journal Article
Irwin, R., Daykin, N., Irwin, R., Kimberlee, R., Orme, J., Plant, M., …Rahbari, M. (2009). Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England. Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn114

BackgroundThis research investigated the representation of alcohol in radio output. The study was prompted by concerns that media output might be part of a developing culture of excessive drinking among young people.MethodsAlcohol comments were exami... Read More about Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England.

Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic' (2008)
Journal Article
Kimberlee, R. (2008). Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'. Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(3), 322-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00762.x

This paper reports on Birmingham City Council's Streets Ahead on Safety project which aims to improve road safety and quality of life in an area of multiple deprivation where 87 000 people from largely Asian, immigrant backgrounds live. A third of re... Read More about Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'.