#TheActivityEffect @ActivityEffect
Communicating physical activity research and news so we can all make a difference||The idea that small changes cause much larger ones in the future instagram.com/theactivityeff… Joined February 2019-
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Interested to hear other people’s thoughts on this. Has Joe actually made a difference to physical activity or have people just tuned in? Do views equate to expertise? Do young people need ‘HIIT’ from their PE curriculum?
"Play should be a priority during this time, rather than academic progress.” say child mental health experts ➡️ theguardian.com/education/2020… #CoronaPlay #PlayFirst #Education #Coronavirus
🌟 Book Giveaway 🌟 We have a copy of the @MichaelRosenYes latest book to giveaway. To be in with a chance of winning: 1. Retweet 2. Tell us what you remember the most from playing as a child Winner chosen at random and announced after the closing date (12pm 7 May 2020)
Please share... if you have a child between 8 and 11, please ask them to take part in the HAPPEN Survey At Home @HAPPEN_Wales 👇🏻
Please share... if you have a child between 8 and 11, please ask them to take part in the HAPPEN Survey At Home @HAPPEN_Wales 👇🏻
The article behind yesterday’s video: ncphwr.org.uk/let-them-have-… Findings from the @ActiveProject_ were published in @AmJPrevMed @ElsevierConnect earlier this year 🙌🏻 bit.ly/3ckrx91 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat #UKEdChat
In case you missed it – a summary of play related articles and blogs published online. As they’re being published, we’re adding more to the list – some feature ideas about how to continue to play during this time of uncertainty: playwales.org.uk/eng/news/1290-… #CoronaPlay #PlayAtHome
The importance of play in times of stress... an excellent resource from @PlayWales 👏🏻 #play #playfriendly #stayactive #stayathome #academictwitter #ukedchat
In times of uncertainty playing is important. Making time, space and freedom to play is a great way of ensuring everyone is keeping active Find out what the #PhysicalActivity guidelines say and how we can #play actively indoors playwales.org.uk/eng/news/1288-… #CoronaPlay #playAtHome
The online kids movement we’ve been waiting for and needing 👇🏻 Teaching new skills while being super fun 🙌🏻 Get involved at facebook.com/CFKSwansea/ #ukedchat #physicalliteracy #academictwitter
We've made a new information hub for families and children, with useful tips and advice regarding the Coronavirus. We'll be updating this for as long as the situation goes on, so please get in touch to tell us what you think we should add. Diolch! childcomwales.org.uk/coronavirus/
An amazing opportunity for young people to have a voice during all this... Please keep sharing!!
An amazing opportunity for young people to have a voice during all this... Please keep sharing!!
Yn galw plant & phobl ifanc Cymru 🏴! 📢 Anfonwch gwestiynau ar DM. Fideos? 👍 Byddai'n ateb YN FYW 5:30pm fory! Calling children & young people in Wales 🏴! 📢 Send me questions via DM. Videos welcome! 👍 I’ll answer LIVE at 5:30pm tomorrow!
Loved having the opportunity to attend @lleisiaubach Summit On Climate Change 🌍 Inspiring to see young people passionate about making changes. They have great ideas around what we can do to make a difference to #ClimateChange 💡 “We are the change, and change is coming...”
Not every job gives you the chance to get covered in glitter 🌟 Yesterday at the @CdfScienceFest with @HAPPEN_Wales we asked children to draw what makes them happy. The amount of aliens & planets probably to do with the awesome space station opposite! #academictwitter #play
Are you a Primary School in #Wales? Want to improve the #health & #Wellbeing of your pupils in #2020? Join the free HAPPEN Primary School Network Wales youtu.be/EecqToda6X0 via @YouTube @SeneddCYPE @ErwCymru @EAS_Equity @CSCJES @GwEGogleddCymru @
If you're struggling with a midafternoon #backtowork slump our #funding news might bring a smile to your face! Youthled groups or projects in Swansea can apply for up to £3000 but don't delay, applications must be received by Midday on January 16th. scvs.org.uk/news/syb-grant…
The outcome of @ActiveProject_ has been published in @AmJPrevMed. I’m over the moon that this is finally out there! A much bigger release of this is coming in January but for now 👇🏻 ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-…
"All children should have an equal chance to achieve thier potential" a lovely central plank from @childcomwales, we couldn't agree more! Let's iron out more inequality in this assembly term.

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