Living Well with COVID-19 — Young People's Health & Wellbeing
A young people's health and wellbeing project using workshops, sports, outdoor activities, drama, social media and community conversations to support young people's health, mental wellbeing and confidence as they adjusted to life after the peak of the pandemic.
Period
May 2022 – December 2022
Funder
London Borough of Newham Public Health
8 mo
Programme length
12+
Activity sessions
What
What we delivered
An eight-month young people's health and wellbeing programme using sport, drama and conversation to rebuild confidence after the pandemic.
Why
Why this work mattered
Newham's young people were hit hard by lockdown — mental wellbeing, social confidence and physical activity all dropped. The Council asked us to design something young people would actually turn up to.
How
How we delivered it
- 01
Workshops on mental wellbeing, identity and post-pandemic life.
- 02
Sports and outdoor activities to rebuild physical confidence.
- 03
Drama and social media projects led by young people.
- 04
Open community conversations bridging parents, mentors and youth.
Impact
The impact
Young people reported renewed confidence, stronger peer connection and better engagement with school, family and community life.
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