Join our Young People’s Advisory Group
Tell us how we can make research into the health of children and young people better.
You don’t need any specialist knowledge in health or research.
WHO: Young people aged from 8 to 17 years who want to make research better for children and young people
WHEN: Every 1-2 months usually on a Saturday morning either in Brighton or Online.
WHY: To advise people like doctors, nurses and therapists on new research ideas. Together, we come up with new ways to make research better
HOW: Email the Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) for Kent, Surrey, Sussex:
Gives feedback and ideas to researchers on their projects, for example how to make research information sheets easier for a child or young person to read and understand.
Helps explain why research is important to improve health and to encourage other children and young people to join research studies.
What will I get out of joining?
We want to involve children and young people (aged from 8 to 17) because you can give us a valuable insight into the work that we do and help us to improve the overall research experience for everyone.
A Parents & Carers parallel group has also been set up to advise on research and so are also welcome to attend. During research discussions we ask parents and carers to join a separate room from the young people.
Sometimes we will photograph or record our meetings or events. Photos are used for newsletters and publicity. We will always ask for your consent first.
We offer a ‘Thank You’ voucher for attending.
We can provide financial support for travel and car parking.
November 2026 – date tbc
10am-12pm
Brighton or online
Please email ypagkss@nihr.ac.uk for further information.
At our September YPAG KSS meeting on Saturday 26th, we welcomed three new members and said our thanks and fond farewells to those who have turned 18 and/or moved on. To start, the group listened to a presentation from Laura Donaldson, a Research Engagement Nurse from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSussex). Laura is […]
At the recent meeting of the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) group on Saturday 20th June, the group heard a presentation about a project led by Dr. Tom Ruffles who is a respiratory consultant at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Tom also teaches […]
At the recent meeting of the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) group on Saturday 14th March, the group heard a presentation about a project led by Dr. Diane Sellers from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Diane is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Speech & Language Therapist and Research Fellow and is part […]
