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RCPCH & Us is a platform run by the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health for children, young

Embodying the patient voice & Us is a platform for children, young people, parents, carers and families to join The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in improving child health. With a whole host of ways for people to share their views and experiences we will ensure the patient voice is at the heart of our work. Whether you’re a child, young person, parent, carer, teacher or hea

lthcare professional we’ve got plenty of ways for you to get involved in promoting patient engagement and improving healthcare for young patients.

12/08/2025

Ahead of the RCPCH &Us team have found out what matters to over 3000 children and young people in 2024/25, around improving physical and mental health.

The aim was to ensure their voices were heard and made a difference to decision makers responsible for child health across the UK.

To read about what matters to children and young people: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/voice-of-the-nation-2025

01/08/2025

RCPCH &Us were delighted to welcome our patron, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to the college as part of our tenth birthday celebrations.

The Princess Royal met with children and young people who showcased projects, and heard about the work they do to ensure that child health is at the heart of the work the College does.

Read more about the event here: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/princess-royal-visits-to-celebrate-10-years-RCPCH-and-us

30/06/2025

Today is the final day to nominate amazing individuals, groups, services, or organizations in England or Wales who are making a difference for children with epilepsy!

Nominate them for the Epilepsy12 Youth Legacy Award! Nominate here: https://forms.office.com/e/yfSULGMpMk

26/06/2025

Do you know a young person interested in health and looking for things to do this summer?

RCPCH &Us have a bumper summer programme of volunteer opportunities lined up for children & young people interested in getting their voices heard in health settings. Whether they’re interested in podcasting, event planning, writing articles on health, finding out more about different conditions or have a keen eye for what’s needed when it comes to supporting doctors to engage with young people, we have an opportunity for them!

Expression of Interest Form: https://forms.office.com/e/J8ek2UtBPB

Note all opportunities are available in person and online. We may need to restrict the number of in-person places at some events if there is high demand.

18/06/2025

🌟 Know a Hero in the Epilepsy Community? 🌟

Do you know any amazing individuals, groups, services, or organizations in England or Wales who are making a difference for children with epilepsy? Nominate them for the Epilepsy12 Youth Legacy Award! 🏆

Let's celebrate their incredible work and share their inspiring stories. Nominations are open until 30th June 2025. Don't miss out!

👉 Nominate here: https://forms.office.com/e/yfSULGMpMk

Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested!

31/05/2025

As May comes to an end and we move between to , we wanted to share some exciting new resources, created by lots of with experience - children, young people, families, nurses, doctors, youth workers and more!

The year long project looked at how to support children and young people's voice in epilepsy clinics and in strategic decision making, using the of participation. Hospitals took part, working with children, young people and families locally to create change as well as sessions taking place nationally.

The new resource looks at
💡 children, young people and family engagement through the Lundy Model
💡 how to get started with engagement projects
💡 provides new worksheets, card decks and resources to use in clinics, group work or at home with children and young people
💡 explores space, voice, audience and influence in engagement projects
💡 shares tips, hopes, ideas and case studies from children, young people, families and services

Whilst for epilepsy services, all the learning is transferable. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has got involved over the last 12 months, you have inspired us every week!

Find out more at https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/engaging-children-young-people/epilepsy-project-about and check out all of the new resources!

30/05/2025

Do you know individuals, groups, services, or organisations in England or Wales supporting children on their epilepsy journey through learning from their experiences? Nominate them for the Epilepsy12 Youth Legacy Award! Nominations close on 30th June 2025. - https://forms.office.com/e/yfSULGMpMk

30/05/2025

This , our Experts by Experience on the Epilepsy Programme Board are making a real difference! Find out how they’re driving positive change in epilepsy care and championing the needs of the epilepsy community across all four nations.

28/04/2025

As part of our celebrations, hear from one of our volunteers on what volunteering with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health means to them, why they are proud to volunteer, and their favourite new skill 🐮

28/04/2025

Today is our official 10th birthday! 🎉

Established in April 2015, over 16,000 children, young people and family members volunteered thousands of hours on RCPCH &Us projects and activities to make a difference in child health and healthcare..

From April 2025, we are celebrating the rich engagement over the last ten years and setting out how we can better strengthen child health and healthcare in the coming decade.

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of RCPCH &Us leading the way in children’s health.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

04/04/2025

Can you believe that a week has passed since conference? Don’t worry if you missed because we’ve recapped all the highlights into one handy post! So just …

💜On day 1 of conference we took part in to raise awareness of , and announced the launch of new epilepsy engagement resources every week until Keep your eyes on our socials for information!

💡Young people gave a speech, highlighting how our work fits in with this years theme of innovate, integrate and inspire.

🎨On day 2 of conference we were joined by Eddy Draws, a graphic designer, and asked attendees for their wishes for child health.

🎪We also hosted a creative bunting activity on our stall, where young people and medical professionals came together to share their wishes for the future of child health

💬100s of conversations were had involving delegates and young people about engagement and why it matters

🎱Our volunteers enjoyed an evening of dinner featuring a photo booth, followed by bowling

🎂On day 3 of conference we kept the celebrations going for our 10th birthday! . Young people put together 10 wishes for 10 years of RCPCH &Us, and for the next 10 years of child healthcare.

🌏Our climate changers gave a presentation to talk about the clean air project, and why this is so important

🙂More meaningful conversations took place at our stall, with engagement being a popular subject of discussion

The whole team at RCPCH &Us would like to give a heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, that took part in conference for their hard work! This year we were joined by over 30 young people and parent carers who volunteered hours to help prepare and during conference!

26/03/2025

We are launching new resources every week from to in May designed by children, young people, families and Epilepsy12 services to support active voice and engagement using the .

services had training on participation and engagement with children and young people led by youth advocates, took part in coaching and tried their skills locally. Read the case study from Hull about their experience and download the first resource from children and young people on communication preferences and styles to support engagement in appointments and service shaping.

Read more: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/taster-new-epilepsy-engagement-resources-we-celebrate-purple-day-2025

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The Children and Young People’s Engagement Team at the College works to ensure that the voice of children, young people and families is making a difference in child health and healthcare for young patients. We actively seek and share the views of children, young people and families to influence and shape policy and practice. With a whole host of ways for people to share their views and experiences we will ensure the patient voice is at the heart of our work. Whether you’re a child, young person, parent, carer, teacher or healthcare professional we’ve got plenty of ways for you to get involved in promoting youth engagement and improving child health across the UK. Add your voice today and make a change - click on the ‘Sign Up’ button on our page.