Young people webinar series

For the past two years, Doctors of the World UK (DOTW) and the British Red Cross have collaborated on a young people wellbeing project funded by BBC Children in Need. The project supports young refugees and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children aged 18 and under to improve their health and wellbeing through increased knowledge, improved confidence, and greater access to health support services.

As part of the project, DOTW is excited to offer a series of free webinars on topics of interest relating to the health and wellbeing of young people. Please find the programme below. If you are interested in attending a webinar, please register via the Zoom link. Please be aware that all webinars will be recorded for internal use by DOTW.

DOTW has also developed leaflets with health and wellbeing information for young people. Available in 10 languages, these have been produced in partnership with the British Red Cross (BRC), PositiveNegatives, Transbless Translations, and young people taking part in the BRC’s Refugees and Befriending Project. Find out more.

Health information for young people

Thursday 12 November 7-9pm
Medact Migrant Solidarity Group – Access to healthcare for migrant children and young people – speakers Sarah Boutros, Catarina Soares, Jonathan Broad
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5PjJPrqnRe2Es2-rCJPRZg

Tuesday 17 November 1-3pm
Coram Children’s Legal Centre – Supporting families and young people to access immigration advice – speaker Rosalind Hodder Compton
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dgdxV6jJRTyNT6k5_JhyRA

Thursday 19 November 7-9pm
Project17 – Supporting families and children to access Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 – speaker Leah Cowen
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qzWbrb73R3KFgEUJvr609A

Tuesday 24 November 6-7.30pm 
Solace – Sexual violence and trauma awareness training: a rape crisis response – speaker Laura Gomez
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jgAQfBfESF-r638KT8v-wA

Thursday 26 November 7-9pm
Remote consultations and assessment of mental health – speaker Dr Peter Gough
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5mvjoBCrSZSmCdU1oVtwPA

Tuesday 1 December 7-9pm
Health care access for Travellers communities in the UK – speaker Prof. Margaret Greenfields, Sherrie Smith
For more information and to register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_etQCxeL-QcusbWodGv9NQw