Sure Start: delivering a needs-led service in Swansea introduction the focus on play and stimulation helps.

This article describes Swansea's Sure Start health development scheme, which was implemented in 1999. It begins by providing an overview of the community development work happening in local targeted communities in relation to health. It then reviews the diverse work undertaken by the Sure Start health development team, specifically targeting teenage parents to prevent second unplanned pregnancies, and the work undertaken in schools. The article also describes the service provided for black and minority ethnic communities.