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Meet the Mentors: Jeevan Chagger

The Path to Evolve One of our longest serving Health Mentors, Jeevan Chagger, joined Evolve in 2013 during his time at college and became fully employed as a Health Mentor in 2015. His Evolve journey was a somewhat unexpected one. Jeevan had initially applied for University to do medicine but decided to take a gap […]

Breaking Sedentary Habits: How Evolve is Improving Children’s Physical Activity Levels

The 2022/23 Active Lives Children and Young People survey reported that only 47% of children are meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines, of 60 minutes or more exercise per day.  The implications of low physical activity levels for children can be severe and long-lasting. The most apparent effect is on children’s physical health, […]

Meet the Mentors: Ben McDermott

This is a brand new monthly blog series where we spotlight one of our brilliant Health Mentors, celebrate their achievements, and give you the chance to get to know more about what they do. The Path to Evolve Ben McDermott is a Health Mentor based in the East Midlands. Reflecting on his own experiences as […]

The Worrying State of Children’s Wellbeing

How Evolve Health Mentors are supporting the emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children  Children’s wellbeing has increasingly become a topic of discussion across the UK, and for good reason. The Good Childhood Report published by The Children’s Society concluded that there has been a decline in children’s wellbeing and happiness, with 10% of children aged 10 […]

Sunday Lie-Ins Found to be Detrimental to Learning

How Evolve’s Health Mentoring Programme contributes to improved sleep We all know the importance of restful sleep. But did you know that a Sunday morning lie-in can have a negative impact on children’s start to the week?  Today, children are getting less sleep than a decade ago, which can lead to inattentiveness and higher levels […]

Let Children Play

Charities are calling out for children to have more time outdoors as The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns of a health crisis among young people. 

Parents and the Pandemic: A Crisis in School Attendance

Empty classroom, school attendance crisis

In the wake of a concerning crisis in school attendance, the urgent need for strategic interventions has become more apparent than ever. Students eligible for free school meals are three times more likely to face severe absences.