by Charlene Brooks, CEO at Belfast Healthy Cities Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Designing Healthier Cities summit organised and led by the GroundsWell team at Queen’s University Belfast that brought together an impressive range of speakers and presentations. We were delighted at Belfast Healthy Cities to support the event,
Following the completion of the Healthy Places Healthy Children programme during 2024-2025, eight schools across Belfast went on to introduce a range of improvements designed to create greener, healthier and more engaging environments for pupils. Projects delivered by schools included planting bulbs, trees and fruit,
Local politicians, academics and public health experts recently came together in Belfast for a Green Space Policy Roundtable hosted by Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with Belfast Healthy Cities. The event explored how green space can be recognised and treated as essential health infrastructure, with
On Thursday 7th May 2026, voters across England will elect over 4,850 councillors. A significant electoral moment for elected members to place health and wellbeing at the heart of local governance. A political briefing document is available here. At a time of significant reform and
Over 60 representatives from across local government, academia, community and voluntary sectors gathered in Belfast for a workshop focused on ending violence against women and girls in open and public spaces. Hosted by Belfast Healthy Cities and supported by Belfast City Council, the event brought
Cardiovascular disease is something most of us have heard about, but many people don’t realise just how significant its impact is, both globally and right here at home. It remains the world’s leading cause of death, claiming more than 20 million lives every year. In
As an Infrastructure Delivery Manager at Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, I had the great opportunity to travel from Belfast to Brno- Czech Republic, through the Belfast Healthy Cities Explorer Bursary. My aim was to better understand how cities can tackle transport poverty through more inclusive,
The appointment was announced by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA and commenced on 1 December 2025, with a term running until no later than 30 November 2029. The Patient and Client Council was established under the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act of 2009 to
Our CEO, Charlene Brooks, spoke to Frank Mitchell on U105 about how we can create a city that truly works for children and young people. During the interview, Charlene highlighted how powerful children’s voices can be when it comes to advocating for green and blue