Young, green, and well: a research study on young Londoners’ green space use and mental wellbeing
The Knowledge Exchange has shared this research report which presents the findings of research that sought to explore how young Londoners (16–25) perceive, access, and use green spaces for their mental health and wellbeing. It presents the findings of a literature review and the London context. The findings of the [...]
Stronger Starts Tesco Funding Launched
Greenspace Scotland share news about this new £5m grant programme. This offers funding of up to £1,500 each to local projects across Scotland which focus on providing nutritious food and activities/resources to boost physical health and mental wellbeing in children and young people. Eligible projects could include outdoor equipment and [...]
Health behaviour in school aged children in Scotland – report published
The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), University of Glasgow have shared their latest news in their June 2023 bulletin. This includes the launch of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Scotland 2022 National Report at an event in Edinburgh. The 2022 report can be downloaded from the [...]
Types of greenspace and adolescent mental health and well-being in metropolitan London
This journal article in Cities and Health 24 Feb 2023 (advance article) explores the impact of different types of greenspace on the mental health of young people living in London. It draws on analysis of longitudinal data covering 10-15 year old adolescents. The findings indicate a lack of consistent results [...]
How the natural environment can support children and young people
This Natural England report (October 2022) focuses on how the natural environment can support children and young people. It summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes based on rapid reviews. The report is aimed at: policy makers; practitioners; practice enablers (including Natural England); [...]
World Environment Day 5 June 2023 – how is your learning for sustainability practice?
Education Scotland is encouraging educators to mark World Environment Day by taking a look at their Learning for Sustainability self-evaluation framework. Closely aligned to 'How Good is Our School 4', it is designed to help schools look inwards, outwards and forwards - a key approach to self-evaluation. It focuses on [...]
Children’s perspectives on quality in local natural outdoor spaces
This Natural England report (December 2022) describes research to co-create a quantitative measure for children and young people. It presents an overview of evidence to better understand how children and young people aged 8–15 years old judge the quality of their local natural environments and rate the quality of outdoor [...]
Supporting creative skills and wellbeing in Scottish schools
This Education Scotland Youtube video describes the process of improving a primary school grounds for creative play in Angus. Find this and other Scottish case studies in this report: Creative Wellbeing Fund A Creative Scotland and Education Scotland Partnership Fund 2021/22 Project Evaluation. The report examines the effectiveness of a [...]
