Working to improve the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cornwall
Supporting young people
The Connect Card
for 10 - 16 year olds in Cornwall created by young people for young people
The Connect Card was created and designed by Young People in Cornwall for 10 - 16 year olds. They wanted something that would be a handy way to quickly find advice and information. To encourage YP to keep the card / key fob the YP also wanted the card to be linked to a site where young might be kept engaged through "Free Stuff, Fun Stuff as well as MH Stuff".
Introducing the Connect Card to YP
- The Connect Card can be given to any YP aged 10 -16 (Y6 - Y11) in Cornwall (and the IOS)
- Explain what it is and why it came about.
- Check they know what a QR code is (in testing very few YP DIDN'T know but it was worth asking the question and being able to show how they work).
- Demonstrate what happens when you scan the card and introduce some of the content*
- Emphasise that: the help content will always be there (and kept updated) and other content will change and grow with new content including free stuff and competitions being added regularly. Encourage them to hang on to it.
- If anyone is interested in getting involved in giving us feedback / creating content / getting involved - they would be most welcome and can earn Time Credits at the same time (see Join the Connect Team tile on the front page).
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If you would like #ConnectCards to distribute to young people (10-16)