Barbara Mezes

You’re invited to Blackpool’s Making Waves –Community & Creative Health Network 26 March 2026 9:30am–1pm House of Wingz Blackpool Exploring partnership working across health, VCSE & arts: end of life, recovery & young people’s mental health. Register here eventbrite.com/e/blackpools-m…

@MobCommAssets, w/@TheNCCH @CoastalCCH & @BlackpoolHDRC, is proud to launch a timely study about the surge of ketamine use in Blackpool. An urgent read laying bare the real costs of ketamine & highlighting powerful solutions driven by local communities➡️ ncch.org.uk/uploads/Blackp…

Visit our website to read about our recent Blackpool creative workshops for young people #Creative_Workshops_with_local_young_people_in_Blackpool_081225" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Creative… @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @BarbaraMezes

Read David Moss and Teresa Salami Oru's reflections on speaking at the APPG on Creative Health -Neighbourhood Health and Creative Health Roundtable #All-Party_Parliamentary_Group_APPG_on_Creative_Health_-Neighbourhood_Health_and_Creative_Health_Roundtable_171125" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#All-Part… @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @BarbaraMezes @BNSSG_ICB @EastSussexCC

Head to our website to read our winter newsletter which flags some of what we've been up to this year #CCCH_Christmas_Newsletter_2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#CCCH_Chr…

On the 1st day of #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek we're proud to announce a brand new @GoodGriefFest course on grief and bereavement for GPs & primary care staff. Watch the intro, visit the website, tell your friends and colleagues ✨ goodgrieffest.com Pls RT @doctor_oxford

Almost 1 in 5 children and young people (aged 8–25) in England now have a probable mental health disorder – up from 1 in 8 in 2017. Read why this matters 👇 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Listen to 2 of our Co I's, David Moss & Teresa Salami-Oru speak at the APPG on Creative Health – Neighbourhood Health and Creative Health Roundtable held earlier this week youtu.be/ndrW1r3mnVY @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @BNSSG_ICB @EastSussexCC @BarbaraMezes

Listen to 2 CC&CH Co-Investigators speak David Moss BNSSG ICB & Teresa Salami-Oru Consultant in Public Health Register here lnkd.in/euB5HEfu @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @capcbristol @ahrcpress @BarbaraMezes @BristolUni @brightonuni @BNSSG_ICB @EastSussexCC @LivUni

Introduction to Ripple Effect Mapping, 5 Nov 1-3pm. This interactive workshop will introduce the ripple effect mapping method and guide participants through how it can be applied in practice. eventbrite.com/e/introduction… @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @capcbristol @BarbaraMezes

CC&CH Workshop: Why does it matter? Understanding accountability for community outcomes, 4 Dec 1-3pm. More info and registration here: eventbrite.com/e/why-does-it-… @Lucy_Selman @BarbaraMezes @MobCommAssets @capcbristol

Watch our live scribe video by Liam Calllebout from our Weston-super-Mare community meeting last month. Plenty of discussion as you can see! @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets

Singing for Creative Health-our latest Blackpool Discussion Forum included a great rendition of Hey Jude as well as an opportunity to hear about the work of Blackpool's diverse & talented community organisations coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/ @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @BarbaraMezes

The CC&CH project aims to generate evidence and resources to improve mental health and tackle health inequalities in coastal communities by enhancing and widening access to community assets coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets @capcbristol

Life in a Coastal Town: New exhibition explores mental health and community through art. Read about our exhibition opening next week at Weston Museum. #art-exhibition" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/press-release/… @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets

This week is Mental Health Awareness week. The CC&CH project aims to generate evidence and resources to improve mental health in our focus areas by enhancing and widening access to community assets. Read more coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets

Read about our second discussion forum and World Cafe held in Blackpool last month #BlackpoolForum2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Blackpoo… @Lucy_Selman @MobCommAssets

We're conducting a study @LivUni about putting an obesity intervention into practice. If you work to provide weight management and wellbeing support to people with obesity and would be interested in participating, please contact us (details attached) @ARC_NWC_MIDAS.

How does social capital relate to effective integration? Now online - our paper using innovative digital mapping methods combined with community meetings and qualitative interviews to understand a local stakeholder ecosystem. Open access at sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Check out our new, recently launched website for more information about the Coastal Community & Creative Health project coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk @Lucy_Selman @BarbaraMezes