Youth Panellist He/Him Ken
Ken is part of our Youth Panel and wants to bring his perspective to the mental health scene to support queer visibility. Find out more about Ken.
Ken's values
Why are you on the Youth Panel at YoungMinds?
I think queer visibility and mental health is important. I can offer a perspective of a young person working on their identity and provide a view from my background and current point in life as a university student.
Which of our values do you relate to most, and why do you think it’s an important value for us?
The value I relate the most to is: 'we celebrate what makes you, you'.
Understanding individual differences as something to be celebrated I believe is something amazing and core to YoungMinds. Through an appreciation of all the different aspects of people, we can learn how to approach different challenges.
About Ken
We celebrate what makes you, you. What three words describes you best?
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Motivated
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Mindful
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Organised
What do you do to switch off and take care of your mental health?
I switch off by listening to music, seeing friends or finding a new cute place to eat.
About our Youth Panel
Our Youth Panel works with us for three years to help shape our future as a charity and achieve our mission. They talk about things like strategy, safeguarding, fundraising, organisational culture, risk management, data protection, brand and marketing.
Our current Youth Panel joined us in October 2023.
Find out more about YoungMinds, who we are and what we do
Take a look at our mission, values, strategy and meet more of our team.
