2021 Awards

The 9th annual Healthy City Awards took place virtually on Friday 10th December 2021. The awards, which are divided into three categories which reflect the current priorities of the WHO Healthy Cities Programme, looked for leading projects in the areas of Active Travel and Healthy Transport, Community Prosperity and Mental Wellbeing.

Active Travel & Healthy Transport

This award shone a light on the important work undertaken across Belfast to help change how we move around our communities and our city, demonstrating the health and wellbeing benefits which come from active travel - walking, cycling, running - and reducing reliance on cars.

Winner:

Ligoniel Healthy Living Centre for Legging it in Ligoniel

Highly Commended 

Sustrans - Active Travel Hub

Mental Wellbeing Category

This category looked for projects which have brought about better mental wellbeing outcomes, programmes which have developed physical and social activities that have worked across the community to engage and improve morale and wellbeing, particularly for hard to reach groups such as the elderly, where social isolation can have a disproportional impact, and children and young people.

Winner

East Belfast Community Development Agency (EBCDA) How to be a Well Being programme

Highly Commended 

TAMHI - Change Makers Schools in the Community

Hope 4 Life NI - Uberheroes NI Programme

Volunteer Now - Greater Shankill Senior Citizens Forum & West Belfast 50+ Forum