2022/23 information pack
And so Student Health Guide was born, with the university edition following as few years later.
The vast majority of the teenagers I see who present minor health issues, have an underlying cause or contributory factor. For example, the effects of exam stress can be hard for young people to cope with, but treatment with better sleep, improved diet and physical exercise may be as effective as prescribing medication. Most health issues are interlinked, which is why I believe it’s so important to provide holistic information and advice about health and wellbeing.
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About the founders
Since then, the Student Health Guide magazines have been used in hundreds of institutions over 2 continents and reached over a million students.
usband and wife team, James and Victoria Evans, started Student Health Guide following a conversation with close friend and GP, Dr Will Swallow, who questioned why teen health was usually delivered in silos rather than holistically. Dr Will gave the example of individual leaflets about specific health topics in his surgery and suggested that because more health issues are interlinked, it would be better to have a magazine aimed at teenagers, which covered the whole spectrum of health and wellbeing.
James Evans Victoria Evans
I’m really happy to be a founder and advisor to SHG. Seeing the positive effects it has on the lives of our readers is very humbling and I believe it to be an invaluable resource for anyone responsible for the welfare and success of young people. Educational institutions are perfectly placed to reach every student indiscriminately and with research showing the positive effects of resilience, mood and academy performance, it’s one of the best investments a school, college or university can make.
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SHG is an 84-page magazine designed to educate 14-18 year olds about all aspects of health and wellbeing and is framed within the context of their future transition to ‘independent living’, whether that is university, work, an apprenticeship or gap year.
Both magazines are available in print or digital formats!
When a magazine enters the home and ends up on the coffee table, it has the ability to drive behaviour change in the wider family.
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Builds resilience, promotes selfhelp, establishes social norms and encourages young people to develop coping strategies as well as offering advice on when to seek professional help.
A print copy of the magazine to each student, or access to a digital version has many benefits, including:
4 Demonstrates to students, parents, teachers and external stakeholders that you are serious about the health and wellbeing of your students.
Enable students to make ‘informed choices about healthy eating, fitness and their emotional and mental wellbeing’ as required by Ofsted when awarding Outstanding Schools.
Ensures every student receives the same standard of health and wellbeing guidance, regardless of their personal circumstances or willingness to seek-out information.
Student Health Guide (university edition) SHG (university edition) is designed for 18-24 year olds who are typically living away from home for the first time. Covering health and lifestyle issues that crop up in the first few years, many universities use this magazine as part of their welcome materials.
www.studenthealth.education4 Our magazines are fully customisable and can include your logos, contact details and institutionspecific articles! Content The content in all our titles is structured across these core sections, namely: Here are some examples of the content within these sections: FITNESSMIND|BODY|FUEL|SEX|LIFE
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Reader feedback
Respondents to our reader survey revealed that: read the magazine passed magazinetheon, of these: 52% to a friend 24% to roommatea 12% to a sibling 4% to a parent were motivated to get help from their immediatelyinstitution are open to seeking help in the future if they need it used advicethein SHG to studentanothersupport tried actionablethe tips and advice in SHG straight-away of readers kept their copy of the magazine to read again in the future Respondents to our reader survey said their behaviour changed because of reading our magazine. Here are some of the changes they made: ● Swapped fast foods for healthy alternatives ● How I can manage my time ● I put into practice 60-second breakfast as I found it quite useful for me ● I save my money ● Take stairs instead of lift ● Fitness... joining the Gym ● The scheduling of meals ● How to deal with social media ● Keep healthy snacks to hand ● Swapping food at fast food places ● Stretching before bed, it worked, I think! ● To start drinking more water and be safe during sex ● Introducing myself to my flatmates ● Avoid binge eating ● Getting more active. Walking, running and more football ● Changed my internet privacy settings ● Going to bed at the same time every night and exercise regularly with less caffeine Behaviour change 99% 21%9% 78%54% 41% 72% 97% found SHG useful
Digital magazines
All our print magazines are available as digital page turners. These can be linked to or embedded on your website or social media and offer great accessibility for all Digitalstudents.magazine packages start from £200 per title, which includes a cobranded front cover. Periodically, we can provide anonymised statistics on readership of your bespoke magazine, including views, dwell time and links
● A short film to promote the magazine
● Having a years’ worth of content to post without the hassle of finding or designing it yourself; and
The SHG Digital Toolkit is designed to help institutions market their digital magazines effectively. There is no point in having a digital magazine available for your students to read if they don’t know about it! The promotional part of the Toolkit consists of:
● Acting as a signpost by directing readers to the relevant page in your edition of the magazine where they can learn more, and crucially, understand what to do with this information.
In addition, we have designed over 75 social posts in SHG house style (together
● A poster, TV screen and printable flyer which includes a QR code to your bespoke edition
SHG Digital Toolkit
with example descriptions) covering each of the topics in the magazine for you to use on your social media, website or intranet. This gives you the double benefit of:
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SHG magazine (116 pages, aimed at 18-24 year olds)
Costs
Digital edition of SHG magazine £200 per year year£500(schools)per(colleges)
● Print and digital magazines are zero-rated for the purposes of VAT.
SHG magazine (84 pages, aimed at 14-18 year olds)
Up to 2,500 copies £1.20 per copy
Up to 5,000 copies £1.10 per copy
2,501 + copies 90p per copy
Up to 2,500 copies £1.00 per copy
Up to 750 copies £1.40 per copy
Up to 1,250 copies £1.30 per copy
Digital products
Up to 10,000 copies £1.00 per copy 10,000 + copies 90p per copy
Up to 250 copies £1.50 per copy
Up to 1,250 copies £1.25 per copy
Digital edition of SHG (university) magazine £2,500 per (universities)year
● Prices of print magazines include delivery to one address.
SHG Digital Toolkit £300 + VAT
For further information or to place and order: E-mail: victoria@studenthealthguide.com Call: 01483 660341 Visit: www.studenthealth.education Contact
Up to 750 copies £1.50 per copy
Up to 250 copies £1.99 per copy