Transforming the lives of young people

On 23 January 2018 members of the Transform group from Shuttleworth College were invited to participate in an event at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster to talk to MPs and health professionals a year on from the landmark report on the ‘State of Child Health’ written by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

The State of Child Health report brings together data for the first time on a comprehensive list of 25 measures of the health of UK children, ranging from specific conditions such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy, risk factors for poor health such as obesity and a low rate of breastfeeding, to child deaths. The data provides an “across the board” snapshot of child health and wellbeing in the UK.

One year on from the report and in general the picture for infants, children and young people remains unchanged, although improvements have been made in some areas.

The group have just started an ambitious new project; to provide a box packed full of information and equipment to young people who have recently come out as Transgender. They have been networking across the UK to ensure it meets the needs of the community and has a true impact on the lives of young people.