Reimagining food in secondary schools

Reimagining food in secondary schools

by | May 22, 2023

As part of the We Are Food Secure 11-19 project in Newham over 40 stakeholders got together last month to brainstorm how secondary schools can play a part in reducing food insecurity for teenagers. In the first stage of this Health Foundation funded project we had...
Are young people a priority within current government policy?

Are young people a priority within current government policy?

by | Mar 13, 2023

Last year we saw a number of dramatic changes within UK Government, which had far-reaching impacts on wider society. As the dust settles in 2023, we’re reflecting on what the changes mean for young people’s health policy. In this blog post, Rachael McKeown provides an...
Newham’s We Are Food Secure 11-19 project – how is it going?

Newham’s We Are Food Secure 11-19 project – how is it going?

by | Feb 15, 2023

Despite a huge focus on the cost of living crisis in the UK and the increase in food banks, we really do not know much about how food insecurity is experienced by teenagers, or the particular impact on their health and wellbeing.  Yet there are many good reasons for...
Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

by | Nov 24, 2022

NHS England have released a new version of their ‘Core20PLUS5’ approach for reducing health inequalities. But this time, it is focused on children and young people. In this blog post, AYPH’s Rachael McKeown reflects on the progress made so far, what more can be done...