Bob is 11 years old and has asthma – his story highlights the importance of local environments for young people, enough food and services working together.

My dad passed away from Covid and since then my family has really struggled. My mum has to leave early for work, there’s often no breakfast and my new house has mould.

I feel ashamed that I can’t keep up with my friends cause I get out of breath a lot. My doctor got in contact with school to tell them more about my asthma. School helped me get a mentor from a local project and now I go to their youth space when my mum has to work late – there’s food there too.

These stories are based on the experiences of the young people we work with and have been created by them. Names and identifying information have been changed or removed.