Youthwatch Hampshire
Youthwatch started in 2023, with the aim of finding out what children and young people aged 14-21 experience when using local services like doctors, dentists and hospitals.
We are part of Healthwatch Hampshire and work alongside them to ensure all views are heard and that local decision makers hear from all corners of our County.
We work on lots of exciting projects like our brand new ‘Friend in Need’ resource- supporting secondary school age children who are worried about a friends(change to friend’s) mental health.
We are always happy to hear from new volunteers- whether it is long term, as part of university hours or ad hoc, we would love to hear from you. Check out our how to get involved section.
How to get invoved?
Do you have personal experience of health and social care services?
Are you interested in a career in health and social care?
Do you want to make services work better for children and young people?
There are a range of ways you can get involved with Youthwatch.
There are opportunities depending on what you enjoy and how much time you have to give, but the main thing is you enjoy it and have fun all while making a difference.
Some of the roles we have are:
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Sharing your views and ensuring the voices of young people are heard by the people who design services
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Supporting us with social media/website
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Helping us to research for and write articles for projects like Friend in Need
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Joining Healthwatch Hampshire at events, speaking directly to young people to find out what their experiences are
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Working on specific projects, like access to doctors and accessible information
Meet the team
We are a small, friendly team and would love for you to join us!
Tim
Lily
Hiya, I'm Lily I'm 18 and currently at Sixth Form. I joined Healthwatch because I found the idea of getting young people's views very interesting and needed.
Evie
my name is Evie and my favourite season is Autumn. i choose to join Healthwatch as i am very passionate about mental health and wellbeing of people my age.
Isha
Hi, I'm Isha and I enjoy literature of all sorts from a diverse range of origins. I will gladly help my community and ensure everyone's concerns are attended to.'
Sara
I love to travel, I want to do this frequently when I’m older.The challenge I’ve set myself is to visit at least 15/20 countries when I’m older. I love to watch movies.
Jessica
I am Jessica and I enjoy playing with my cat and reading. I joined Youthwatch so that I can boost my confidence and support other young people.
Ellie
Hi my name is Ellie-Louise. I love nature, art and filming. I want to join the Youthwatch to help with creativity.
Aadya
My name is Aadya, I’m 17 years old, currently doing my A levels in Maths, Biology and Chemistry. I hope to pursue Medicine in the future.
Zuzanna
Hi my name is Zuzanna I enjoy reading and creative writing, I wanted to volunteer for this role because I want to show others that they aren't really alone as they think.
Lesha
Hello, I’m Lesha, and I enjoy baking, and I love doing stage makeup:)
Projects
Friend in Need
Our volunteers noticed a gap in resources on how to have conversations with friends who are struggling with their mental health, and so have created and released a new project aiming to help their peers do just that.
They worked together to come up with resources and conversation starters, and we have collated them into this project! We have the project in video, PDF and via a Canva link.
Check out our blog post for more detail.
Download the PDF version
Canva presentation of the project
Resources available to young people