An interesting three days ahead at the @hepaeurope.bsky.social HEPA Europe Network 16th Annual International Conference in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Strong public health underpinning from opening talks from @who.int World Health Organization and European Union representatives.

#HEPA2025

A pleasure to be back at The 7th International Refocus on Recovery Conference for my fifth time talking about mental health, physical activity and personal recovery. Thanks to Nottingham’s Institute of Mental Health and Stefan Rennick-Egglestone Prof Mike Slade for another great event.
#RonR2025

The ‘Power of Us’ Conference on Collaborative Research in Health, Social Care and Wellbeing, opening keynote from Professor Patrick Vernon OBE. Representing Birmingham Newman University and our community health research on NIHR ‘Research Better Together’

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#PoweringCommunityResearch

Multiple NEW job opportunities in our growing School of Nursing and Allied Health @birminghamnewman.bsky.social - please pass on or repost:

L/SL Mental Health Nursing.

L/SL Adult Nursing.

L/SL Paramedic Science.

L/SL Occupational Therapy.

L Sport and Exercise Therapy.

www.newman.ac.uk/jobs/

Collaboration and strategic planning for a collective Birmingham based funding bid to support physical activity and tackling inequalities across communities, well facilitated by @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social Sport England, Sport Birmingham- here representing @birminghamnewman.bsky.social

Celebrating 150 years of Aston Villa FC last night with a win
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#AVFC

Great day at the home of football! Morgan Rogers, take a bow
#AVFC

Heading back from Levi, Finland. An amazing time and incredible scenery and hospitality, though -26 Celsius is a bit chilly 🥶

The Association of Mental Health Providers has completed a comprehensive 3 year study on the transformation of the mental health social care workforce, providing crucial insights into the shifts in service delivery, workforce composition, and care models since 2021:

amhp.org.uk/transformati...

Champions league at the home of football last night. Should have been a win for the mighty Villa!

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Identification of relevant mental health indicators for European community-based health enhancing physical activity initiatives: An adapted Delphi study

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Some interesting papers in the latest issue of MENPA on using physical activity to improve mental health that are worth a read:

A randomised controlled trial of interventions to promote adoption of physical activity in adults with severe mental illness
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