Funded Projects
History and Culture
Climate
Health
Skills
Sport
Children and Young People
Projects to be completed in 2024
- Led by Dr Emily Holmes (North Wales Medical School): A stakeholder engagement event to promote, plan and implement Active Travel in north Wales in partnership with the Wales Active Travel Research Consortium.
- Led by Dr Rob Elias (BioComposites Centre): To develop a short promotional video and host an event in partnership with the Menai Strait’s Heritage Sailing organisation which currently offers members of the local community with certain health conditions the opportunity to explore the Menai Straits on their fleet of boats.
- Led by Professor Zoe Skoulding (School of Arts, Culture and Language): In partnership with Literature Wales, funding will allow for groups of local sixth form students to participate in a series of English Literature and creative masterclasses and introduce them to ways in which creative writing can support both personal and environmental wellbeing.
- Led by Professor Raluca Radulescu (School of Arts, Culture and Language): A collaboration between Creative Gwynedd, a local storyteller and a Fine Artist to improve enjoyment and the quality of life through cultural engagement for a locally based Dementia Group.
- Led by Professor John Parkinson (School of Psychology and Sport Science): In collaboration with Eryri National Park, funding will support local schoolchildren to develop pitches for climate action proposals and a promotional campaign in preparation for a Youth Summit (COPA 1) to be held on Yr Wyddfa later this year.
- Led by Donna Dixon (School of Education): Funding to develop the production of a short film highlighting the challenges and opportunities in the digital landscape that will make its debut at the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2024 and a Youth Summit in Pontio later this year.
- Led by Professor Stephen Doughty (North Wales Medical School): A series of community stakeholder events to be held across the region in partnership with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Funding will engage Patients, Hospital Pharmacists and Community & Primary Care Practitioners to contribute to the development of a new Pharmacy provision at Bangor University.