News and innovation case studies
Discover the latest news, stories and insights from Connect Nottingham. From community-led projects and research collaborations to events, exhibitions and new partnerships, this is where we share the ideas and partnerships shaping our work to tackle local challenges, inform decision-making and create positive change across Nottingham, the East Midlands and beyond.
Nottingham artist selected for Broad Marsh artwork
Nottingham artist Natalie Coe has been selected to create a major new public artwork above Connect Nottingham as part of the Broad Marsh redevelopment.
Hot in the city: mapping urban heat
We mapped heat and vulnerability across Nottingham, using 3D and VR maps to identify hotspots, vulnerable communities and green-space protection 鈥� followed by workshops to help initiate local action.
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Food and nutrition security mapping
We worked with local stakeholders to map food access across Nottingham, including shops, food banks, transport and walking times 鈥� sparking conversations about practical ways to improve food security.
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Art of mental stealth
The Art of Mental Stealth uses comics, illustration and creativity to reimagine mental health messaging, bringing artists, researchers, communities and young people together.
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Supporting young people鈥檚 wellbeing
Working with Harmless, a user-led support service, we invited young people with lived experience of self harm to explore how the Card Sort Task for Self-Harm could be adapted for other issues and delivered in different formats.
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Emotions in food choice
We invited the public to take part in a study about the interactions between food portion sizes and people鈥檚 perceptions of them, as research has demonstrated that controlling portion sizes is a key contributor to obesity.
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Photographing the Meadows
We worked with six photographers to explore Nottingham鈥檚 Meadows through their own perspectives, capturing its people, places and changing landscape 鈥� highlighting the community, character and everyday life that make the Meadows unique.
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The art of understanding
Partnering with Nottingham Education Sanctuary Team (NEST), the project worked with young refugees newly arrived in Nottingham to explore culturally inclusive approaches to mental health and wellbeing.
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Tackling climate change
Partnering with Nottingham City Council and creative research company Hello Lamp Post, the project engaged people across Nottingham in playful conversations about climate change, sustainability and the city鈥檚 journey towards carbon neutrality.
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