Your voice Matters – Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey

Hi, and big, big thanks for your interest in this survey which is being shared with young people 11 – 25 years old, in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, with lived experience of mental health challenges.

This is a great opportunity to make a difference by making sure to have your voice heard by a wide audience of service practitioners, managers, decision-makers, and policy makers. Your voice is important, matters, and counts.

The aim of this survey is to gather your thoughts and ideas about:

How you look after your mental health and well-being, and

How others help support your mental health and well-being, and

What you would like to be better than it is now

The survey may take however long you need, but it needs to be completed in one go. You will be able to see all the questions which will give you an idea of how long it might take.

Most of the questions will be open ended and have some suggestions to guide you. The questions will be mostly voluntary. Those that have to be answered are marked with a red asterisk.

You can complete the survey on your own and in your own time, or with the support of someone you trust.

You may also wish to share audio or visual content, in which case these will need to be uploaded using this link.  Please see here for further guidance.

The information you provide will be confidential and the results for reporting purposes will be anonymised. However, if you wish to be included in a draw to win a £50 Love to Shop voucher, you will need to provide contact information.

For details on how we will use your information and protect your privacy and anonymity, please see here.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY BY 2 JUNE 2025

If you have any questions or queries about this survey, please contact Linda Newton: Linda@cavamh.org.uk Tel: 07522 914210

Next Steps

The survey has been designed by Join the Dots Children and Young People’s Group. This group is part of Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Forum and includes members of local voluntary organisations and local authority youth services supporting children and young people, with an interest in mental health and wellbeing.

A peer researcher commissioned by Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health (cavamh) will collate the surveys and produce a report that will be shared within the Group and with statutory influencers.

We intend to hold an event in the summer, where the findings can be shared.

It is important that you feel OK about doing this survey, while you are doing it, and also afterwards. If at any point you don’t feel OK, please talk to someone you trust and let them know. You may also want to contact a helpline, a crisis service or out of hours service.

You can find a list of services available here.

1. How would you say you are feeling today?
Today I feel:

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2. When you're not in a great place - what do you do to lift yourself?
When I'm not in a good place, it helps when I....?

3. What specific things do you remember doing in the last week that made you feel good in a healthy way?
Some things that I remember made me feel proud last week were: 
Some things that I remember made me feel content last week were: 
Some things that I remember made me feel relaxed last week were: 
Some other good things I remember from last week:

What specific things do you remember a friend or relative doing to make you feel good/better?
People I'm close to (eg: friend, relative, carer…) help me feel good or better when they do:
People I'm close to help me feel good or better when they say:
People I'm close to help me feel good or better when they are:

What specific things do you remember a teacher, support worker, health worker doing to make you feel good/better?
People I have a connection with (eg: teacher, youth worker, support worker, coach…) help me feel good or  better when they do:
People I have a connection with (eg: teacher, youth worker, support worker, coach…) help me feel good or  better when they say:
People I have a connection with (eg: teacher, youth worker, support worker, coach…) help me feel good or  better when they are:

You have an important person with money and power listening to you - what do you tell them needs to be better compared with now?
If I was in charge and could make things better for me, or the next lot of young people, this is what I would change:

Your tips for mental health and wellbeing
What tips would you like pass on to other young people, what has worked for you?

8. Do you live in Cardiff or Vale of Glamorgan? *This question is required.

I live in Cardiff
I live in Vale of Glamorgan
Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

9. Which organisation did you hear about this survey from?
If you haven't heard about this survey from an organisation, please write NA *This question is required.

The next questions are about you, these relate to legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

10. How old are you? *This question is required.

11. How do you identify?
You can tick more than one box

12. Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

13. Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
Sexuality and sexual orientation is about who someone feels physically and emotionally attracted to. This can be romantic or emotional attraction, or both. (NSPCC definition)

Sexual orientation is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

14. What is your religion?
Religion is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010

15. Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more? *This question is required.

16. Do you have any diagnosed mental health condition(s)?
I am diagnosed with… (mental health conditions)

17. Are you waiting for an assessment for a mental health condition?

18. Have you used emergency or crisis support services (eg: police, ambulance, NHS 111, social services, helpline…) in the last week?

19. Your email address
I wish to be entered into the draw for a £50 Love to Shop voucher and here's my email address: This question requires a valid email address.

20. How do you feel after completing the survey?
After completing the survey, I feel:

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