Financial

• Payment, via bank transfer or vouchers of £25 per person, is provided for meetings and longer activities.

For national standards and best-practice in this area, please see: NIHR public contributor payment policy | NIHR

Other benefits

Member’s will also:

• Be personally empowered to impact the nature of young person’s mental health research in Wales.

• Receive evidence of this impact, including a personal copy study findings.

• Be able to state membership of this group on their CV.

• Ask the lead researcher to provide a reference for work or research opportunities.

• Have access to the lead researcher’s knowledge of publications and other opportunities in the field of mental health.

It will examine new interventions, gather feedback from professionals and service users, and combine data and interviews to understand what works, what doesn't and why, all to influence future improvements in crisis response services for young people in Wales.

Number of YAG Meetings: 3

• New approach to PPIE agreed to - semi-regular meetings of the YAG + informal events with relevant third sector organisations

2025

• Terms of reference edited and updated in response to YAG member input

• Study branding/aesthetics approved

• Online materials and media strategy scrutinized

• Approach to meeting and communicating approved

• YAG members reviewed and suggested changes to study materials including: study leaflet, participant information sheets, consent forms and interview topic guides

• E-consenting recommended along with posters (instead of leaflets)