Creating a series of videos coproduced with young people to support the growth of coproduction amongst youth mental health researchers

Meaningful research with young people requires researchers to involve them as partners, not just as participants, yet knowing how to carry out research involving young people in this way can be challenging. At the University of Bath, a research culture initiative was undertaken to expand young people's involvement in research. One action was through developing a series of videos to support researchers interested in learning how to conduct research alongside young people. MindTech, a digital technologies research group based at the University of Nottingham with a wealth of experience of working with young people as co-researchers, were commissioned to produce these videos. This included a collaboration with a young person's advisory group, Sprouting Minds. These videos offer practical insights into patient and public involvement such as running events and what considerations may be required, especially in the field of digital mental health. The initiative aims to promote meaningful involvement and improve research including into evidence-based, user-centred digital mental health interventions. Future evaluation of the videos should assess their impact.