This listening exercise will help us understand what good specialist mental health support for children and young people should be like in the future.

We want to hear from children, young people, families and carers. We also want to hear from staff and organisations we work with, and local communities.

Hospital care, and care closer to home, can both provide important specialist support for young people and their families at difficult times.

We want to better understand:

  • People’s experiences of services now.
  • What works well.
  • What we could do better.
  • What matters most to young people when they need intensive mental health support.

We have not made any decisions yet about what services may be like in the future.

We want to hear a wide range of views and experiences before deciding whether changes are needed.

What you tell us will help shape our future plans.

What are we asking about?

A group of young people have helped shape the questions we want to hear your views on:

  • What matters most to people when they need intensive mental health support?
  • What works well in current services?
  • Where could we do better?
  • What support should be on offer in local communities and closer to home?
  • What is most important when people need care in hospital?
  • What makes it harder for some people to get help?
  • What should a high-quality, safe and compassionate service look like in the future?

Your views matter 

We will listen carefully to the experiences and ideas you share with us. We will also look at service information, evidence and national guidance. These will all help shape our future plans.

Upcoming events

We have arranged bespoke sessions with children and young people. You are also welcome to come and talk to us at one of our upcoming events:

Share your views via our online survey