WYFLIP

Will you take part in a new study examining the impact that flooding can have on your mental health?

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Pictured: Downsteam of Methley Bridge, River Calder. Have you been flooded or do you live in a West Yorkshire community that is at risk of flooding? If so, please take just 10 minutes to complete this survey and share it with anyone you know who may be interested before the end of January 2026. It … Read more

New research to examine how flooding affects the mental health of communities

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Hundreds of people across West Yorkshire who live in communities at risk of flooding are being urged to take part in new research to help reduce the impact on the mental health of flood victims and provide them with the vital support they need. A large-scale online survey is being carried out by researchers at … Read more

New research to examine what impact flooding can have on the mental health of at risk communities

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Picture courtesy of Dave Connolly, Calderdale Council Hundreds of people across West Yorkshire, who live in communities at risk of flooding, are being urged to take part in new research to help reduce the impact on the mental health of flood victims and provide them with the vital support they need. A large-scale online survey … Read more

Successful funding bid for Blue Green Demonstrator site

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The plan to develop a Blue Green Demonstrator site at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (MVUF) in Leeds to demonstrate the many benefits of Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS) is now one step closer to becoming a reality. Yorkshire Resilience Flood and Coastal Committee approved a £97,000 Local Levy bid from the  West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme Board to … Read more

Training rolled out to help improve the mental health of people at high risk of flooding

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Around 100 local authority employees are being trained in a new project to help improve the mental well-being of people whose properties have flooded or at are risk of flooding. The Psychological First Aid Training will start this month and be delivered by specialist trainers Purple Dog to a diverse range of front-line staff including … Read more

Unlocking Policy for Nature Based Solutions: Online Survey

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We are looking for practitioners to help us shape policies to support the delivery of more widespread use of evidence-based Nature Based Solutions (NBS). As part of a project funded by Research England, Integrated Catchment Solutions Programme (iCASP), based at the University of Leeds, is conducting a survey to understand the main challenges faced by practitioners … Read more

Trailblazing project gets off the ground to improve the mental health of people at high risk of flooding

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A successful bid for £36,000 is to be used to help improve the mental well-being of communities at risk of flooding. The bid for funding by West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WYFLIP) has been approved during the Environment Agency’s national Flood Action Week by Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. The money will be used … Read more