Blog posts
Young Healthwatch Westminster Blog: Mental Health at Work
In this blog post one of our senior volunteers, Rupert, talks you through his experience at work, the challenges he faced and, how he has managed his wellbeing. “I have…
Read MoreYoung Healthwatch Westminster Blog: Self Care Week
Meet Ava, one of our newest young volunteers, and passionate advocate of empowering young people to speak about mental health. To mark Self Care Week, Ava has written a blog…
Read MoreImproving public health messaging: what we have learnt from recent engagement work
At the moment, awareness of public health messaging is particularly important. A key part of our role at Healthwatch Central West London is raising awareness of Government and NHS public…
Read MoreHow the pandemic is changing the training we offer
At Healthwatch Central West London, the way we carry out our work has changed substantially over the past eight months. We are not in the office anymore and have not…
Read MoreYoung Healthwatch Westminster mental health session with the Youth Councils
On the 3rd of November, Young Healthwatch Westminster (YHWW) brought together Westminster Youth Council and Kensington & Chelsea Youth Council for the first – of hopefully many – future…
Read MoreLearning lessons from the lockdown: how we use technology
As we adapt to living with COVID-19 long-term, technology has become increasingly central to how many of us communicate. With opportunities for face-to-face interaction limited, technology like video calling software…
Read MoreYoung Healthwatch Westminster Blog: CNWL’s One Community Radio
Last Friday, my fellow Young Healthwatch Westminster volunteers and I had the pleasure of making our debut appearance on CNWL’s One Community Radio Show. This was a fantastic opportunity to…
Read MoreYoung people’s views and experiences of mental health in Westminster
Despite the numerous anxieties and challenges swirling around us, the young volunteers that make up Young Healthwatch Westminster have consistently displayed the hunger, enthusiasm, and critically, dedication to keep showing…
Read MoreYoung Healthwatch Westminster: COVID-19 Blog
Young Healthwatch Westminster member, Rupert, gives his view and experience of the coronavirus outbreak There has been a great deal of conversation regarding the importance of each of us taking…
Read MoreA time to reflect….
Lockdown Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that…
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