Mental Health Youth Council - North Staffs & Stoke

Mental Health Youth Council - North Staffs & Stoke is a group of local young people aged between 13 and 25 who influence and inform the decisions that affect children and young people’s mental health services with our community. Our Vision:

A community in which every young person is empowered to talk about and access mental health services. Our Mission:

We want to guarantee that young people wit

hin our community are supported throughout the different stages of their experiences with poor mental health. We strive to ensure the very best treatments are available and accessible to every young person going through a difficult time in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire. We stand to represent mental health struggles of every kind, from social anxiety to eating disorders, your safety and welfare are of the upmost importance to us. We endeavour to amplify the voices of all the amazing young people who are struggling within our local community; aiming to empower and enable them to thrive through our principles of equality, acceptance, support and kindness. Our Values:

We are youth led and young people are always at the forefront of what we do; we offer a supportive space for them to create action for change. We work collaboratively with others seeking to work together to make positive change happen. We respect and value diversity and ensure that all our activities are inclusive, recognising the needs of young people.