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Salutogenesis in Prison (2022)
Book Chapter
Woodall, J., De Viggiani, N., & South, J. (2022). Salutogenesis in Prison. In The Handbook of Salutogenesis. (2nd). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79515-3

There is an increasing shift in prison health discourse towards a more salutogenic view of health. This implies conceptualising “prison health” as a systemic issue that considers how prison regimes and environments are health creating and health enha... Read More about Salutogenesis in Prison.

My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22 (2022)
Report
Beardmore, A., Jones, M., Hills, S., & Ismail, S. (2022). My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22. Bristol: National Lottery Community Fund

The Soil Association’s My Food Community is a community leadership programme intended to create ‘a network for good food champions to learn, connect and take action’. My Food Community forms part of Food for Life Get Togethers, a UK-wide National Lot... Read More about My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22.

My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme (2022)
Report
Beardmore, A., Jones, M., Hills, S., & Ismail, S. (2022). My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme. Online: National Lottery Community Fund

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities share experiences, ideas and resources betw... Read More about My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme.

Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework (2022)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Reece, R., Sinnett, D., Martin, F., & Hayward, R. (2022). Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework. Environmental Research, 214(4), 114081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114081

Despite the growing problem of anxiety and depression amongst young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings, reviews about the role of exposure to green and blue spaces or nature in preventing anxiety and depression tend to focus on children... Read More about Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework.

Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure (2022)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bornioli, A., Bray, I., Newbutt, N., Satenstein, D., & Alford, C. (2022). Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15), e9457. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159457

Improving the mental health of urban residents is a global public health priority. This study builds on existing work that demonstrates the ability of virtual exposure to restorative environments to improve population mental health. It compares the r... Read More about Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure.

Microgrants as a pathway for community development: A case study exploring impacts, implementation and context (2022)
Journal Article
Chivers, C., Crabbe, C., Fullforth, J., Groome, J., Hoadley, J., Jensen, A., …Jones, M. (in press). Microgrants as a pathway for community development: A case study exploring impacts, implementation and context. Community Development, https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2022.2091626

Microgrant schemes are used in many contexts relevant to community development, but there are few detailed accounts of their operation and effects. This study explored a four-year microgrant scheme in Bristol, UK. The research analyzed 141 awards and... Read More about Microgrants as a pathway for community development: A case study exploring impacts, implementation and context.

Food for life get togethers evaluation: Good food and building community capacity through cook and share grants (2022)
Report
Jones, M., Hills, S., Ismail, S., & Beardmore, A. (2022). Food for life get togethers evaluation: Good food and building community capacity through cook and share grants. National Lottery Community Fund

‘Food for Life Get Togethers’ are regular community activities that connect people from all ages and backgrounds through growing, cooking and eating good food. In mid-2021 Food for Life asked community groups across the UK to apply for a £150 Cook an... Read More about Food for life get togethers evaluation: Good food and building community capacity through cook and share grants.

Medievals and moderns in conversation: Co-designing creative futures for under-used historic churches in rural communities (2022)
Journal Article
Senior, T. J., Metcalfe, T., McClean, S., Wilson, A., Bowen, S., Ailes, M., & McGregor, E. (2022). Medievals and moderns in conversation: Co-designing creative futures for under-used historic churches in rural communities. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 6(5), Article 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti6050040

For many living in rural areas, the loss of traditional community assets and increased social fragmentation are a common feature of everyday life. The empty village church is a poignant symbol of these challenges; yet, these are sites that hold consi... Read More about Medievals and moderns in conversation: Co-designing creative futures for under-used historic churches in rural communities.

Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites (2022)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Bray, I., Baranyi, G., Braubach, M., & Netanyanhu, S. (2022). Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095278

(1) Background: Globally there is a vast legacy of contaminated sites from past industrial, commercial and military activity, waste disposal, and mineral extraction. This review examined the extent to which the remediation of contaminated sites reduc... Read More about Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites.

Partnerships of prevention: Beyond regulation (2022)
Book Chapter
Turner, E. (2022). Partnerships of prevention: Beyond regulation. In J. Stewart, & R. Moffatt (Eds.), Regulating the Privately Rented Housing Sector: Evidence into Practice. London: Routledge

The public health agenda provided new impetus and opportunities to tackle health inequalities and a framework for revisiting policy and practice in the PRS to deliver better health outcomes. However, the national picture is erratic, and the extent to... Read More about Partnerships of prevention: Beyond regulation.

Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme (2022)
Report
de Viggiani, N. (2022). Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme. University of the West of England, Bristol: Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

This evaluation was undertaken on behalf of the Office of the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner to evaluate Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s Drug Education Programme (DEP). The DEP is an education programme that has operated in South We... Read More about Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme.

Determinants of physical activity among adults and older adults from the Somali Community in Bristol, UK (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Ige, J. (2021, October). Determinants of physical activity among adults and older adults from the Somali Community in Bristol, UK. Paper presented at 8th ISPAH Virtual Congress (Vancouver 2021), Vancouver

Backgrounds: Adults and older-adults from BME communities in the UK are less likely than their non-BME counterparts to meet the physical-activity recommendations Purpose: To investigate the factors associated with physical-activity among adults an... Read More about Determinants of physical activity among adults and older adults from the Somali Community in Bristol, UK.

Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
Journal Article
Dodd, E., Ismail, S., Christopher, G., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., & Cheston, R. (2022). Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse. Dementia, 21(2), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211047350

Objectives: Nostalgic memories are more social than other forms of autobiographical recall, often refer to atypical events, express more positive affect and reflect life as meaningful. Recalling a nostalgic (compared to ordinary) memory increases sel... Read More about Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse.

Dare (2021)
Digital Artefact
Banks, E., & White, J. (2021). Dare. [Digital Video]

Synopsis 14 year old Jess is excited when Jake asks her out after a game of Dare one day after school. However, Jake has a particular plan in mind which will change her feelings for him and her approach to relationships forever. 'Dare' is a 15 mi... Read More about Dare.

Employer attitudes policies and practice towards public health practitioner registration - Final report (2021)
Report
Evans, D. (2021). Employer attitudes policies and practice towards public health practitioner registration - Final report. Bristol: Health Education England

Background Government policy across the four nations of the UK emphasises the importance of developing public health workforce capacity to meet the challenges of the 21st century – non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and co... Read More about Employer attitudes policies and practice towards public health practitioner registration - Final report.