Amanda Taylor-Beswick (SSESW) is part of a new co-researcher team that has secured a joint Research Council (MRC/AHRC/ESRC) Engagement Award for a project titled ‘Nothing about us without us: civic activism as a mental health intervention’. Amanda will work with the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice (University of Brighton) and people from different generations, professions and backgrounds, including young people, adult community researchers, academics and mental health professionals. They will co-create knowledge on the role of innovative ‘glocal’ civic activism as a mechanism to strengthen young people’s mental health. Creating belonging through civic activism could help develop positive identities and research shows that a strong and positive identity offers direction in life.