Engaging the community in alcohol decision making
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Developing age-friendly Towns and Cities: phase 1
Throughout the world we are seeing ageing populations and an increase in the number of people living in cities.
Progressing the public health agenda: ethnicity and migration
This project’s goal is to begin to redress the marginalisation of race/ethnicity and migration within public health intervention and health inequalities research in England.
Developing tools to aid local authority decision making
This research will evaluate the new prioritisation framework tool informed by SPHR research and evaluate its impact on local authority decision-making when it comes to investment and disinvestment decisions.
Evidence beyond the health sector
Researchers conducted a number of linked studies to improve the understanding of how evidence is understood, accessed, used and valued by decision makers working beyond health areas, in sectors that potentially impact upon people’s health and wellbeing.
Supporting Public Health Practice to reduce health inequalities: a review of SPHR research evidence
This project aims to support SPHR to increase the profile of, and access to the research evidence it has already produced that has potential to support local action to address health inequalities and to maximise the relevance of future research for this policy and practice agenda.
Evaluating the impact of the changing role of social housing providers on inequalities for residents and communities
This work aims to explore how current changes to the role of housing officers at social housing providers has affected the health and wellbeing of residents, local communities and on other local services.
Exploring community engagement in local alcohol decision making
This study will explore the range of ways community members can engage with local authorities and influence decisions around alcohol policy in the local area.
Evaluating local authority funding cuts and their consequences for health inequalities
This research aims to prepare the ground for future work assessing how public spending cuts impact on local housing provision and services, particularly those affecting people on low incomes. This work will examine how English local authorities meet the housing needs of disadvantaged residents during the ongoing period of economic hardship and public sector ‘austerity’.
Shaping a ‘healthier food environment’
This research aims to identify, map and explore the use of policy levers and interventions that can be used to influence population health change, in the common local food system across English Local Authorities (LA).