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.
Saturday 14th March 2026
10am-12pm
ONLINE
Please email ypagkss@nihr.ac.uk for further information.
The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) group met on Saturday 24th January in Brighton. They heard a presentation from Patricia Velazquez-Ruta, a Nurse Practitioner at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and lead for the Little Platypus Initiative Project The initiative offers children and young people undergoing surgery the option […]
The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) group met on Saturday 22nd November at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. They heard a presentation by Dr. Ian Male , a Consultant Paediatrician at SCFT, on a Neurodevelopment Pathway project. The project is proposing to look at which neurodevelopmental assessment pathways improve […]
The YPAG KSS have updated their poster providing information about the group to researchers. The children and young people workshopped ideas resulting in this new design, which they hope will encourage paediatric health and social care researchers to get in touch.
