Teenage pregnancy

Children born to teenage parents are more likely to have poor life outcomes. Too many teenage mothers suffer physical, mental and emotional health problems. All too often teenage parent families live in poverty. We help them achieve better outcomes - for themselves and for their children.

Helping teenage mums

Our services support young mums to develop the skills and confidence they need to live independently. They might need help with budgeting, cooking, debt, benefits, self-esteem, confidence, assertiveness, and re-housing. We're also committed to giving them the best opportunities in education, training and employment.

But it's not just about the support we can give directly. We help these young women access other specialist services, so they get the full range of support to really make a difference for them, for their children and for their families.

Taking a lead role

Action for Children's Gabriel Court takes a lead role in Rochdale's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Group, overseeing performance and ensuring a multi-agency strategic approach to driving down levels of teenage conceptions in the district.  Rochdale has seen a substantial reduction of 11.3% in their teenage pregnancy rates from 1998-2008; with 46% of these young mums in employment, education and training, higher than the national average of 29%. 

References: BBC show focuses on teen pregnancy in Rochdale, Aug 12 2009 & Under 18 Conception data for top-tier Local Authorities (LAD1), 1998-2008