NEWS FROM LIFELAB HQ NEWS FROM LIFELAB HQ NEWS FROM LIFELAB HQ
Wearemovingintoanewacademicyearthistermsoit’stimetolookbackat everythingachievedattheendoflastyearandoverthesummerandlook forwardtothisterm!
Asalways,pleasesharewithcolleagues,studentsandparentssowecan reachasmanypeopleaspossiblewiththeseopportunities. Autumn Term
InJulywecelebratedallourachievementsandmuchmorewithstudents, parents,teachers,supportersandvolunteersatourannualshowcaseevent WewerejoinedbystafffromtheUniversityofSouthamptonandUniversity HospitalSouthampton.StudentsfromtheLifeLabprogramme,YouthPaneland
LIFELAB SUMMER SCHOOL
It has been a busy summer for the Developing Talent programme 40 students attended the 2-day summer school, where students aged 13 – 16 yrs learnt clinical skills, anatomy, had tours of the hospital and met medical students and doctors. The event was also covered in the local news.
You can register your interest for next year here: https://forms.office.com/e/E
LIFELAB IN NUMBERS
LIFELAB IN NUMBERS
Total number of schools who have participated in LifeLab to date
15,779
119
Total number of students who have been through the doors at LifeLab
Total number of schools participating in Early LifeLab
971
Total Number of Youth Panel Members to date
29
Total Number of Developing Talent Students
59
RSPH AWARDS FINALIST
LifeLab has been shortlisted for the RSPH Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024 We are a finalist in the Health at Every Age Award! We are delighted to be recognised for the work that we have empowered our young people to achieve and can’t wait to see what happens in the future.
The winner will be announced on 28th November so keep your fingers crossed To find out more about the awards visit:
www.rsph.org.uk/membership/rsph-awards.html
LIFELAB VOICES
VIRTUAL WORK VIRTUAL WORK VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE
30 Year 12 students attended Virtual Work Experience with UHS Students experienced live theatre, simulated a GP appointment, taking a patient history, as well as hearing from professionals across the trust
Autumn work experience will take place 29th – 30th October You can apply here:ahttps://forms.office.com/e/FM ngmSrqty
YOUNG HEALTH YOUNG HEALTH YOUNG HEALTH ACTIVISTS ACTIVISTS ACTIVISTS
19 young people attended the new RSPH Young Health Activist training in August, enabling them to gain a Level 2 award They completed a range of fun and engaging activities focussed on increasing their own understanding of young people’s health and wellbeing and delivering a health message aimed at young people Watch this space for more information on how your school can take part next year
This summer we had some amazing interns work with us They each took on a project helping with the Summer School, our social media channels, the new RSPH Young Health Activists qualification and the Young Researcher’s Training Programme and helped us hugely Hopefully this will be one step on their future path and we can’t wait to hear what they get up to!
“During my summer internship, I had the opportunity to help organise an 'Experience Medicine' event it was rewarding to see their excitement as they engaged in hands-on learning ”
YOUNG RESEARCHER YOUNG RESEARCHER YOUNG RESEARCHER TRAINING PROGRAMME TRAINING PROGRAMME TRAINING PROGRAMME
Lastterm, wetrained2groupsof youngpeopleinresearch,health, democracyandadvocacyskillsaspart oftheYoungResearcherTraining Programme(YRTP) Theyoungpeople conductedresearchonahealthtopic oftheirchoicewhichtheyfeltneeded tobeprioritisedtoimprovethehealth andwellbeingofyoungpeoplein HampshireandtheIsleofWight One grouppresentedtothe‘Pathwaysto Health’consortiumandthesecondran aCitizen’sJuryfortheHampshireand IsleofWioghtIntegratedCareBoard FromthisJury,thegroupsworkedto createamanifestowhichincluded12 healthpolicyrecommendations The manifestowillbepresentedtothe IntegratedCareBoardandwider decision-makersatacitizen’sassembly onthe13thNovember2024,andwill informyouthhealthservicesforthe nexttenyears
AN INTERVIEW WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BBC THE BBC THE BBC
LifeLab’s own Vishaan Vohra interviewed the BBC Medical editor Fergus Walsh at the BRC Open Day! Vishaan talked to Fergus about his career path and how he got into journalism as well as some key tips for young people to stay healthy You can find the video of the interview on our Instagram @lifelab soton
JOIN THE HEALTH JOIN THE HEALTH JOIN THE HEALTH WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS FlightCasesare flyingouttoPrimary Schoolsacross Southampton,butwe stillhavespacesif youhaven’tbooked inyet Pleasegetin availabletoprovide HealthyConversation SkillsTrainingandto supportwithteaching ofthemodules The HealthWarriorsare touchandemailustosecureaslotfor ourHealth-basedinteractiveScience resources Wearealso lookingfornewrecruits,so pleasespreadtheword!
LIFELAB ON LIFELAB ON LIFELAB ON SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Aswellaskeepingyouuptodatewith what’sgoingonwenowhaveaweekly FridayquizonourInstagramand Facebookstories!Testyourknowledge, learnsomethingaboutyourbodyand health,andhavesomefunalongthe way Grabafriend,hitfollowonour socialmediaplatforms,andget answering!
MEET THE TEAM MEET THE TEAM MEET THE TEAM
DATES FOR YOUR DATES FOR YOUR DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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Teacherprofessionaldevelopmentdates Thurs5thDecember2024
Wed19thMarch2025 Thurs3rdJuly2025
MeettheScientistcommunicationtraining dates Mon2ndDecember2024
Meet (some) of the team
Wed26thMarch2025 Tues24thJune2025
