Covid-19
Covid-19 and lockdown have had a significant effect on young people’s lives. The impacts have been greatest on young people who were already experiencing health inequalities. These resources look at the data and highlight what young people think is important to learn from this experience.
Rights during lockdown
A rights-based survivor led approach to coping with lockdown.
Impact of Covid-19 on young people
Briefing published in February 2021 summarising themes from data and research.
What challenges have young people who face inequalities experienced during the Covid-19 lockdown?
YPHP asked young people from LGBTQ+, Gypsy, Traveller and Roma and young carer communities about their experiences of COVID-19 and lockdown, how this has affected their health and how they accessed support.
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...
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,...
Different backgrounds, different health issues but the same feeling of just not being taken seriously
The SHIFT project focused on improving healthcare experiences for young women in Scotland. As we launch the animation created as part of the project we are delighted to share this blog from Megan...
Innovation and Good Practice in Adolescent Health
On 30 September, AYPH brought together young people, practitioners, researchers, and funders to share innovation and good practice in adolescent health. The event highlighted both the challenges...
RSHE isn’t just a subject – It’s part of a whole system for adolescent health
When the Department for Education published the updated statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) in July 2025, many of us in adolescent health and wellbeing welcomed the...
What’s going on in health services for young people in the UK?
Lizzie Wortley, AYPH Research Associate, talks about why our innovation event is so important to both clinicians, commissioners and policy makers across the UK. In 2023 I set out to explore the...
Does the new NHS 10-Year plan deliver for young people?
Our evidence and policy lead Kirsty Blenkins reflects on the publication of the NHS 10 Year plan last week and shares messages from our young ambassadors.Last week the Government published its...
Epilepsy and inequalities – embedding the learning
After the completion of our ‘Embedding the Learning’ project, the sequel if you will, to our project in 2023 'Understanding the experiences of young people with epilepsy from communities that...
The Teenage Pregnancy Strategy 25 years on
The Labour Government’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy was a clearly defined 10 year programme. However it was never intended as a one-off strategy but as a catalyst for change with the principles and...
Supporting young people’s interests in Data Trusts
As new ways of managing personal data emerge, it is vital that children and young people's interests are fully protected. AYPH’s latest report, Supporting Children and Young People’s Interests...