At Common Room we offer


  • one-off bespoke focus groups with children, young people and/or families
  • facilitation of in-depth consultations and solution-focussed discussions with young people around sensitive topics
  • recruitment and facilitation of young people's advisory groups online or in person
  • consultation and training on engagement, shared decision-making and co-production


Find out about our training

We have a growing network of engaged and active young people in West Yorkshire and beyond, and are skilled in facilitating conversations which explore different aspects of mental health.

Common Room is a partner on this Masters programme, contributing learning materials which draw from lived experience of children and young people. The course explores real life mental health and well-being related problems and challenges in diverse educational contexts.
Common Room supports MindMate and Future in Mind to enable children, young people and families to have voice and influence in relation to mental health in the city. We also employ and manage the MindMate Ambassador team.
Common Room facilitate a working group of 18-25 year olds to help steer the work of the EMERGE service (young adult pathway) for Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust.
Common Room is a research partner on this UKRI funded three-year study led by University of Manchester. So.Me works alongside our three Young Co-Researchers to engage students in high schools in order to create a measure of social media experience.  
Common Room is a research partner on this Kavli funded three-year study led by University of Manchester. Passport to Success is a universal social and emotional learning programme for schools.