The Project Advisory Group (PAG) meets twice per year throughout the project. The group has diverse expertise covering our three priority areas (young people’s mental health, substance use, and serious illness and bereavement), coastal communities and public health. PAG members provide independent guidance and oversight for the project, helping to ensure both accountability and impact. We are grateful to the following people for being part of the PAG:

Prof Lucy Selman,  Co-Principal Investigator and South West site lead, University of Bristol

Dr Barbara Mezes, Co-Principal Investigator and North West site lead, University of Liverpool

Prof Nigel Sherriff, Co-Investigator and South East site lead, University of Brighton

Dr Luke Mitcheson, Lambeth Drug and Alcohol Service

Casey Bodman, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (DHSC)

Prof Sheena Asthana, University of Plymouth

Prof Jorg Huber, University of Brighton

Prof Fliss Murtagh, Hull York Medical School

Prof Helen Stalford, University of Liverpool

Prof Dame Sue Bailey, President Centre for Mental Health and Bevan Commissioner

Prof Katrina Wyatt, University of Exeter

Prof David Whiting, Medway Council

Prof Peter E Lloyd, University of Liverpool (Retired)

Dr Rebecca Mead, Lancaster University

Chris Lee, Change Grow Live

Prof Rhiannon Corcoran, University of Liverpool

Prof Catherine Walshe, Lancaster University

Sam Pywell, University of Central Lancashire