Belfast Healthy Cities Impact over the last year… Belfast Healthy Cities highlighted another year of international collaboration, strategic leadership and local action to improve health and reduce inequalities at its Annual General Meeting on 5 November 2026. The organisation’s Annual Impact Report 2025–26 showcases its
Belfast Healthy Cities attended the WHO Summit of Mayors on Climate and Health in Cork, bringing Belfast into an international conversation on how climate action can help create healthier, fairer and more resilient communities. The Summit, which took place from 4th to 6th October, brought together
Belfast Healthy Cities (BHC) represents the city of Belfast, within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Healthy Cities Network.  As secretariat for UK Healthy Cities and Towns Network, BHC will lead PREPARE. A three-year UK-wide programme working with the members, including Glasgow City Council and
Belfast Healthy Cities is excited to announce the PREPARE project. Prepared & Resilient Communities through Education, Participation, Action, Research and Essential Connections is a community led programme with local authorities and organisations to understand and prepare for the health impacts of changes to our climate.
More than 100 mayors, deputy mayors and elected representatives from 60 cities in 22 European countries have signed the Cork Call to Action on Climate and Health. They pledged to take local action on nature, food, active travel, housing and preparedness for extreme weather. Leaders
Pictured: Charlene Brooks, Jacqueline O’Hagan and Olivia Robinson from BHC alongside Prof Ruth Lowry and David Woods from UU with student Dylan Vaughan. Belfast Healthy Cities is launching a new Green Health Map for the Ulster University Belfast campus area to coincide with World Mental
Belfast Healthy Cities three Explorer Bursary recipients will travel this autumn to learn from approaches in other cities and bring practical ideas back to Belfast. The 2026 Explorer Bursary focuses on the theme of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. The bursary supports individuals and organisations to explore how other places
Belfast has received renewed designation as a World Health Organization European Healthy City for Phase VIII of the WHO Healthy Cities Programme. The renewed designation confirms Belfast’s continued membership of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and recognises the city’s ongoing commitment to improving health
Belfast Healthy Cities has announced three successful recipients of its 2026 Explorer Bursary, which this year focused on the theme of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. Following an incredible response from applicants across Belfast, the bursary has been awarded to Clare Morris from McAdam
In June 2026 I was fortunate to join the Belfast Healthy Cities delegation in Portugal for the Annual Business Meeting and Technical Conference of the European Healthy Cities Network. This year’s event was especially important, as it launched Phase VIII of the WHO Healthy Cities