Do you get me? Training course for independent mental health advocates, designed and led by children and young people

NEW DATES TO BE ADDED SOON

Feedback from course participants, December 2022

Course overview:

This new course, designed and led by members of Blooming Change, will inform independent mental health advocates on the realities of life for children and young people in mental health units.

Supported by Article 39, Blooming Change is a group of children and young people with experience of mental health units. They work together to make mental health units, and the laws and rules that they follow, much better for children and young people.

Cost:

Free

Course aims:

The course will:

Increase advocates’ knowledge on the realities of life in a mental health unit from the perspective of children and young people, including the long-term effects of being institutionalised and the use of outdated practices;
Challenge assumptions made about children and young people in mental health units; and
Enhance advocates’ ability to communicate with children and young people in mental health units to better understand their views, wishes and feelings.

Course facilitators

This course is facilitated by children and young people who are members of our Blooming Change group.

Course participants:

Book your place by completing the registration form below. A member of the Article 39 team will be in touch within five working days to confirm your place.

Book your place:

Course date you wish to book on * Full name * Job title * Name of organisation * Which English local authority area/s or region/s you work in.
If you work across England, please state ‘national role’ * Your email * Telephone number we can contact you on *

Please confirm the following:

Required

I provide independent advocacy to children and young people in mental health units

Required

I understand that this course is free but a fee of £25 will be applied if I fail to attend or cancel attendance less than five working days before the course

Required

I understand that I will be required to complete a course evaluation survey within 3 days of the course and take part in an impact evaluation activity 2-3 months after the course (this will require no more than 20 minutes of your time and we will provide a template for you to complete)