Children and Young People's Wellbeing Network Symposium

9:00-9:30 

Arrival Tea & Coffee 

 9:30-09:45​

 Welcome & Introductions (Anna Adlam & Gretchen Bjornstad) ​ 

 09:45-11:00​ 

 Lightning Research Talks (listed below) 

 11:00-11:20​ 

 Tea & Coffee, Posters and Networking ​ 

 11:20-11:40​ 

 Research Networks Update- Plans For 2026-29 

 11:40-12:00​ 

 Themes Panel Update & Discussion​ 

• Theme 1: Meaningful involvement of children and young people in research 

• Theme 2: Bio-psycho-social-cultural mechanisms of mental health 

• Theme 3: Mental Health and Education 

• Theme 4: Adverse Childhood Experiences 

• Theme 5: Nature, Health and Children and Young People’s Wellbeing

 12:00-13:00​ 

 Lunch, Posters and Networking​ 

 13:00-14:30​ 

 Strategy Workshop​ 

 14:50-15:00​ 

 Wrap up, next steps and close ​ 

Name​ 

Title​ 

Kirsty Cann 

The ethics of researching Gender-based Violence with children 

Kirsty Cordwell 

Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort 

Ashley Pope 

Playtimes in school and ADHD 

Ana Elisa von Ah Morano Filitto 

Protocol for an Observational Study: Assessing the Temporal Relationship Between Physical Activity and Affect in Adolescents 

Santiago Maillane Vanegas 

The PRAIA Study - PROTOCOL 

Sam Pulman 

Making connections with 'place' and developing resilience 

Yuanya Zhang 

Understanding digital wellbeing from Young People's Perspectives 

David Regis 

Social media and young people 

Franki Mathews 

PHIRST EMPower: Collaboration, Evaluation and Co-creation 

Louise Pealing 

ACEs across the life course: risk, resilience, and response from the GP clinic 

Name​ 

Title​ 

Kath Wilkinson 

Turning Insight into Action: Co-Produced Knowledge Mobilisation to Improve Support for Parent Carers 

Laura Macro 

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Vascular Health: Insights from the ALSPAC Study 

Anna March 

Place-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review 

Kate Whitney-Morris 

Mental Health and Wellbeing for Deaf Children and Young People 

Helen Eke 

The impact of nature-based education on neurodivergent adolescent mental health and wellbeing 

Robert Mann 

A qualitative study exploring factors linked to adolescent athletes’ mental health during sports injury