New HAPPEN Study Explores How Everyday Habits Shape Children’s Behaviour
How do daily routines from sleep and physical activity to dietary habits interact to influence children’s behaviour? Researchers at the Centre for Population Health at Swansea University have released a new preprint offering an early look at key health factors impacting school-aged children across Wales. Using data from over 50,000 children in the HAPPEN Wales […]
New project helping to shape the future wellbeing of Welsh nursery children
A pioneering project aimed at supporting Welsh primary pupils’ health and wellbeing has been such a success it has now been extended to include nursery-aged children. Little HAPPEN builds on the success of HAPPEN Wales and will be working with schools across Wales to better understand child wellbeing and development in the early years. HAPPEN […]
Children’s voices help shape the future of Port Talbot in new report
A new report led by Swansea University is calling for decision-makers to put children and young people at the heart of plans for Port Talbot’s future, following a community listening project. The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter, funded by the AHRC Impact Acceleration Award, brings together the views of more than 300 local children aged 7–11. […]
Steeltown Storybook: Giving Port Talbot’s Children a Voice in Shaping Their Community
Children in Port Talbot have reimagined the future of their town through art and storytelling, transforming an underused space beneath the M4 motorway into colourful murals celebrating identity, belonging, and hope. The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter Project brought together over 200 children aged 7–11 from local schools to share their ideas for the future of […]