Minister for fitness Caroline Flint has launched a new programme aimed at increasing the accessibility of heath services for teenagers in four areas of the UK.
The £3.5m Teenage Health Demonstration Sites Programme has been developed to test how health services can become more attractive to teenagers, as well as more receptive to their needs, and will begin on 1 November.
The four sites are in Bolton, Hackney, Northumberland and Portsmouth. They will also pilot adolescent Life Checks, one of the commitments in the Department of Health’s Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper.
Each site will use locations such as youth clubs and sports centres to offer adolescent health advice and information in order to target more young people in what is perceived to be ‘user-friendly environments’ for teenagers.
Local partnership with organisations such as football and rugby clubs are also seen as vital to the success and sustainability of the programmes in each region.
Flint said: “Improving the health and wellbeing of teenagers and getting them interested in their own health is one of our biggest challenges.
“By gaining a better understanding of teenagers’ needs and concerns, we hope to improve the public health of teenagers, including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.”
The programme will run for two years and be monitored by the Department of Health. Details: www.dh.gov.uk
Photograph: SHOKK
Minister for fitness Caroline Flint has launched a new programme aimed at increasing the accessibility of heath services for teenagers in four areas of the UK.
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with
a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These
responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Minister for fitness Caroline Flint has launched a new programme aimed at increasing the accessibility of heath services for teenagers in four areas of the UK.
The £3.5m Teenage Health Demonstration Sites Programme has been developed to test how health services can become more attractive to teenagers, as well as more receptive to their needs, and will begin on 1 November.
The four sites are in Bolton, Hackney, Northumberland and Portsmouth. They will also pilot adolescent Life Checks, one of the commitments in the Department of Health’s Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper.
Each site will use locations such as youth clubs and sports centres to offer adolescent health advice and information in order to target more young people in what is perceived to be ‘user-friendly environments’ for teenagers.
Local partnership with organisations such as football and rugby clubs are also seen as vital to the success and sustainability of the programmes in each region.
Flint said: “Improving the health and wellbeing of teenagers and getting them interested in their own health is one of our biggest challenges.
“By gaining a better understanding of teenagers’ needs and concerns, we hope to improve the public health of teenagers, including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.”
The programme will run for two years and be monitored by the Department of Health. Details: www.dh.gov.uk
Photograph: SHOKK
Minister for fitness Caroline Flint has launched a new programme aimed at increasing the accessibility of heath services for teenagers in four areas of the UK.
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with
a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These
responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.