Post on 18-Jan-2022
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Aim Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project:
Mental Health and Young People
www.chilypep.org.uk@Chilypep /Chilypep
� 15 years experience in participation and engagement work
� Sheffield CAMHS CYP-IAPT Participation Partner
� Issue based action groups: Mental Health, Young Carers,
Healthy Relationships, Young Healthwatch
� Having a voice & making change!!
Chilypep - who are we?
Why involvement of children
and young people?
“All children and young people have a right
to a say in any matter affecting them and
for their views to be taken seriously”
United Convention on the Rights of the
Child (Article 12)
� It’s good for their Mental Health and
Emotional Wellbeing!
� It’s part of their ‘treatment’ and
recovery
� Recognised protective factor for
Mental Well-being
• Enhancing Control
• Increasing resilience
• Facilitating participation and inclusion
(MWB Checklist – NMH Development
Unit)
Consultation – High number of
young people
Involvement – Recruited
young people for specific
activities
Influencing- Smaller
representative groups
PARTICIPATION