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Young Ambassadors

The No5 Young Ambassador Scheme is designed to build leadership skills and confidence in young people.

Our young ambassadors have lived experience of mental health issues and are passionate about supporting others in their community. They are people aged 16-25 who volunteer for us at No5.

Young Ambassadors
Young Ambassador

Our Young Ambassadors received the Pride of Reading 'Volunteers of the Year' award in 2021!

Meet our Young Ambassadors

Key mental health and wellbeing messages promoted by No5 Young Ambassadors

Everyone has mental health and you are not alone

Everyone has mental health and you are not alone

“It’s okay not to be okay”

“It’s okay not to be okay”

Challenging stigma surrounding mental health and mental ill health in young people

Challenging stigma surrounding mental health and mental ill health in young people

Mental health should be treated with parity of esteem with physical health

Mental health should be treated with parity of esteem with physical health

Peer Support

At No5 we believe that peer support (a mutual system of giving and receiving help) has the biggest impact on young people, and that is why our Young Ambassadors are so important.

Peer support provides a mutually beneficial environment for our Young Ambassadors to develop their public speaking skills, improve their confidence and self-esteem whilst delivering essential mental health messages in a relatable and relevant way.

Having young volunteers to deliver our messages to other young people, and adults, has a huge impact.

Audiences tell us:

Our Young Ambassadors have received the following training

Active Bystander training delivered by The Active Bystander Training Company

Our vision is for a world that does not stigmatise young people’s mental health and accepts it as a normal part of human development.

“We’re here so every young person can feel supported.”

Are you interested in becoming a Young Ambassador?

Some of our YA Content and Recent Achievements

Winners of ‘Volunteers of The Year’ at the Pride of Reading 2021 Awards

Winners of ‘Volunteers of The Year’ at the Pride of Reading 2021 Awards

Our Research and Reports

At No5 we have created a series of reports that aim to provide valuable insights and information on various topics related to young people’s mental health, helping to educate and inform individuals, communities and organisations about the latest developments and best practices.