NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has begun a search to recruit Go-To mental health champions.

The champions’ role will involve promoting The Go-To mental health website launched by the CCG earlier in the summer to help children and young people.

The CCG is looking for young people, parents and professionals who have an interest in mental health and wellbeing to volunteer and get involved.

CCG GP Clinical lead for vulnerable people, Dr Peter Billingsley, said: “Anyone can be a Go-To champion.

"Perhaps you are a parent wanting to support your child’s mental health, or maybe you are a professional who wants to do more.

“Being a Go-To champion is also a great opportunity for young people to support one another through a community of other champions.

"With the current climate being full of uncertainty for young people and graduates due to Covid-19 – and exam results just around the corner – this could be a healthy way of channelling those feelings and your time, as well as it looking good on your CV.

“Mostly, being a Go-To champion is about being a positive role model, which could not only help improve your own mental health and wellbeing, but that of young people in the rest of North Yorkshire too.”

If people would like to support The Go-To website, the CCG says it is happy to shape the role around volunteers. For details email ny.cyp@nhs.net.