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Cumberland Council urges people to share evidence to tackle health inequalities

Cumberland Council is urging people, services, organisations, and professionals to provide evidence that could shape a healthier future. According to the council, the Cumberland Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) is interested in evidence relating to "financial poverty, housing, employment, mental health, neurodiversity, substance use, obesity, food insecurity, or cared for children." Evidence can include statistics, community mapping, service designs, project evaluations, or other relevant research. The council says this will help improve understanding of who experiences these issues, their prevalence, causes, and the effectiveness of services in addressing them. People with relevant materials are being urged to get in touch via email or post. The HDRC team is also open to arranging visits for further discussions on community support. The council says all evidence will be securely stored, anonymised, and only accessible to the HDRC team, complying with GDPR and data protection policies. The findings are set to be published in various formats, with the aim of contributing to reducing health inequalities and improving community outcomes. The Cumberland HDRC team plans to further engage with the community through surveys, interviews, and focus groups in the "coming months." For more information, contact the Cumberland HDRC team at hdrc@