The Association for Young People’s Health works to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds.
We want all young people to have the best possible health and equal access to high quality youth friendly services.
Key Data on Young People
%
of 11-15 year olds had never had a cigarette before trying vaping
%
of 15 year olds drink alcohol at least once a week
%
of 16-24 year olds report a long term physical or mental health condition
%
of 15 year olds feel lonely often or always
%
of 15 year olds report high anxiety levels
Recent articles
Youth Matters – investing in youth services, health and young people’s voices
AYPH welcomes the publication of Youth Matters: The National Youth Strategy (December 2025), which recognises the growing pressures facing young people, including rising isolation, declining youth infrastructure and widening inequalities. The strategy sets out a...
Where is the young adult care?
There are many conversations about age, development and capacity happening at the moment – from voting at 16 to brain development continuing to our mid 20s and beyond. The fact remains, however, that the gap between child and adult health services persists with many...
Different backgrounds, different health issues but the same feeling of just not being taken seriously
The SHIFT project focused on improving healthcare experiences for young women in Scotland. As we launch the animation created as part of the project we are delighted to share this blog from Megan one of the young women involved in the workshops and the follow up...
