Young Healthwatch Volunteer Role Description
Purpose of the Role:
To help Healthwatch Thurrock ensure that it listens, and learns from the voice
and experience of children and young people.
What you will be doing:
You will be part of Young Healthwatch Thurrock, a young people’s group that
will help Healthwatch Thurrock by
Helping to influence our work that aims to make health and social care
services better for young people and children.
Be involved in projects to gather views about young people’s and
children’s experiences of health and social care services.
Help advise Healthwatch Thurrock and other services how they can be
more ‘child and young people friendly’
Acting as a role model for young people’s involvement by helping us to
talk to and listen to other children and young people.
Where:
Meetings will take place in The Beehive, Community Resource Centre in Grays.
If you can’t attend in person you can join our Facebook group and contribute
virtually.
When:
Young Healthwatch Thurrock will met at least once every eight weeks.
Meetings will be held outside school/college hours eg. Evenings, weekends or
school holidays. There will be other opportunities to volunteer in other
activities between meetings.
Time Commitment:
Ongoing. Flexible and adhoc, minimum one hour every eight weeks.
What you need to be able to do:
Be aged 13 -21 and live in the Thurrock area.
Be patient and a good listener.
Able to challenge and disagree without being confrontational.
Be able to work as part of a team with other young people and/or
Healthwatch Thurrock workers.
Agree to the Healthwatch Thurrock code of conduct.
Be able to represent the views and experiences of others, not just your
own.
Experience and knowledge:
Interested in people.
Personal experience of accessing different health and social care services
would be useful.
Attitudes and Values:
Committed to young people and children having a say and being heard.
Be non – judgemental.
Respect for those from a different background.
What is in it for you?
Support and training from Healthwatch Thurrock will be available to help you
with this role.
It won’t cost you anything to volunteer with us – there will be refreshments
and food at most of our meetings.
If you are interested in the role please contact
admin@healthwatchthurrock.org or call us on 01375389883
We are initially looking for six places to be filled – the advert will stay live
until the 6 places are filled.
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