Babies, children and young people’s mental health network

Contact

Rachel Beddoe, Research and Policy Information Officer

rachel.beddoe@childreninwales.org.uk

The Babies, Children and Young People’s Mental Health Network brings together Third Sector organisations who have a focus on their Mental Health.  Establishing a collective voice, pan Wales, to motivate and activate change, while aligning work to enable a consistent and collaborative approach, ensuring the mental health needs of all babies, children and young people are met.

The Network aims to: 

  • Promote the rights, and advocating on behalf, of babies, children and young people.  
  • Provide a space to discuss all elements of Mental Health; with specific focus on babies, children and young people being at the centre.   
  • Exchange knowledge between professionals, and across networks, who share an interest in babies, children and young people’s mental health, making sure that the knowledge shared identifies priorities, best practice and pertinent issues.  
  • Represent the lived experience of babies, children and young people to amplify their voice and highlight their needs, bringing their voice to decision makers and the Children’s Commissioner for Wales 
  • Promote intersectionality working to ensure detriments, challenges and barriers to positive mental health for babies, children and young people are addressed.   
  • Promote the mental health needs of marginalised babies, children and young people  
  • Address mental health stigma  

Group Membership

Group members include third sector organisations with a focus on babies, children and young people’s mental health.