Upcoming seminar funded via Royal Society of Edinburgh Saltire award. Topics: Child-friendly and participatory action research methods. Also updates from @deeharrPhD on how YOU can get involved in their on-going childhood #obesity core outcome set consensus process with #COS #PAR

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿"Scotland is seen as a world leader in play" says Minister for Children & Young People, Clare Haughey MSP

Our Playful Streets Toolkit pulls together lots of tested ideas for communities to help them think about how they might work together to improve children and young people’s play opportunities and in doing so, improve the environment for everyone. 🤗🌇 👉playscotland.org/resources/play…

PAHRC are delighted to announce the 7th annual Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC) conference! Thur 10 & Fri 11 Nov (Online, mornings only) Registration open: 1 Sept 2022 Abstract submission deadline: 30 Sept 2022 Save the date and watch for further info!

When we design playful natural environments in cities, we create sustainable places that support children's wellbeing & development, and make our cities more resilient to climate change. Proud to be part of this report from Real Play Coalition & @ArupGroup: realplaycoalition.com/wp-content/upl…

📥Results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card: #Grades #Trends & #Socioeconomic #Inequalities 🚀with John Reilly (Strathclyde Physical activity for health) Dr Simone Tomaz @avril_johnstone Leone Craig (University of Aberdeen) & Jenni Robertson (Robert Gordon University (RGU)) 🔗doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf… 📢Strathclyde Institute of Education @activehealthykids.org

📢 The results from the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card have been published in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness! Read here👉doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf…

SPARC Conference: Registration and abstract submission are now open Abstract Submission deadline **FRIDAY 14th OCTOBER 2022** Please share with your networks! sparc.education.ed.ac.uk Actify Active Scotland #SPARC22

We want to investigate levels of sleep 😴 screen time 📺 and physical activity 🏃‍♀️ in 3-4 year olds! If you are interested in the study, scan the QR code or click the link below 👇: hass.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bx… #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #preschool #Parents

♻️🌳🤸🪁Greener Understanding of Article 31: Litter Pick & Play As part of the IPA Triennial World Conference #IPAGlasgow2023 taking place in Glasgow, we are asking you to get involved in our Litter Pick & Play project! Download the toolkit + more info👉playscotland.org/greener-unders…

The #GlobalMatrix 4.0 on physical activity for children and adolescents publicly launched today! Want to learn more about it? Consult activehealthykids.org/4-0/ and read the main scientific report at doi.org/10.1123/JPAH.2…

🚀Global Matrix 4.0 Launched! Read about where Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿stands here 👇 scotsman.com/health/covid-s…

We've published a new framework to increase physical activity, such as active travel or exercise, across #Scotland It's a system-based approach which can be applied at a national and local level by practitioners and policymakers alike Find out more: ➡️publichealthscotland.scot/news/2022/nove…

This is a great opportunity to help researchers help little humans in Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👇

Our #FitBack #Scotland event will showcase a prototype #fitness #monitoring system for children in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 🗓️ Wed 3rd May 2023 🕞 15:30-16:45 (BST) ➡️ engage.strath.ac.uk/event/995 📢 @SATPE Education Scotland Public Health Scotland Youth Sport Trust sportscotland Active Scotland Active Healthy Kids Scotland

New policy evaluation paper led by Dr Simone Tomaz with our John Reilly and Active Healthy Kids Scotland. 🥰Leadership + commitment to improving PA, diet and tackling obesity in kids. 😃Policy funding and formation has increased. 😢Monitoring and evaluation limited. academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/art…

Yesterday we celebrated our 10th Anniversary! 🎂🥳 AHKGA was established in 2014 with a mission to power the global movement to get kids moving. Today, we are proud to share a list of AHKGA’s most notable achievements in the first 10 years! activehealthykids.org/2024/05/21/ahk…

Children's activity and diet policies “almost certainly” mitigated the effects of the #COVID_19 pandemic - but better preparation is needed for the future: new research Active Healthy Kids Scotland Strathclyde PSH University of Stirling University of Aberdeen bit.ly/4loaDuj

Congrats to Scotland Report Card team on the release of their COVID-19 Report Card!👏 They analysed & reported the impact of the pandemic on the physical activity & health of Scottish children & adolescents and the policy response to the pandemic. activehealthykids.org/2025/04/09/the…