Bradford District Care Foundation Trust runs two young peoples’ involvement groups.
We are young people who are aged 15 to 25.
Following presentations in local schools, led by last years Young Dynamos, we currently have 25 members.
The members have an interest in health either as a future career or have had experience of services or wish to help improve services.
If you use Bradford District Care Foundation Trust ( BDCFT) CAMHS service you have unique and valuable insights into the service.
We would love you to be part of a service user group supported by clinical staff. Being part of this group will ensure your voice is heard and valued.
The group enjoys meeting researchers or members of staff to help develop their projects to ensure they are suitable for young people. This includes.
The group are also given the opportunity to take part in training such as, how to use an Athens account, understanding the different aspects of research and recruitment and selection training to interview new staff.
We have close links with:
At Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, we want to engage with young people and provide opportunities for them to shape and improve services, it is a vital part of ensuring the needs of all service users are met.
By involving young people in decisions about their health and care, we will improve health and wellbeing, improve the quality of care and improve services, which will meet the needs of young people.
This group gives young people the opportunity to learn about health research, and get involved in and shape research and services for children and young people.
You will gain new skills through advising and consulting with NHS staff and researchers from across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We offer lots of opportunities and training for you to get involved in to ensure that the voice of young people is heard in influencing services.
Young Dynamos is for people aged 15 to 25.
The group meets once a fortnight during term-time on a Thursday, 5.00pm – 6.30pm
We are part of the Patient Experience and Involvement team and have close links with our Research team and local Universities.
Our Young Dynamos explaining what we do can be found here: https://cityofresearch.org/our-research-champions/
Telephone, Young people’s involvement BDCT
01274 228298
E mail: youngdynamos@bdct.nhs.uk
Web page Young peoples’ Involvement
If you use Bradford District Care Foundation Trust (BDCFT) CAMHS service you have unique and valuable insights into the service.
We would love you to be part of a service user group supported by clinical staff. Being part of this group will ensure your voice is heard and valued.
There are lots of different opportunities on offer including helping with interview panels, attending regular groups & taking part in short term projects. You will be trained & supported through all of these. Being involved can help build your confidence & self-esteem, meet new people & looks great on your CV.
You can get involved with as much or as little as you like.
