Noelle | Youth Panel

Noelle's values

A group of young people sit around a table talking to each other. The person closest to the camera as the back to the camera and wears a dark red knitted jumper.

Why are you on the Youth Panel at YoungMinds?

The young people's mental health crisis is more important and relevant than ever and it is a pressing matter that needs to be tackled with as much united strength as possible. Especially after the pandemic, millions and millions of young people around the world are trapped in dire situations where their voices are suppressed by lack of knowledge, culture and race. Young people are the future hope of our society and I wish to help them by representing their voices on the Youth Panel and to empower fellow young people with strength to tackle this issue by raising awareness and breaking taboos or stereotypes through this opportunity as a Youth Panellist.

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: 'kindness is our strength'.

Kindness is something that I believe is desperately needed, especially in these trying and ever-changing times. It has the power to change things on a personal and global level and it’s vital at YoungMinds that our actions stem from kindness. To connect through understanding and compassion with our audience is essential.

About Noelle

We celebrate what makes you, you. What three words describes you best?

Optimist
Ambivert
INFJ

A picture of our Youth Panellist Noelle.

What do you do to switch off and take care of your mental health?

I switch off by dancing, writing poetry or chatting with my friends.

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.