EMVY Network Forum Event 2013: Young People and Health – Post event page

Taking place in Nottingham on Wednesday 23 October and attracting over 50 delegates, the 2013 EMVY Network Forum Event focused on young people and health.

The event provided an opportunity for VCS organisations from across the East Midlands with an interest in young people to share learning and experience, including:

• Understanding the new health and social care landscape - What has changed and how can the VCS engage;
• Positive actions for young people - A summary of national support available, current research and good practice examples;
• Action into practice - Examples from the region;
• Building the voice of young people in health and social care - National and local activity on this agenda; and
• Facilitating discussions with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), Public Health and Healthwatch - How we can work together for better outcomes for young people.

The following speakers presented at the event:

• Bev Taylor, Policy Lead on Public Health, CQC and Healthwatch from Regional Voices
• Juliet Hillier, Deputy Chief Executive of Brook on behalf of the Young People’s Health Partnership
• Mark Thrasivoulou, Young People’s Coordinator at First Steps
• Emma Wightman, Senior Youth Worker at the Blend Youth Project
• Maureen O’ Callaghan, Director of Now Unlimited
• Sue Thomas, Regional Manager at Children England
• Louise Bates, Public Health Manager, and Adele Styles, Children and Young People’s Engagement Officer, at Derby City Council
• Sophie Contractor, Head of Programmes at Changemakers.

The expected outcomes for delegates at the event included:

• Being better equipped to understand and engage with the new health and social care landscape;
• Learning from research and practice around the health of young people including hints and tips;
• Improving the way the VCS articulates the contribution of its work to improve positive health outcomes; and
• Sharing practical models for the engagement of young people in health commissioning and shaping mechanisms for this to happen in the region.

Information, presentations and resources from the event are available below. Additional items will be added at a later date, including the post event report.

• Event programme
• Speaker information

Presentations:

• Understanding the new health and social care landscape – Bev Taylor, Regional Voices
• The Young People’s Health Partnership – Juliet Hillier, Brook
• An insight into eating disorders – Marc Thrasivoulou, First Steps
• Essence holistic healthy lifestyle programme – Emma Wightman, Blend Youth Project
• Building Resilience: a case study of working with young people – Maureen O’Callaghan, Now Unlimited
• Manifesto for children, young people and families – Sue Thomas, Children England
• Increasing the voice of young people in the planning and commissioning of an integrated behaviour pathway – Louise Bates and Adele Styles, Derby City Council

Resources:

• Alternative guide to the NHS in England – Kings Fund video
• Involving young people in the design, development and evaluation of local services: A best practice guide – Change Makers
• Involving children and young people in healthcare: A planning tool – NHS National Centre for Involvement
• Establishing local healthwatch: Engaging with children and young people – Local Government Association
• Bringing children and young people to the heart of Healthwatch - NCB
• Learning from Practice Review – Bond
• Involving children and young people in health services – NHS Confederation, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Office for Public Management
• Deliberate public engagement: Nine principles - Involve / National Consumer Council
• Children and Young People's Participation in Commissioning Activities: Report to Corporate Directors of Children's Services in the East Midlands - East Midlands Regional Participation Leads Group
• Collaborative working - Institute for Government
• Children and Young People's Participation Network Participation Standards - Derby City and Neighbourhood Partnerships
• Responses to the call for Manifesto policy areas for Health - Children's England

For further information on EMVY, including how to join the free network, visit www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/emvy or email emvy@one-em.org.uk.