Policy Proposal 1: Accessibility of Young People’s Mental Health Services

Mental health provision site in school in Oldham

Advocate for integrated and accessible mental health services in schools and colleges

Young people could share personal stories about seeking mental health support through short videos to be shared in schools, colleges, universities, and social media

Policy Proposal 3: Mental Health Spaces Designed by Young People

Have college students and staff come to 42nd Street and look at their co-designed spaces, to replicate them

There should be a way for young people to grade mental health spaces and audit how welcoming and accessible they are, as a way of raising awareness that environment influences mental health

Advocate for an integrated mental health record or health passports across educational settings, ensuring a transfer of records

Dedicating budget for young people to design a space for youth mental health in one of New Bridge Group’s schools in Oldham

Coffee morning between students and professionals for peer relationship support

Young people are co-designing a space on Decidim to create and share resources on youth mental health

There should be care taken to ensure that diverse groups of people who can think about different accessibility needs are involved in designing these spaces