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Coastal Community & Creative Health
@coastalcch.bsky.social
Research project on health equity in coastal regions in England, funded by AHRC (2024-27). ⛱️🩺🧠
Principal Investigators: Barbara Mezes & @lucyselman.bsky.social
Blackpool, Hastings & Weston-super-Mare
https://coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk
Listen to CC&CH Co-Investigators speak
David Moss BNSSG ICB & Teresa Salami-Oru Consultant in Public Health
Register here lnkd.in/euB5HEfu
@lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @eastsussexcc.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
CC&CH Workshop: Why does it matter? Understanding accountability for community outcomes, 4 December 1-3pm. More information and registration here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/why-does-i...

@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Introduction to Ripple Effect Mapping 5 Nov 1-3pm This interactive workshop will introduce the ripple effect mapping method and guide participants through how it can be applied in practice www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Creative Health-our latest Blackpool Discussion Forum included a great rendition of Hey Jude & an opportunity to hear about the work of Blackpool's diverse & talented community organisations
coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The CC&CH project aims to generate evidence and resources to improve mental health and tackle health inequalities in coastal communities by enhancing and widening access to community assets coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Watch our live scribe video by Liam Calllebout from our Weston-super-Mare community meeting last month. Plenty of discussion as you can see!
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Another brilliant community meeting in Weston-super-Mare recently, discussing and shaping exciting new plans for a Creative Health Board and community chest funding coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Third_...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Evaluating Programmes & Creative Engagement Initiatives. Register for our Collaborative workshop exploring methods for evaluating creative engagement initiatives and participatory methods for evaluating programmes www.eventbrite.com/e/evaluating...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Co-creating Services: Stakeholder Engagement from Design to Evaluation. Recording & slides from our latest capacity building workshop are now on our website. coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/capacity-bui...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Grief’s Grace: Launching our Living Archive in Weston-super-Mare. Read Louise Hill-Davis' blog here coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/
How do we carry loss and still find strength and connection? When we share it, grief can become a source of grace.
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Join our online capacity building workshop, "Co-creating Services: Stakeholder Engagement from Design to Evaluation", Tue 16 Sep 1-3pm. Free registration here: lnkd.in/eTqe3Zth
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Last week we had our annual in-person team meeting in Weston. Lovely to welcome colleagues from across sectors from Blackpool/the NW and Hastings/the SW and show them around Weston in the sunshine! Blog here
coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#WSM-me...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Life in a Coastal Town: New exhibition explores mental health and community through art. Read about our exhibition opening next week at Weston Museum. coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/press-releas...

@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
As part of our project, we are running creative workshops supporting mental health in our 3 focus areas: young people’s mental health, substance use, serious illness and bereavement.

Read more coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/project-acti...

@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This week is Mental Health Awareness week. The CC&CH project aims to generate evidence and resources to improve mental health in our focus areas by enhancing and widening access to community assets. Read more coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Read about our second discussion forum and World Cafe held in Weston-super-Mare last month
coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#WsMDis...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Read about our second discussion forum and World Cafe held in Blackpool last month
coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Blackp...
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Yesterday we held our 2nd discussion forum in Weston-super-Mare in the form of a World Cafe. It was a great morning with 40 attendees discussing local resources/services/groups and the barriers some people face in accessing them. We also discussed what services are missing in WsM.
March 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today is Time to Talk Day, a chance for all of us to be more open about our mental health. If you are interested in mental health and inequalities in coastal communities, find out more about our project on our website: coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk
#TimeToTalk Day
February 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM