1 of 3 Express your interest to be a young media volunteer

To be a young media volunteer, you’ll need to be aged 13-17, live in England or Wales, have lived experience of a mental health problem and be willing to talk about this with the media.

You’ll also need to have your parent or legal guardian’s permission and be part of Mind’s Youth Voice Network. If you’re not a member yet, you can sign up here.

If you meet the requirements, please fill in the form below. The information you provide will help us to check if we can sign you up as a young media volunteer. Once you’ve submitted the form, we’ll email you and your parent/legal guardian within 5 working days to talk you through the next steps.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Youth Voice Network by emailing [email protected]

2 of 3 Requirements

Requirements

Are you a member of Mind’s Youth Voice Network? *

Yes

We’re sorry. To be a young media volunteer you need to be a member of the Youth Voice Network first. You can sign up here.

How old are you? *

Under 13-years-old

13-17 years old

18+ years-old

If you’re aged 18+, we can’t sign you up as a young media volunteer. Find out more about media volunteering for adults.

We’re sorry. To be a young media volunteer you need to be aged between 13-17. However, If you’re aged 11+, you might be able to sign up to Mind’s Youth Voice Network.

Where do you live? *

England

Wales

Somewhere else

We’re sorry. To be a young media volunteer you need to live in either England or Wales. To find out other ways you might be able to get involved with Mind, visit our Get Involved page.

Do you have personal lived experience of mental health problems? *

Yes, I have experienced a mental health problem/s

No, I have not experienced a mental health problem/s

We’re sorry. To be a young media volunteer you need have personal experiences of mental health problems. To find out about the other ways you might be able to get involved with Mind, visit our Get Involved page.

3 of 3 Tell us more about yourself

Tell us more about yourself

First Name *

Surname *

Email address *

Your date of birth *

Please enter a date in the format dd/mm/yyyy.

Responsible Adult Consent

So we can work together as safely as possible, we need permission from your parent or legal guardian for you to become a young media volunteer. Please talk to them first – they can read about the role on our page for parents and caregivers. Let us know their details in the boxes below so we can contact them and confirm they’re happy for you to sign up.

The first name of your parent or legal guardian *

The surname of your parent or legal guardian *

What is their relationship to you? *

Their phone number *

Their email address *

My parent/legal guardian and I have read and have understood the information about young media volunteering on Mind’s website *

My parent/legal guardian and I consent to sharing this information with Mind *

My parent/legal guardian and I are happy for the Mind media team to contact us about media volunteering *

Confidentiality statement

The information you have provided in this form will be stored securely and only a small number of people in Mind will have access to it. However, if something you have shared makes us concerned that you or someone else could be at risk of significant harm, we will need to do something about this. This might involve us needing to share what you have told us with other organisations like the local council or social services. We’ll always do our best to talk to you before we share anything and involve you in any decisions that are made about what happens next. If you have any questions about this, please email [email protected]

How we handle your data

We take your privacy seriously and promise to never sell your data. To find out more about your rights, including how we use your personal information and keep your details safe and secure, read our Privacy Policy and Young Person’s Privacy Policy.

Unsubscribe

If you’d like to unsubscribe from any contact from us, you want us to delete your form, or you’re no longer interested in media volunteering, that’s no problem. You just need to let us know. Drop us a line with your name and email address to [email protected]. Please note that it can take up to 28 days to take effect when you update your communication preferences.

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