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The Go-To Newsletter
24 June 2021

Welcome to the Go-To newsletter with latest news and updates on The Go-To website.

The Go-To is the home wellbeing and mental health for young people in North Yorkshire. We're here to help you find the right help and support for you, to help you stay well, whatever is going on in your life.

Focus Groups

Get in touch

Stats

The Go-To Champions

Page updates

Young Leaders Programme

Focus Groups
Throughout the spring and early summer, we have undertaken 3 focus groups with young people and 2 focus groups with professionals to review the content, layout and usability of the website. Thanks to everyone who took part in this and shared their views. Included attached are some of the 'You Said, we did' from the workshops so far.

We are planning some focus groups for parent carers in the summer. Please share the invite with families who may be interested in getting involved. The focus groups will take place on Wed 14 July, 5:30-6:30pm or Friday 16 July, 9:30 – 10:30am on Zoom.

If you are interested please email lorna.galdas@nhs.net. If you are unable to attend and would still like to leave some feedback, please complete this quick survey.

Page updates
Following feedback from a range of different stakeholders we have made several updates to the website:

Updated the ‘Worried about your eating habits page’ to include information on ARFOD, OSFED and Orthorexia.
Created a new pod on mental health conditions and medications on the coping with common issues page.
Created a new page on friendships and relationships. This includes information on sex and relationships.
Refreshed the Celebrating Difference page include a more celebratory tone.
Created a new page called Divorce and Separation.
Refreshed the LGBTQ+ page to include more information about sexuality and gender identity. We have also embedded a Childline video link which talks about what it means to be Transgender.

Website statistics

Since April 2021 there has been 5395 visits to the website.

Page breakdown

The 'Coping with Common Issues' was the most popular page
2325 people went through the home page
1986 people visited the 'I'm a Young Persons' pages
355 people visited the 'I'm a Parent or Carer' pages
240 visits to the 'I'm a Professional' pages
195 visits to the Urgent Help page
54 visits to the FAQs page

Other useful information

51.3% of people accessed the website via a PC or laptop device
44.7% of people accessed the website via a mobile device
4% accessed via a tablet device
People spend an average of 1m 32 seconds on the site per visit

North Yorkshire Sport - Young Leaders programmes
North Yorkshire Sport is an organisation aiming to promote and encourage increased participation in Sport & Active Recreation, whether as a participant, volunteer or coach. They currently have two programmes (Go Lead. & I Can, I Am) that are designed to help you develop key skills and support your leadership and volunteering journey.

You will complete this programme at your own pace and it will support you to challenge and develop yourself with time to reflect on your progress. To find out more information, please visit their website.

The Go-To Champions
We are always on the lookout for young people, parent and carers and professionals to get involved as a Go-To Champion by promoting young people’s mental health in North Yorkshire. We are lucky to have over 20 wonderful Go-To Champions! They have been getting involved by writing and reviewing website content, promoting The Go-To through social media and writing blogs. You can read the blogs on our Champions page: https://www.thegoto.org.uk/im-a-young-person/the-go-to-champions/

If you are interested in becoming a Go-To Champion, we would love you to get in touch. You can find out more on the attached leaflet and email us at ny.cyp@nhs.net.

Get in touch

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