VIDEO: Five Ways to Wellbeing and Professor Carson's incredible challenge

Professor Jerome Carson from the University of Bolton is raising funds for the MedEquip4Kids Hummingbird Project by walking an amazing 180 miles from Manchester to Walsingham in Norfolk during eight days in July. In the video below he explains about the Five Ways to Wellbeing, and how amongst other things, exercise can benefit our mental health.

Delivered free of charge by MedEquip4Kids, the Hummingbird Project has been active in schools in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside and has reached nearly 6,000 pupils since it began in 2018. It takes a preventative approach to mental health issues by introducing evidence-based concepts and practices that can improve resilience and emotional wellbeing.

You can sponsor Professor Carson on his JustGiving page.

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Professor Jerome Carson from the University of Bolton explains the Five Ways to Wellbeing and his amazing challenge

“The switch adapted toys have been a wonderful addition to our school. Both staff and children were thrilled to have some new exciting resources. The children love the lights and movement many of these switch toys have and are highly motivated to explore and investigate how to make them work. They have been great for pupils to develop their understanding of cause and effect and we have also noticed improved concentration and engagement when using them. Often it can be difficult to find toys that are robust enough to withstand lots of heavy use AND be interesting and fun. These new resources tick all those boxes. They have made a noticeable impact on the children’s development in this area.”

Sophie Martindale
Teacher
Acorns Primary School, Lancashire