Shifting power to young people

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Award-winning youth engagement services, led by young people

We believe in the transformative power of youth voices and envision a future where health and care services meet the needs of young people. We are dedicated to prioritising the active involvement of young people in shaping their communities and services.

Our Partners

Our growing community is made up of proactive young volunteers, young research participants, community leaders, and professional partners.

Our Expertise & How We Can Help

Our job is to bridge gaps in knowledge to improve health and care services by placing the spotlight on youth voice, connecting people and places.

Enable youth-driven design

Empower young people to actively participate in designing the services they use in research, community, and healthcare settings.

Use workshops and forums and enable young people to voice their ideas and preferences to ensure services are tailored to their needs.

Develop strategic partnerships

Build your capacity as a service-led organisation to gather a wide-range of perspectives.

Use bespoke training and resources to facilitate and foster collaborative working relationships between young people and your staff.

Shape future health research

Identify and enrich your research priorities to ensure young voices are involved in decision-making.

Use steering groups and advisory panels to gather rich insights to steer and evidence decisions.

How we empower young people

Listen to Act is committed to providing valuable experiences to young people, through our volunteer training programmes, designed to upskill, mentor, and coach young people.

We offer comprehensive training programmes that not only enhance the skills of young participants, but also build their confidence and leadership skills so that they can gain practical experience whilst making a positive impact within their communities.

"In terms of feedback, I felt they brought a much needed sense of perspective - a different outlook on a shared disaster. It was really important for the group to hear that young people have different priorities and concerns.

There was great reflection and articulation of their experiences and they facilitated and fielded questions really well. So just wanted to say another huge thanks!”

Hannah Fontana

Strategy, Research and Innovation Manager, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

“Listen to Act has been instrumental in helping us engage with young people regarding their mental health and supporting us in making sure their voices are heard."

Shamini Gnani

Population Health lead for the NIHR ARC Northwest London
Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London

“Listen to Act’s talk really helped bring to life to medical students how community organisations can support health and wellbeing."

Viral Thakerar

Placement Lead
Imperial College London

“A huge thank you to Alex for providing a brilliant talk for second- year medical students highlighting Listen to Act’s approach and insights from their work. Hearing insights from community organisations is really valuable to shape students’ approaches to community engagement and understanding of the impact that community collaborations can have."

Stephanie Powell

Community Collaboration Lead For Undergraduate Primary Care Education, Imperial College London

"Huge thank you, you guys were just amazing. It is a tough and desolate landscape sometimes for the young and now is perhaps tougher than ever, but they are also resilient, courageous and innovative."

Cate Latto

CNWL One Community Radio

"They were really easy to engage with and we valued their time and input."

Dr Kate O’Loughlin

St Mary’s Hospital

From listening to a full understanding

Using our four-step approach, we work closely with clients and partners to focus on and improve the health, well-being, and care needs of young people. We design and implement programmes that facilitate effective pathways to communication.

Listen

We consult with clients in healthcare, academia and research to understand their vision and service challenge to co-create a tailored engagement proposal. This will assess what we already know, identifies what knowledge is missing, and will offer solutions that helps to fill in knowledge gaps.

Engage

We set up safe and supportive spaces for workshops, activities, and events that facilitate genuine conversations with and between young people, partners, and professionals involved. Relevant promotional materials and resources are provided to build trust and knowledge of the project from the start.

Act

With support and guidance from Listen to Act engagement professionals, young people are provided with opportunities to influence service design and delivery. This often involves presenting, storytelling, creating resource packs for health professionals, peers, politicians or local authority staff.

Monitor

After young participants have acted, we assess the impact of the project with the client and young people. This is often carried out through focus groups or workshops. A report of key findings and recommendations is provided to clients and young people to share and further evidence change.