My Voice Matters: Social Isolation in Children and Young People
My Voice Matters is ensuring the voice of people with diverse lived experiences & backgrounds are heard.
We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words
We are proud to be able to give the opportunity for seldom heard voices to be heard by providers & wider organisations in their own words

This report has been researched and written by Abigail Williams, a Young Healthwatch student placement who is studying Health and Social Care at New College and is in her words.
The Report looks at:
- What social Isolation is
- The COVID Pandemic and the impact on Young People
- The impact of social media
- Loneliness and mental health
- Loneliness in teenagers
- Examples of clubs available to Young People