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Biography
Rachel is a Research Assistant in Sport, Mental Health and Education in the Faculty of Education and a member of the Centre for Mental Health, Sport and Physical Activity.
Research interests
Rachel's research focuses on mental health and mental health literacy in educational, community, and sport and physical activity contexts. She is particularly interested in co-produced research and programmes, qualitative methods, participatory research, and the positionality of the researchers in their work.
Her research and publications are focused on:
- The design, implementation, and evaluation of mental health programmes and support in education and community settings
- Coproduced approaches
- Participatory methods
- Children and young people in education, community and sport settings
- Men's mental health
- The workforce in place to enact sport, education and health policy
Current projects:
- Tackling the Blues, a coproduced mental health literacy programme for children in schools.
- Evaluation of place-based community sport programmes for men and boys.
- Exploring the mental health needs of schools across the Liverpool City Region.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health, MSc, Parkrun, Physical Activity and Women’s Health: A Qualitative Study., Edge Hill University
Sept 2016 → Sept 2017
Sport and Physical Education and Education Studies, BSc, Liverpool Hope University
Oct 2013 → Jul 2016
Research Centres
- Centre for Mental Health, Sport and Physical Activity
Research Groups
- Sport, Work and Health Research Group
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Coproducing a school-based mental health literacy programme: Exploring the views and experiences of primary school children in north-west England
WILCOCK, R., Monro, A., SMITH, A., O'KEEFFE, H. & HAYCOCK, D., 24 Sept 2025, In: Educational Review. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Qualitatively evaluating school health and mental health literacy programmes – using a reflexive approach
WILCOCK, R. & WARD, S., 30 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Health Education Journal. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Teachers’ experiences of school-based mental health literacy programmes: A qualitative study of Tackling the Blues
WILCOCK, R., Monro, A., SMITH, A. & O'KEEFFE, H., 4 Feb 2025, In: Educational Review. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Tackling the Blues: A sport and arts-based mental health programme for children and young people
SMITH, A., WILCOCK, R., Monro, A., O'KEEFFE, H. & Jones, J., 12 Apr 2024, Mental health and well-being interventions in sport: a case study analysis (2nd ed): Research, Theory and Practice. Breslin, G. & Leavey, G. (eds.). 2nd ed. Routledge, 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Designing community sports-based programmes for men with mental illness: a qualitative study of the Offload rugby league programme
SMITH, A., HAYCOCK, D. & WILCOCK, R., 12 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Mental Health and Physical Activity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile20 Citations (Scopus)96 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 6 Oral presentation
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Using qualitative and creative methods to design and implement a sports and arts-based mental health literacy programme
WILCOCK, R. (Speaker)
31 Jul 2024Activity: Dissemination › Oral presentation
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Co-producing a school-based sports and art mental health literacy programme
WILCOCK, R. (Speaker)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Dissemination › Oral presentation
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Co-producing student employability-focused knowledge exchange in sport, mental health, and education
WILCOCK, R. (Speaker)
12 Sept 2023Activity: Dissemination › Oral presentation
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Understanding children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: insights from the Tackling the Blues programme.
WILCOCK, R. (Speaker)
14 Jul 2022Activity: Dissemination › Oral presentation
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Preparing university students for highly skilled employment in sport, mental health and education through community-based knowledge exchange: a case study of Tackling the Blues
WILCOCK, R. (Speaker)
6 Sept 2022Activity: Dissemination › Oral presentation