Young People’s Panel

SAMH Young People’s Panel 

Are you aged 12-23 and and passionate about children and young people’s mental health? Do you want to help to directly shape our work on this? 

Apply below to be part of SAMH’s first ever Young People’s Panel! 

This unique and brand new opportunity will see you part of a team of young people supported by SAMH staff to design and deliver campaigns and services for children and young people’s mental health. 

As part of the panel you will:

  • Lead on, and deliver, activism activity  
  • Help to shape and support SAMH public awareness and political campaigns on children and young people’s mental health  
  • Advise on SAMH children and young people’s delivery programmes 

It will involve:   

  • Committing around 6 hours a month (likely across evenings/weekends) for 2 years 
  • Monthly online meetings with the panel  
  • 2-4 in person meet ups a year 
  • Regular communication with SAMH leadership team and teams acoss SAMH
  • Designing and delivering events 
  • Setting up and delivering campaign actions  

This is an exciting opportunity for you to share your skills, and develop new ones! As part of the panel you will benefit from:

  • Skill building – teamwork, administrative and employability skills (e.g. chairing and minuting meetings), employability skills, organisation and more  
  • Dedicating valuable hours towards the mental health cause  
  • Training in mental health and campaigning/activism 
  • Expenses covered 
  • Young Scot rewards points 
  • Support for gaining Saltire Awards 

About you 

 To apply for the Young People’s Panel, you must be: 

  • Aged 12-23 at time of application (you can apply until your 24th birthday)  
  • Have an interest in Young People’s mental health  
  • Be able to commit to approximately 6 hours per month for the next two years
  • Live in Scotland  

There are only a limited number of spaces on the young people’s panel, and we will look to recruit people from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, and a geographical spread across Scotland.  

Application

To apply, please complete the form below. We will then be inviting applicants to a Recruitment Day, currently scheduled for 9 November (more details will be emailed ahead of this). 

We will be hosting two drop in Q&A sessions, for people interested in applying (and for parents/carers) to find out more and ask any questions. We will send out a link to join this virtually in due course. 

  • 26 September (drop into call anytime between 5pm-7.30pm - meeting link here)
  • 16th October (5.30-7pm, please sign up via the link here)

If you'd like to discuss anything privately, please contact campaigns@samh.org.uk to set up a call time.

Applications closing 21 October.

Apply to the Young People’s Panel!

Apply now via the form below.

Please complete the form below. In completing this form you will be applying for the Young People's Panel, and will also be signed up as a SAMH Youth Activist.

If you change your mind, have any questions, or want to submit this form in a different format, please contact campaigns@samh.org.uk.

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