Youth Board

• A representative, diverse group of 20 young people from across Hampshire and IoW (over 50 applicants in 2024)
• Influences and shapes HIOWH services
• Advances its own projects to improve health and wellbeing
• Single point for consultation with young people
• Feeds into the CoG, AGM and other key trust processes, such as Chair recruitment

Health and Wellbeing Roadshows

• 6 immersive events across Hampshire and IoW, reaching 500+ young people
• Young people leave as Health and Wellbeing Ambassadors for their school and community
• They learn about local services, input into service design and help HIOWH staff develop their offer on topics including vaping, vaccinations, healthy relationships, healthy eating and mental health

Council of Governors

• Two young people from the Youth Board supported to be full members of the CoG, bringing young people and decision-making closer together
• Unloc supports with election, induction training, ongoing support pre and post CoG meetings, and overarching safeguarding responsibility as the appointing body
• Future election and selection of young CoG members

Micro-Grants

• An innovative project to fund and support a group of five young people from across Hampshire and IoW to carry out community-focused preventative social action projects on health and wellbeing
• Using small-scale funding (£500), we support young people to deliver their own grassroots social action projects over a 3-month period, including mentoring and wrap-around support