Healthy and Innovative Â鶹ֱ²¥

The Healthy and Innovative Â鶹ֱ²¥ project aims to create jobs, support new businesses, and make local people healthier.

Funded by a £2.46 million grant from Â鶹ֱ²¥ Town Deal, the project will use the University's reputation and expertise in sports, research, entrepreneurship, and knowledge creation to:

Attract new sporting organisations to Â鶹ֱ²¥.
Support local people with business ideas, entrepreneurship and overall growth.
Encourage local residents to live active and healthy lives.
Improve transport connectivity between the train station, town centre, and Â鶹ֱ²¥ University Science and Enterprise Park.
Measure the success of Town Deal projects to make sure they’re delivering real, measurable benefits to local people.

Our projects

Five core projects will support the development of new infrastructure, attract new businesses, provide support to people wanting to start their own businesses, and enhance the overall health and well-being of the community.

A group of founders sit round a table in the University's incubator

New Business Wayfinder

Supporting business innovation, entrepreneurship and growth for local people.
A group of women taking part in an outdoor yoga class

Active Healthy Living

Empowering local people to develop healthy and active lifestyles.
Three people sitting and talking and three people walking in the town centre.

The Impact Hub

Analysing Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s health to help plan for future developments and improvements.
An aerial view of campus.

Connected Â鶹ֱ²¥

Improving transport connectivity to Â鶹ֱ²¥ University Science and Enterprise Park.
An aerial view of Â鶹ֱ²¥ town centre

Take part in our research

Have your say on how to make Â鶹ֱ²¥ a healthier and more connected place to live.