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More than 50% of teen girls avoid visiting the doctor due to embarrassment, shame, or fear of the outcome. This NEEDS to change. How? With the gift of luna. This Christmas, parents, aunties, uncles, brothers, anyone can gift someone around them something that truly matters - access to health information!   We know teens may not feel shy about asking for the latest: 💄 Makeup 🧴 Skincare 👩🏼🦱 Hair tools And they shouldn't when it comes to health and wellbeing info either. This Christmas why not gift something that truly matters? luna is an investment that they’ll LOVE and benefit from in the long term. So for anyone looking for Gen-Z/Alpha gifting inspo, consider the gift of luna: https://lnkd.in/eWvWG5gn Ps I'm proud to lead a business that genuinely helps teen girls (and their parents), plus has fun at the same time too Ps ps, we won Startup of the Year this time but going for an Oscar next time! 👉Follow Jas for more on Entrepreneurship as I build luna, the go to health & wellbeing app for teens

Health and Wellbeing for Teen Girls: Exploring Innovative Startups 🚀 This week, we've curated a roundup of innovative startups dedicated to supporting teen girls and improving their health. Digital platforms are playing an essential role in tackling the unique challenges young girls face today, reflecting the changing preferences and perspectives of the new generation. A recent scoping review, "Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perspectives on Digital Health Promotion," was published in BMC Digital Health by Agata Ferretti, Shannon Hubbs, and Effy Vayena. The study, published in 2023, analyzed 50 publications, mostly from high-income countries, with limited data from low- and middle-income regions. It found that young users prefer intuitive and engaging interfaces with features like gamification and personalization. While privacy concerns were noted, particularly around sensitive health topics, data security and information reliability were less of a worry. The review emphasizes the importance of creating user-friendly, personalized, and ethically sound digital health tools to engage young people in managing their health. In our latest Femtech Real Money Talks podcast episode, we spoke with Jas Schembri-Stothart, co-founder of luna, who shared valuable insights on the challenges of addressing teen health needs and how they built a platform that connects with this generation. Tune in to hear about Luna's growth strategies, their fundraising journey, and how they’re making health information more accessible to young girls worldwide. Check out the link in the comments below ⬇️

Does the Government value the voices of teens in the debate about online safety? I would certainly hope so. Last week I wrote to Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Innovation and Technology. On 20 November he announced that there would be updates to the Online Safety Act over the coming months. Including a study focused on the effects of smartphone and social media use on young people. As I wrote to the Secretary of State, luna is here to help. It's absolutely CRUCIAL that teens themselves are heard from in this debate. And luna is uniquely placed to help with: 👉 100,000 members aged between 11-18 👉 A team of highly engaged squad of ambassadors 👉 An evidence base from which to consider the question of the impacts of phones & social media on young people Soon luna will publish the results of our second Wellbeing Challenge. Which 1000s of teens across the UK have taken part in over the month of November. Our first Challenge in February this year showed that teens feeling positive about their mental health saw: 👉 48% increase over their month using luna 👉 68% increase in positive body image This illustrates both the risks of social media, but also the huge opportunities for young people of using smartphones for clear, positive goals. Peter Kyle and Baroness Jones - our door is open, let's help make sure teens have a voice in this debate!

Parents, here's the news round up you need to know👇 luna has its finger on the pulse when it comes to tween & teen news, so you don't have to. Top news stories this week on teen health & wellbeing, socials & more: 📌 TikTok to block teenagers from beauty filters over mental health concerns: https://lnkd.in/eq4-aDGG 📌 Australian social media ban approved: https://lnkd.in/eC5NtyWc 📌How luna is tackling health misinformation: https://lnkd.in/esWWVytV 📌Uber teen accounts give parents option to track: https://lnkd.in/epW__2R9 Liked this weekly round up? 👉 Subscribe to luna's weekly insights here for more: https://lnkd.in/eFBexv6j

Spending is power. You have power. Women control 85% of the household spending (Forbes). You can shift the power play today, for Black Friday. As we're scrolling nervously through our favourite conglomerate-backed websites, Stop and think: You have power. Real power. You want a world where you have - where your daughter has the opportunity to work hard on an idea, and be funded? Give the power to your future investors. Buy women's created products. ✨ That B2B SaaS insurance: buy it from Sarah Wernér. ✨ That advanced skin product: get it from Lauren Murrell, not from high street shops. ✨ That lube? Get it from HANX created by Farah Kabir to slide through life. There's an analogy that blows my mind to understand the impact we all have. See the amount of people on the planet? That's 2 people, a couple, who made each one of us. So yes, the small choice you make today, has a huge impact on humanity. 🦋 And compounded, it's a butterfly effect. Buy their products. Invest in their businesses small amounts through crowdfunding!! Invest directly if you have deeper pockets. I'm preparing a list of the most incredible businesses and products to get for Xmas. Who should I add to distribute to my audience of 130k across socials? Tag your favourite founders and products 👇 Follow me Helene Guillaume Pabis for your daily dose of inspiration, and ♻️ share to have the maximum reach! Thanks Erin Gallagher who started the "Shift your Spend" movement! ps. you can enter your email (in my featured) if you want news when we raise, and sign up to my newsletter (in featured) to get the final list with all the discounts! 💲💲

🚀 On this episode of The Startup Leap, we’re joined by Jas Schembri-Stothart Co-founder of luna, a health and wellbeing app trusted by 100k users.. Jasmine explains how she and her co-founder Jo Goodall leveraged their consulting expertise to execute big ideas, won over skeptical investors, and launched Luna’s mission directly in schools. 🌟 🎯 What you’ll learn: 💼 Why strong execution matters in the early stages of a startup. 🗣️ How Jas and Jo turned investor enthusiasm into tangible funding. 🏫 The grassroots strategy that helped Luna secure its first 2,000 users. 🎧 Tune in now to be inspired by Jasmine’s story! Listen on our channels: link in comments 👇🏾 #Startups #Entrepreneurship #weareluna #TechFounders #WellbeingApp #TeenWellness #FemaleFounders #TikTokMarketing

How this UK startup luna is tackling health misinformation for Gen Zalpha girls: ✅ Carving out a safe space for teen girls to access reliable wellness information  ✅ Encouraging teen girls to take an interest in their health & to speak up if they're worried ✅ Co-piloting with parents to support them with these conversations and teen insights too Thank you Stefano De Marzo for a great conversation about luna. + taking an interest in this massive problem that MUST be addressed now. There's still SO much to be done with teen health & wellbeing - always open for conversations about it! 📌 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/esWWVytV

At luna, we often see questions come in from teens about their family, relationships & dynamics at home. We know this can sometimes leave teens feeling anxious and worried. At luna we're always here to support teens and help them have conversations with adults about this. We're also here to help parents too. And that's why we are super excited to be collaborating with Playdate and Eve Stanway, Accredited Divorce and Break-up Coach to deliver a free webinar about: 👉 raising teens/tweens as a single parent 👉 navigating discussions around divorce & new partners 👉 reducing anxiety & worries for family members Together: ✅ luna will bring the insights from the teens ✅ Playdate the insights from the parents and ✅ Eve Stanway the tools for confidence & connection, and of course the answers to your questions 📅 Mark your calendars: Monday 2nd December, 2-3pm 📌 Link to sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eww__B_V Nevine Coutry Jas Schembri-Stothart

Every week luna sends a short weekly news update covering the latest trends impacting tweens & teens! 👉 Subscribe to luna's free weekly insights here: https://lnkd.in/eFBexv6j

"I really hate sports but I go to a pretty sporty school, im quite bad at it but i think if i liked it more i might have more motivation. Any tips on how to like get more motivated?" "How do I tell my teacher about my school anxiety?" "I'm really nervous about starting my period at school and can't concentrate , pls help me luna" 👉 Teen Mental Health & School Worries Webinar 👈 luna is hosting a free parent webinar to share some of the insights and learnings from their journey so far. luna’s co-founder Jas Schembri-Stothart will be joined by luna's Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Katie Malbon, where they will be discussing the current landscape of Teen Mental Health & School Worries. Topics of discussion will be: ✅ Anxiety (in and out of school) ✅ Navigating periods at school ✅ Sports & school ✅ Routines & future pressures What you can expect from the webinar: 💬 15 mins sharing learnings from working with 100k teens 🧠 15 mins of tangible tips about how to help teens 🙋♀️ 30 mins audience Q&A asking Dr Katie questions 📊 teen behavioural insights 👉🏼 signposting to helpful resources 💕 tangible tips for parents & guardians 📅 Thursday 28th November 🕰 6.30 - 7.30pm (register to access recording) 📌 link to register: https://lnkd.in/dB3TSz3b