YMCA DownsLink Group
YMCA DownsLink Group’s e-wellbeing project has been commissioned through Healthwatch to talk to young people about their experiences with health and wellbeing.
This could be about the services they have used and the impact on their mental health. We aim to find out what young people think is doing well, and also what they think needs improving.
How we work
We do this in a number of ways, including youth-led projects, focus groups and listening labs. We then use our findings to cocreate and present youth-friendly content including videos, infographics, presentations, and modules on the e-wellbeing website, so that they are accessible to young people.
We make sure that our findings are communicated to the people who run these services, so they know how to best support young people and help make their services as accessible as possible.
Watch Louisha, an amazing neurodivergent young person sharing her experiences with Young Healthwatch.
Ready, Set, Connect!
View our infographic where we explored young people’s experiences of online and telephone therapy sessions!
View the full interactive Ready, Set, Connect infographic here
And while you're here, why not check us out on Instagram?
Some of our other work
Masks
Over the last year face masks have become a part of everyday life for most of us.
Vaccines
We've heard a lot about different vaccines being developed for Covid-19 over the last year, and finally they have arrived! However, as with a lot things, there has been a lot of unhelpful and sometimes false information spread about vaccinations. Never fear, for we here at Young Healthwatch are here to help!
Sex and relationships
The topic of sex and relationships can be a tricky one at the best of times, but Covid-19 has only made things worse. We have put together some information to help you during this difficult times
Meet Josh, one of our super volunteers.
