Projects

Through their project, Menopaus'ull Support Network, Neighbourhood Network sought to educate women about menopause and perimenopause, offer non-medical services to enhance women’s mental wellbeing whilst they navigate this stage of life, along with support for premenopausal and postmenopausal women. For their extension, they collaborated with Dr Lucy Fielding (University of Hull) and involved their research participants with lived experiences in all stages from the initial discussions, planning, and potentially delivery of what direction this piece of work takes. They continued sharing stories, collated them and used them to create a theatre production that premiered in Hull in June 2025.
They shared that “The main impact of the ideas fund support on Neighbourhood Network is that we have been able to take an idea and develop it into a credible, fundable, dependable project, that eventually could become a charity in its own right.”
Neighbourhood Network also reflects that, “Collaborating with researchers has opened doors for interest from other universities and their research teams

This project aims to reconnect young people living in urban areas with their wild selves through running a range of activities in local wild spaces focused on fostering nature connection and positive mental wellbeing. Young people are supported by researchers from the University of Hull to co-create a research programme which measures the effectiveness of the project through utilising creative participatory research methods.

This group was funded to create a Bereavement Forest school and literature project to support young people aged 6-17years experiencing grief and loss and to provide ‘active support’ to improve emotional wellbeing. In their extension phase, they explored how they could further support these young people's emotional well-being beyond the 4-week programme developed in the initial phase. Currently working with Dr Alex Wray (St John University, York), their extension centred on creating a safe and supportive space for young people experiencing grief and loss. The project culminated in the creation of an animation that premiered at Hull Truck Theatre in May 2025.

The project is aiming to regenerate and replenish a 17 acre park in Hull whilst also developing new activities that can benefit mental wellbeing, such as nature trails, gardening and musical classes. They have partnered with a researcher who will assist in co-designing a work plan, and identifying gaps in knowledge. By engaging in the redevelopment of the park, the project is improving relationships and creating a stronger sense of community.

Focusing on those seeking refuge or asylum in Hull, this project is helping to develop a supportive network and community.
This is primarily achieved by the creation of a safe space for members to participate in workshops, share their stories and attend informal classes provided by researchers, like teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL). They will also receive support from researchers in understanding the needs and assets of the community. The main focus of the project is for the members of the community to take ownership of the space and use it to how they best see fit to enhance their mental wellbeing.

This project is promoting the voices of children, young people, and their families to determine how they can get the most from their local green spaces and how it can improve their mental wellbeing. They are working with a researcher who has expertise in working with children and young people to improve their connectivity to their environment. The group will host events including picnics, drop-ins and coffee mornings to help facilitate dialogue and co-produce a vision for their community.