We’re excited to announce the launch of The Hub, a brand-new section of the website designed specifically for young people’s health and wellbeing.
The Hub brings together trusted information, practical advice, and links to local support services—all in one easy-to-navigate place. Its goal is to help young people feel confident about looking after their health, finding support when they need it, and understanding the topics that influence their everyday lives.
What Young People Can Find on The Hub
The Hub covers a wide range of key health and wellbeing topics, offering clear, reliable and accessible information:
• Stopping smoking
Practical advice on quitting, plus links to local stop-smoking services.
• Mental health support
Guidance on managing wellbeing, recognising when things don’t feel right, and where to find professional help.
• Sexual health and contraception
Information on safe sex, STIs, contraception options, and access to local clinics.
• Healthy relationships with food
Support around body image, nutrition, and developing a positive relationship with food.
• Drugs and alcohol harms
Facts about substances, their effects, and where to get confidential advice or support.
• Social prescribing
Resources explaining how local activities, hobbies and groups can help improve mental and physical wellbeing.
• Vaccines
Easy-to-understand information about what vaccines are, when to get them, and why they matter.
Created with young people, for young people
To ensure The Hub truly meets the needs of young people, we worked closely with the Bee Heard youth group in Manchester.
Bee Heard enjoyed being part of creating The Hub and sharing what young people in Greater Manchester need. We talked through the different sections and gave ideas on the language, tone and content so it really reflects and supports young people like them. They’re looking forward to seeing how The Hub develops even further as a space where young people can access health information easily and in a way that feels right for them.
Putting young people’s voices at the heart of health information
The Hub is part of NHS Greater Manchester’s commitment to making health information more inclusive, relevant, and easy to access for everyone in our communities. By co-producing this resource with young people, we’re ensuring their voices are heard—and that they can find the right help, in the right way, at the right time.
Explore The Hub today
Whether you’re looking for support for yourself, someone you care about, or you work with young people, The Hub has something for you.
Visit The Hub to explore trusted advice, local support options, and information that empowers young people across Greater Manchester.
