28th February 2025
Wales Health Visiting Celebration Week 3–7 March 2025
Wales is celebrating health visiting with a national week of events and activities planned between 3-7 March 2025. The aim is to raise awareness of health visiting services and recognise the fantastic contribution that all staff make to the delivery of high-quality care to support families and improve outcomes for babies and children across Wales.
Established by the All-Wales Heads of Health Visiting Advisory Forum, it is the first event of its kind, with plans in place to make this an annual national event.
Ceri Hughes, All-Wales Heads of Health Visiting Advisory Forum Chair and Service Manager Health Vsiting, School Nursing, Children Looked After and Paediatric Continence (WestIHC), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said:
“Health Visiting is a service that often goes unnoticed, but plays a crucial role in the early years. The health visitor’s role is extensive in promoting health and resilience in the lives of children and their families. I am so proud to launch this first event in Wales, to celebrate and raise awareness of this dedicated and highly skilled workforce.
“The All-Wales Heads of Health Visiting Advisory Forum felt it was important to recognise and celebrate the work of health visiting teams across Wales, and while this celebration week makes its debut, with annual events to follow, it is important to recognise that we value the hard work and commitment teams make every day.
“Thanks to the working group, chaired by Rachel Raymond, and all those involved in the planning and delivery.”
Monday 3 March 2025 sees the launch of the event with an online webinar from 10am to midday. Speakers include Wales’ Chief Nursing Officer Sue Tranka, Alison Morton – iHV’s CEO, Amanda Holland – iHV Education, Learning and Development Lead, Wendy Fowler – NMC, and Public Health Wales. Followed by an action-packed week of activities and events across the 7 local health boards in Wales which include staff and parents.
Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer, Wales, added:
“This week we celebrate the dedication, compassion and expertise of health visitors in Wales, who are the backbone of the early years system. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to improving the lives of children and their families across Wales and for the positive difference they make every day.”
Alison Morton, CEO, Institute of Health Visiting, said:
“The All-Wales Health Visiting Week provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the very best of health visiting across Wales. Since the beginning of our wonderful profession, more than 160 years ago, health visiting has responded to the most pressing public health priorities of the time. And 2025 is no different! Health visitors across Wales deserve to feel very proud of their achievements, with so many examples of excellence in practice which are making a real difference to the babies, children and families that they serve. Congratulations and enjoy your celebrations.”
See below for the agenda of the launch event of the Wales Health Visiting Celebration week, and the activities throughout the week.
