The document summarizes the activities of the CAMHS Rights and Participation Team from January to May 2013. It discusses that 57 young people attended their youth mental health conference and 21 new young people joined with 38 new referrals to their groups. Feedback was positive with young people feeling they learned useful information and no longer felt alone. Teachers and professionals also provided positive feedback on presentations and workshops done by the youth. A variety of ongoing activities were listed like mental health training, volunteering, and awards to continue empowering young people.

1. Surrey CAMHS
Rights and Participation Team
Youth Mental Health Conference

2. CAMHS Rights and Participation Team
RECRUIT
CREW
OUR
VOICE

3.  January-May 2013
 57 young people attended
 21 new young people
 38 new referrals for the groups
Meet
monthly

5.  Professional development
 Partnership project
 Promotion tool

6. „ I really like
coming
along each
month it‟s
great
meeting
other
people who
go to
CAMHS.‟

7.  „Presentation gave me a better idea on mental health
issues.‟
 „I learned a lot from this session and it cleared up
misconceptions.‟
 „I now know where to go for help and what to do/not to
do to help others.‟
 „I learned new things that were very useful.‟

8. Feedback from
Teachers
„It was great having you
and the team in and
definitely like you to come
back next year. Students
have said how in depth
and helpful it was‟.
“..It was a really rich and
meaningful learning
experience for our
students, well done …”

9. “When I went to my first job
interview I felt really confident
and knew what to say – I had
been „on the other side‟ so felt I
knew quite well what they were
looking for..”
(Young Person)
“He not only continued
brilliantly he brought
ideas to the table that
the rest of us hadn't
thought of! Absolutely
brilliant!” (professional)

11. „..Really helped me feel
less alone..‟
„..I felt really abnormal
being someone who
goes to CAMHS, and
Our Voice made me
realise I am actually just
like everyone else..‟
„..It‟s really cool to see
my published poem in a
proper magazine..‟

12. Adding to CYPS waiting
rooms and receptions.

13. „I am writing to personally thank the three young people from
CAMHS for their excellent contribution to the programme
launch. Their testimony of discrimination at school was
particularly heart rendering, but the maturity by which they dealt
with it is an example we can all aspire to do.‟
Donal H.. (correct name and title)
Time To Change Surrey Launch
HOPE Anti Discrimination Workshop
„..It really made me think about how others can get
upset by certain things that we say..‟
(Young person at HOPE)

14. ..‟There‟s just something
about how young people from
CYA really get through to
young people.. Who are not
listening to us adults!...‟
CAMHS Professional
.. I think what you
managed to do with „J‟
is brilliant, it has just
made such a difference
to her life..‟ CAMHS Professional

15. „I don‟t feel different anymore..‟
„..I can be myself..‟
I don‟t have to pretend
„People accept me for who I am,
and I have never had that before..‟
„CYA gave me confidence to talk to other young people..‟
„I made new friends, who understand me better than those at school..‟
I feel better about talking to people, like teachers..‟
I feel more confident..
I feel more confident that I can make a difference

16.  Mental Health Training
 Several CYA in schools and consultation events
 Summer volunteering
 Residential
 CYA Awards
 …And More

18. Any Questions?
The CAMHS Rights and Participation Team
Just.cya@surreycc.gov.uk
charlotte.williams@surreycc.gov.uk
07896248244