Mayden was a proud sponsor of the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Mental Health Services conference 2025, which was held online and hosted by Government Events.
Bringing together experts, practitioners and organisations committed to enhancing mental health and wellbeing of CYP, this event explored the latest policies and initiatives across public and voluntary sectors within CYP mental health.
Key themes emerged throughout the conference, including:
- the vital role of early support hubs as a core local resource for CYP
- the importance of forging strong relationships between local providers
- the power of data sharing to build effective support structures.
Transforming services through early mental health support
Charlotte Rainer, Lead for the CYPMH Coalition at the Centre for Mental Health, delivered a powerful keynote address on the importance of early intervention.
She highlighted the government’s commitment to establishing Young Futures Hubs, which will provide open-access services for young people. With £95 million earmarked for these hubs, Rainer stressed the importance of building on existing services rather than reinventing them.
In addition, many areas across the country now have early support hubs in operation. During the conference, Barbara Ballabio, Service Manager of The Nest – a drop-in wellbeing hub in Peckham, London, discussed the success of their hub. Another example of a thriving early support hub is The Circle in West London. Funded by the West London Provider Collaborative, The Circle provides young people with a mental health hub space and A&E alternative at the point of mental or emotional distress.
Partnerships and multi agency relationships
By proactively reaching out to key professional bodies and fostering collaboration, the team at Herefordshire & Worcestershire CAMHS ensures that the child or young person remains at the centre of care. This systemic approach prioritises open communication and regular discussions between all involved parties. Furthermore, this creates a truly holistic and child focused approach to mental health support.
This focus on collaborative care connects strongly with the conference’s focus on building a supportive ‘village of services’ for CYP. For example, our customer, The Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS), was highlighted as a great case of effective partnership working. As part of the Liverpool CAMHS partnership, YPAS demonstrates the incredible value of integrating support from both statutory and voluntary sectors.
In addition, the importance of multi-agency work was highlighted, including collaboration with MHSTs, CAMHS, family early help services, and community organisations. For example, the council is streamlining its services to better serve its community. To further enhance support for families, they are actively pursuing funding to establish family hubs. These hubs would provide a centralised location for multiple agencies to collaborate, ensuring comprehensive and accessible support for families in need.
Jigsaw’s approach to mental health in Ireland
Mental health services in Ireland are struggling. There is increased demand, growing waiting lists and high barriers to accessing support. Jigsaw is a mental health charity, with 15 services providing free talking therapies services to CYP.
Furthermore, most CAMHS services in Ireland are still paper-based, and there has been limited adoption of electronic health records (EHR’s). Anna Blix, EHR manager at Jigsaw, presented a case study on their implementation of iaptus.
Anna emphasised how EHR’s are instrumental in streamlining care and supporting young people’s mental health needs.
iaptus provides a centralised platform which streamlines referrals, assessments, and treatment data, improving clinical and administrative collaboration. Additionally, it supports efficient tracking of outcomes and service delivery, enabling services to provide data driven insights to improve care.
- Improved data quality: Accurate, high-quality, systematic data collection
- Scalability & flexibility: adaptable to different service sizes and needs
- Secure and compliant: meets stringent NHS and GDPR standards
- Comprehensive reporting: on outcomes and to national datasets
- Online appointment booking: empowering patients to book their own sessions
- Integrated video appointments: enables remote service delivery
- Streamlined care pathways: from assessment and diagnosis to providing ongoing support
Mayden is proud to support such impactful work, and we look forward to continuing to be part of the conversation about improving mental health outcomes for CYP across the UK and beyond.
Mayden is dedicated to providing a platform where CYP services can collaborate and learn from one another. The Mayden hub is a centralised place for expert led webinars, online training and vital resources to support your service to provide exceptional care.
