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Preventing sexual violence and abuse in the UK (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A research paper looking at current thinking and practices around the engagement of communities in preventing sexual harm – especially public health and innovative approaches

CoSA in the UK (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A research paper based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK

A pilot study of a peer volunteering intervention for promoting active ageing in the community: Project ACE (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Project ACE (Active, Connected and Engaged) is a theory-informed, pragmatic intervention using peer volunteering support to promote active ageing.
The ACE intervention was one of the outcomes of a 12–month collaborative network, AVONet, that used a... Read More about A pilot study of a peer volunteering intervention for promoting active ageing in the community: Project ACE.

Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the voluntary sector-led Living Well, Taking Control programme (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Type 2 diabetes is a serious, expensive and growing public health challenge. NICE guidance recommends diabetes prevention in people at high risk via intensive lifestyle interventions promoting weight loss. There are few robustly evaluated ‘real-world... Read More about Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the voluntary sector-led Living Well, Taking Control programme.

Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Food for Life (FFL) is an initiative which aims to encourage a healthy, sustainable food culture in communities, and is led by the Soil Association (SA), a UK charity. Thanks to a Big Lottery Fund grant, FFL have been able to develop the programme wi... Read More about Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme.