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Haverfordwest pupils turn a vandalised tunnel into a mural and win the Wales final

King's Trust Achieve students now go to the national awards in London after a project that gave their daily route back its colour.

Published 6 November 2026 · Original report 30 January 2026 · 3 min read

Colourful mural of local history and people on a brick wall — Photo: Wally Holden on Unsplash. Illustrative image, not a photo of this story.

Originally reported by Pembrokeshire County Council on 30 January 2026

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Students in the King's Trust Achieve Programme at Haverfordwest High School in Pembrokeshire took on a vandalised pedestrian tunnel that they used every day on the way to school. They turned it into a mural celebrating wellbeing, identity and local pride. The project won the JD Foundation Community Impact Award in the Wales country final, part of the King's Trust Awards 2026. The group will now represent Wales at the King's Trust National Awards in London. The programme is run by Pembrokeshire Youth Service as a GCSE option for year 10 and 11 students. The original announcement from Pembrokeshire County Council sets out the project and the award.

Why we picked this: A school project that turned a rundown route students use every day into something they can be proud of.

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