In June 2024, over 200 care experienced individuals from around the UK took part in our “In Their Own Words Survey”
The survey was coproduced with the Young People’s Benchmarking Forum (YPBMF) and contained questions on 5 key themes, chosen as priority areas by care experienced young people. Mental Health and Health was one of the areas we decided to go back to explore in the survey.
Our reports have been co-produced with our YPBMF Champions and Legends (care experienced volunteers) who have shared their views on the responses to survey.
Nathan YPBMF Legend “…listening to the voices of care experienced individual is crucial to creating a system that can begin to address the gaps in health and mental health support for care-experienced young people and ensure they receive the care they deserve, allowing them to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives…”
Read the full “In Their Own Words – Mental Health and Health Report”
You can watch YPBMF presenting some of the key findings at our “In Their Own Words Takeover” Event from July 2024 here In Their Own Words 2024: Cost of Living Video | National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum
And finally, our YPBMF Champions & Legends have recorded a Top Tips for Care Experienced Individuals which were shared in the survey which you can view here https://youtu.be/54zInVNNWhw?si=rQsUksyv5Q2vEhLR
Read more about ITOW here Blog: In Their Own Words Takeover | National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum
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