On 7 February 2013, the Salford Children and Youg People IAPT collaborative held an event focusing on building in participation across the culture and running of services. Here Jason Smith from Pennine Care shares his experience over 5 or more years embedding participation through using Hear by Right's 7S model of organisational change approach.
On 7 February 2013, the Salford Children and Youg People IAPT collaborative held an event focusing on building in participation across the culture and running of services. Here, Barry Nixon introduces the day and what he hopes to get out of it.
After the day, I got chance to chat with Kathryn and Karen, both officials at the Department of Health and collect their thoughts on the day and what they'll be taking back to the Government.
Kathryn
"If we want to change services, we have to improve how we work with young people, children and their familes and see them as equal participant and not as people we do things to but as people we walk along side with."
"If services listened to their young people and involved them then they would genuinely meet their needs."
Karen
"My only regret is that more of my colleagues can't be here with me listening to the incredible, insightful contributions the young people here have made. These conversations need to be happening with everbody involved in providing services to children and young people with mental health needs."
In roving reporter style, I caught up with some of the young people to find out how the day had gone...
Kat
"We need to see the actions because they'll speak louder than words."
Michelle
George
"They normally say we take away everything from the meetings and you think, 'yeah do you?' But today they really did listen."