Mid and South Essex NHS commissioned ECVYS to run a listening project with youth groups and organisations in the mid and south areas of Essex, with the aim of getting a better understanding of young people’s participation in, and understanding of health and care research.
The Mid and South Essex NHS wanted to establish what subjects young people feel are important to them, what the barriers are for young people to take part in research and what would promote more young people’s engagement.
Five of the groups that participated in the listening project were groups for young people with protected characteristics, and the other five groups were open access youth groups.
Through this listening project, Mid and South Essex NHS intend to get more young people involved in future research so that they can provide a better service, more opportunities and enhance the lives of young people.
ECVYS Health and care presentation- youth listening (pptx, 7mb)