Young people's project
Background
We wanted to find out more about the health and social care priorities of young people in North Tyneside. We are aiming to increase the involvement of young people in health and social care through this project.
Read the National Children's Bureau (NCB) report on our work with young people or go to the NCB website to read more about involving children and young people in LINks and HealthWatch
First impressions? - a film by young people for young people
Young carers working with LINk and the Carers' Centre have produced a dvd for young people about de-stigmatising mental health. They screened their film on Monday 14 November to friends and family, LINk Board and others interested in their work. Read more about the film premiere
We are offering the dvd to schools and organisations involved with young people or mental health issues. You can find more information about young people and mental health including myths and facts, sources of support and some background information about the impact of language, attitudes and discriminating behaviours on young people.
Facilitators notes for First impressions? dvd
Facilitators notes for First impressions? dvd - text version
What did you think of First impressions? Complete our evaluation form and send to link@voda.org.uk
Invitation to film premiere of 'First impressions?'
Press release following the event
For more information and a copy of First impressions? contact Alison Chalmers on 0191 643 2623 or email link@voda.org.uk
Previous LINk activity
Your health care, your say
'Your health care, your say' dvd was produced by young people and has been promoted to local health and social care organisations for use in staff training and awareness. In the dvd young people use roleplays and interviews to explore issues including mental health, staff attitudes towards young people and the prescription of medication.
For a copy of the young people's dvd contact LINk on 0191 643 2623 or email link@voda.org.uk
Read the LINk report on the young people's dvd project
Working with the Child Health Action Team (CHAT)
LINk's young people's working group has been working with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Child Health Action Team (CHAT). They explored the issues of mental health and staff attitudes towards young people at a series of evening workshops. These were the priority issues that came out of LINk's young people's event held in February 2010. The young people produced short role-play films and interviews expressing their experiences and ideas for improvement.
You're welcome accreditation for young people's hospital services
Services for young people at North Tyneside General Hospital have been given 'You're welcome' accreditation by the Department of Health. This recognises the quality and appropriateness for young people of their information and publicity, accessibility of services, confidentiality and staff training and skills. (January 2011)
LINk is working with the 'you're welcome' project to involve more young people in health and care services. Alison Chalmers. LINk Development Worker, attended 'you're welcome' training for service providers in January 2011. More information about You're welcome accreditation
Publicity
In October 2009 LINk worked with members of North Tyneside Volunteer Centre's Youth Action Team to design some publicity aimed at young people. The folding leaflet not only contains information about LINk and what its purpose is, but also details of a number of youth-related health facts and services in North Tyneside and the surrounding area. You can download the leaflet here.
This was distributed widely in GP surgeries, youth services and organisations. If you would like to order a supply of this leaflets, please contact the LINk Team.
You
ng people's survey
The Youth Action Team also helped LINk staff to design a survey that aimed to find out what health issues and services are important to young people, and to find out the areas they believed could be improved. In total,160 young people were surveyed, both face to face and online.
Read the results of this survey in poster format
Survey for young people
Survey poster
Young people's events
February 2010 - The results of LINk's Your Health Care, Your Say survey went on to inform an event for young people. The aim of the event was to explore the issues raised in both the survey, and in the NHS Quality Criteria You're Welcome. This document sets out a series of principles that will help health services become young-people friendly.
The event was attended by 16 young people, and a number of health and social care professionals. After a wake-up exercise and introductions, workshop discussions took place around six themes, The young people were asked to discuss these topics in detail, to share their experiences of health services and to make recommendations for improvement. They were then asked to vote on their their priorities, with those that received the most votes (mental health, staff attitudes towards young people and web-based information) being taken forward by LINk as part of its workplan.
Following a healthy lunch, the afternoon saw the young people take part in a range of healthy activities. A great day was had by all.
Read the LINk report of 'Your health care, your say' young people's event
Poster advertising 'Your health care, your say, young people's event
Event evaluation form
Prize draw entry
August 2010 - LINk members and relevant professionals were invited to a screening in August 2010 to showcase 'Your health, your say' a short film made by LINk's young volunteers. The screening was by workshop discussions around the issues of mental health raised in the film, the stigma attached to young people with mental health issues and how LINk can take this project forward.
Your health care your say dvd screening invitation
For more information, or if you would like to get further involved with this project, please contact Alison Chalmers on 0191 643 2624.