Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT News

Stepping into Spring: Bristol Walk Fest and North Somerset Walk Fest

  • 12th April 2024
Bristol Walk Fest is an annual festival between 1 – 31 May showcasing the best…

New films share first-hand family experiences of living in unhealthy places

  • 6th March 2024
Four families explain the toll of living conditions on their physical and mental health…

Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is on the road to success, one year on

  • 1st December 2023
One year on from Bristol implementing the Clean Air Zone, the Joint Air Quality Unit…

New report finds lack of transport choices is leaving young people behind

  • 28th November 2023
A new groundbreaking study warns that young people cannot access work, education, and social opportunities, due…

Two new co-directors join Healthy and Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT

  • 21st November 2023
The Healthy and Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments Health Integration Team (SHINE HIT) has welcomed…

Council celebrates award for walking app featuring green and tranquil walks

  • 2nd November 2023
City Council, along with Go Jauntly and Tranquil City, has won the John Connell Local…

Finding common ground: Bristol Health Partners Conference 2023

  • 18th October 2023
More than 100 delegates joined us for our annual conference on 17 October 2023 which,…

City Know how: Walkabout with photography – improving migrant children’s opportunities

  • 10th August 2023
Neighbourhood walkabouts with photography can serve as an accessible platform for communication and advocacy.They…

New research highlights and addresses public health gaps in the ‘levelling up’ agenda

  • 14th July 2023
The UK government’s levelling up agenda is set to fail in its mission to address…

City know-how: Active Urbanism: Heart rate and oxygen consumption comparison when walking on imitation stepping stones versus a plain surface

  • 23rd June 2023
City know-how This study measured the effectiveness of stepping stones as an element of…

City know-how: How is our wellbeing affected by the design of our homes: lived experiences during COVID-19

  • 16th June 2023
City know-how How has the pandemic changed how we use and perceive our home? …