National partnership to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities awarded £2.4 million

Blackpool, Weston-super-Mare and Hastings are focus areas under the scheme.

Synchronised swimmers at festival event in Weston-super-Mare.
Synchronised swimmers at festival event in Weston-super-Mare. Image credit: Paul Blakemore

A national partnership led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has received £2.4 million to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities. The award is one of a number announced today [15 February] by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under its Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-led Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme, which aims to improve health through access to culture, nature and community.

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