{mosgoogle left} In light of escalating concerns over young people’s health, national children’s charity 4Children and Nestlé UK today announce the launch of Make Space for Health, a programme of teenage health advice and activity to be delivered in youth centres.

Make Space for Health was developed following the startling revelation from the Make Space youth consultation that 60 per cent of teenagers do not know where to go to access health advice. With new findings from the World Health Organisation stating that in England only 9 per cent of 15 year old girls undertake recommended levels of exercise and only 33 per cent of boys eat fruit daily, the programme provides a practical programme of community health education for young people.

Make Space for Health aims to help young people who may not have access to health support in more traditional health or school settings and is being developed with the support of an advisory panel of academic, health and government experts including renowned health columnist Dr Miriam Stoppard. It will be launched as a pilot in three government pathfinder areas: Essex, Leeds and York, before a nationwide roll-out in July 2009.

Anne Longfield OBE, CEO 4Children said: “Make Space for Health responds to young people telling us they want to be healthier but don't have enough support or know where to go to get information. Young people and services have told us that, despite some moves towards integration, there's very little co-ordination between agencies on the ground. That is why this programme has been developed to ensure that health support is available in a variety of cross community settings for all young people.”

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