From the outside, the rather forlorn-looking former Steel Inn pub on Sheffield's Manor Estate isn't where you'd normally expect to find one of the most innovative youth projects of its kind in the UK. But, based on one of the area's toughest estates, the Shine project is quietly carving a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking youth obesity projects in the country.
Here, away from all the bullies and nudging members of the public, young people aged 10 to 17 share experiences, learn how to live more healthily and, above all, start to enjoy life again. Although many of the children and young people attending look overweight, they don't act as if they are. In one room a group of about 20 are dancing to a blaring stereo while, in another, half a dozen are crowded around a table learning how to concoct fruit smoothies.
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