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Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments
SHINE

Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE)

The Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments Health Integration Team (SHINE HIT) aims to turn Bristol into a healthier city, with built environments that help people to be more healthy. SHINE will achieve this by integrating health, well-being and social inclusion with urban development, transport and planning, to reduce health risks and promote healthier lifestyles.

The team includes experts from Bristol's universities, the city council and NHS acute and mental health trusts and local communities. The leadership team has been expanded to broaden SHINE's expertise base.

Latest news and events

City Know-how: Gentrification creates stress by intensifying financial insecurity

City Know-how: Gentrification creates stress by intensifying financial insecurity

5 April 2022

Gentrification exacerbates financial insecurity for economically vulnerable residents, leading to increased stress.For the attention of: Urban policymakers, public health leaders, community organizationsThe problemLong-term residents of gentrifying neighb...

Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT looks back on 2021-22

Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT looks back on 2021-22

1 April 2022

SHINE HIT has been promoting walking as part of Bristol City Council’s transport and healthy weight strategies. We collected baseline air quality data outside Bristol Royal Infirmary and launched the air quality schools project in South and East Br...

City Know-how: How does being in the presence of skyscrapers make you feel?

City Know-how: How does being in the presence of skyscrapers make you feel?

18 February 2022

As cities become more densely populated, we are increasingly building upward. What are the psychological implications of this shifting urban landscape? For the attention of: City planners, urban designers, architects, urban policy makers, city mayors...

City Know-how: Factors that influence urban park access

City Know-how: Factors that influence urban park access

25 January 2022

Park access is about more than the distance to get there. For the attention of:Those responsible for managing green public space and parks, city government, directors of parks and recreation and green space advocates.The problemCurrent policy prioritises...

City Know-how: Examining the anticipated economic return of urban greenways

City Know-how: Examining the anticipated economic return of urban greenways

21 January 2022

Every £1.00 invested in an urban greenway can expect to return an investment of £2.00-£6.00 presenting a strong business case for investment in urban green infrastructure. For the attention of: Local government (those responsible for infrastructure...

City Know-how: New observation tool to assess physical activity and other wellbeing behaviours in urban spaces

City Know-how: New observation tool to assess physical activity and other wellbeing behaviours in urban spaces

20 January 2022

MOHAWk is a new observation tool to assess physical activity and two other wellbeing behaviours (social interactions and taking notice of the environment) in urban spaces.For the attention of: Policymakers in local authorities; public health professionals...

SHINE HIT supports bite-sized briefings to create healthier cities

SHINE HIT supports bite-sized briefings to create healthier cities

20 January 2022

Bristol Health Partners’ SHINE Health Integration Team (HIT) is building on its partnership with the journal Cities & Health by launching a new initiative to get evidence on creating healthier cities into the hands of policymakers, practitioners and com...

50 Ways to Better Walking booklet launched and welcomed

50 Ways to Better Walking booklet launched and welcomed

9 November 2021

While COP26 is underway, Bristol Walking Alliance (BWA) has launched a booklet, 50 Ways to Better Walking, to remind policy makers that encouraging walking is an important way to reduce our carbon footprint and help address the climate emergency.BWA has a...

Clean air comics and hedgehog houses: how SHINE HIT and KWMC are connecting Bristol kids with their local environment

Clean air comics and hedgehog houses: how SHINE HIT and KWMC are connecting Bristol kids with their local environment

9 September 2021

Two Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) Health Integration Team (HIT) projects to engage Bristol schoolchildren in improving where they live are underway, with help from Knowle West Media Centre. Clean air comic Air pollution is the biggest e...

Exposure to air pollution linked with increased mental health service-use, new study finds

Exposure to air pollution linked with increased mental health service-use, new study finds

27 August 2021

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with increased mental health service-use among people recently diagnosed with psychotic and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, a study on data from over 13,000 people has found.

SHINE HIT achievements in 2020-21

SHINE HIT achievements in 2020-21

20 July 2021

Dr Suzanne Audrey, Dr Adrian Davis and Sally Hogg reflect on the achievements of the Supporting Healthy and Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments HIT in 2020-21.SHINE co-lead, Suzanne Audrey, secured funding from the National institute for Health Research...

Bristol Walk Fest 2021 - One of the UK's largest urban celebrations of walking with events throughout May

Bristol Walk Fest 2021 - One of the UK's largest urban celebrations of walking with events throughout May

30 April 2021

The month-long Bristol Walk Fest is underway this May with a ‘one stop shop’ website of walking in Bristol featuring an impressive variety of walking routes, groups, information and competitions. This year, Bristol Walk Fest has adapted its program...

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