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Hummingbird Project Impact Report 2025-2026

MedEquip4Kids' Hummingbird Project Impact Report 2025-2026, published 26 October 2026, reports 2,839 pupils across 33 schools taking part in the six-week Positive Psychology course, 11,471 children reached since 2017, and 97% of primary teachers saying Hummingbird improved pupils' mental health.

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A North West charity providing medical equipment for children and delivering the Hummingbird Project positive psychology programme in schools

Key Metrics

Pupils on the course 2,839 pupils across 33 primary, secondary and SEND schools took part in the six-week Positive Psychology course in 2025-26
Children reached since 2017 11,471 children reached across the North West since the Hummingbird Project began in 2017
Teachers seeing improvement 97% of teachers surveyed in primary schools said Hummingbird had improved their pupils' mental health

Key Outcomes

  • Among 433 pupils from five secondary schools, average scores moved positively across all three measures, showing reduced psychological distress and improved wellbeing and hope
  • Pupils built a toolkit of skills in happiness, kindness, gratitude, mindfulness, character strengths, resilience and hope for school and beyond
  • Programme made more accessible for pupils with SEND, with pupil focus groups shaping future materials and nine years of doctoral research completed

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North West

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