The Association for Young People’s Health works to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds.
We want all young people to have the best possible health and equal access to high quality youth friendly services.
Key Data on Young People
%
of 11-15 year olds had never had a cigarette before trying vaping
%
of 15 year olds drink alcohol at least once a week
%
of 16-24 year olds report a long term physical or mental health condition
%
of 15 year olds feel lonely often or always
%
of 15 year olds report high anxiety levels
Recent articles
Supporting Young People with Alcohol Use: What the New Clinical Guidelines Mean for Practice
The new Clinical Guidelines for Alcohol Treatment, published by DHSC in 2025, represent a comprehensive national update to alcohol treatment guidance since the earlier ‘Orange Book’ era, over a decade ago. The chapter on children and young people marks an important...
Youth Matters – investing in youth services, health and young people’s voices
AYPH welcomes the publication of Youth Matters: The National Youth Strategy (December 2025), which recognises the growing pressures facing young people, including rising isolation, declining youth infrastructure and widening inequalities. The strategy sets out a...
Where is the young adult care?
There are many conversations about age, development and capacity happening at the moment – from voting at 16 to brain development continuing to our mid 20s and beyond. The fact remains, however, that the gap between child and adult health services persists with many...
