Parents and carers
Your involvement as a patient, carer or part of the wider community is important to us. Find out more about involvement opportunities with our Trust’s patient and public involvement team.
We welcome volunteers and have opportunities across a range of areas. If you are aged 18 or over, enthusiastic and committed to making a real difference to the lives of our patients, you could be what we’re looking for. Find out more about volunteering opportunities within our Trust.
If you want to have your say in local mental health and learning disability services, you can become a member of our Trust. Find out more about supporting our work by becoming a member.
You may be interested in getting involved with research studies. Find out more about current research opportunities.
If you live in Durham and Darlington and are a parent or carer of a child or young person (0 to 25 years old) with emotional or mental health difficulties, you may be interested in our parent and carer support group Waves. Friendly groups are led by our parent peer practitioner with lived experience. Please email [email protected] for more information.
You may be interested in starting a rewarding career at our Trust. Find out more about our current vacancies and the benefits of working for us.
Children and young people
If you’re a child or young person with experience of CAMHS, there are lots of fun and helpful ways you can get involved and make a difference.
Activities to get involved in include:
- Interviewing and choosing new people to work at CAMHS by asking them questions and telling us what you think
- Going to events about children and young people’s mental health to talk about CAMHS and share your story
- Making helpful information like posters and leaflets that are easier for other young people to understand
- Helping with workshops and groups such as emotional and wellbeing skills groups for children and young people (Durham and Teesside)
- Joining one of our local groups where you can meet others and talk about how to make CAMHS better
- Telling us what you think by doing surveys or online questionnaires about CAMHS and how we can improve
Some of these activities are supported by our friends at Investing in Children Durham.
Why get involved?
- You can help make CAMHS better for other young people
- You can speak up for others who might be going through similar things and feeling the same as you
- You’ll learn new skills and feel more confident
- You’ll meet other young people and adults who care about mental health too
How to find out more
Please ask your CAMHS worker or email [email protected].
