The shortlist for the 2024 RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards has been announced.

Established in 2007, the Awards are the UK's premier awards scheme for promoting health and wellbeing.

They recognise and celebrate a wide range of activities, policies and strategies that empower communities and individuals, improve the population’s health and address the wider social determinants of health.

There are six categories: Arts & Health, Community Health Development, Health & Wellbeing in Workplaces, Health at Every Age, Healthier Lives, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Alongside these categories, the finalists (based in England) are also automatically entered for the Public Health Minister’s Award. Selected by a Department of Health Award Committee led by the Public Health Minister, this award rewards excellence and innovation in public health programmes.

"The RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards are a fantastic opportunity for the public health community to come together and celebrate the work that goes on across the country to protect the health and wellbeing of the public.

This year, the finalists showcase a wide range of innovate projects from across the sector. Whether they are using art and creativity to improve wellbeing, or supporting employers to bring health into the workplace, the nominees represent the breadth, depth and importance of public health.

I look forward to finding out the winners in November!"

- William Roberts, Chief Executive, RSPH

From encouraging healthy eating habits in children to providing free therapy for men struggling with their mental health, this year’s finalist projects address a wide range of public health challenges.

2024 RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards Finalists

Arts and Health

• National Arts in Hospital Network, Our National Health Stories
• South Downs National Park Authority, Timescape

Find out more about the Arts and Health category.

Community Health Development

• ART BRANCHES cic, Chronicles of Greyfriars
• The Making It Happen Partnership, Making it Happen
• Volunteer Centre Hackney, Volunteering in Primary Care (Together Better)

Find out more about the Community Health Development category.

Health & Wellbeing in Workplaces

• Medway Public Health Team, Medway Council, Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme
• Myton Hospices, Staff & Volunteer Wellbeing Support at the Myton Hospices
• Swansea Bay University Health Board, Sharing HOPE – The Art of Healing Together

Find out more about the Heath & Wellbeing in Workplaces category.

Health at Every Age

• Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP), Oral health in the earliest years: learning from the Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP)
• University of Southampton, LifeLab; Change the beginning and you change the whole story
• Worcestershire County Council, Taking a partnership approach to reduce smoking in pregnancy rates

Find out more about the Health at Every Age category.

Healthier Lives

• Barnet Council, SMILE (School Meal Initiative for Learning Healthy Eating)
• British Red Cross, South East London Out of Hospital Project
• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Health literacy patient leaflet project

Find out more about the Healthier Lives category.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Champs Public Health Collaborative, Early identification of co-occurring Alcohol and Mental Health disorders. (ExAMH)
• James’ Place, James’ Place
• NHS Practitioner Health, NHS Practitioner Health

Find out more about the Mental Health & Wellbeing category.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London on 28 November 2024.

To register your interest for the next Health & Wellbeing Awards, please fill out this form.