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Improving Childhood Wellbeing

Improving child health and wellbeing through research and partnerships.

Background

Many factors influence children’s wellbeing, either by disrupting or promoting their health and development. The factors include illness, daily activities, psychological and social experiences, education, and the wider family and community life. Research and innovation that considers several of these factors together is important to supporting children to develop and live well, and maximise their health in a long-term. 

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Project Team

Jonathan_Darling

Dr. Jonathan Darling

Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health and Medical Education and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician

Prof. Niina Kolehmainen

CHORAL Professor of Child Health at University of Leeds, Theme Lead for Future Leaders in Child Health Research and Improving Childhood Wellbeing
Simon_Pini

Dr. Simon Pini

Associate Professor of Child Health Research

Aims

Our goal is to improve children’s wellbeing, health and development both presently and in a long-term. We work towards this by: 

  • Collaborating with children, young people, families, clinicians and wider partners to identify areas for improvement, and to design and deliver research. 
  • Driving the design, development and evaluation of real-world innovations and interventions to improve children’s health, development and wellbeing. 
  • Embedding our work in settings where children and young people spend time (e.g. homes, nurseries, schools, health clinics, hospitals). 
  • Ensuring the innovations, knowledge and learning inform practice and policy, and has impact on children’s lives. 

Sub-projects

Creative resources for school staff training – INSCHOOL training resource

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A country that works for all children and young people

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The INSCHOOL Project

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CLASS-ACT

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