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Farewell and thank you from NIHR ARC NWL
This project has now ended.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our research, supported the AOA network and participated in our community engagement to improve mental health services for children and young people in NW London.
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North West London has a high mental health burden compared to other areas in England. There is ample adult mental health research, however, this is not the case for children and young people. As a result, there was urgent need for community-led mental health research within the catchment area, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaborative North West London (ARC NWL) is helping to meet this need and achieve parity with other comparable networks.
ARC Outreach Alliance (AOA) was a research group and mental health network based at Imperial College London. From 2021-2026 the AOA project team worked continuously to meet the aim of bringing together researchers, practitioners, health professionals, charities, local authorities, members of the public who share the interest of wanting to help shape mental health research and provide opportunities to collaborate on children and young people’s mental health initiatives in NW London.
AOA's award-winning Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) is now coordinated by our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement partner Inclusion Barnet. Visit the YPAG webpage for more information.
YPAG has produced an impactful short film and podcasts about their lived mental health experiences, to highlight the importance of supporting research and campaigning for the improvement of children and young people's mental health services in NW London.
An influential children and young people’s mental health network and research group
An influential children and young people’s mental health network and research group
AOA Mental Health Infrastructure (Research Group and Network) Leads
AOA Mental Health Infrastructure (Research Group and Network) Leads
Principal Investigator
Dasha Nicholls, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -Imperial College London, NIHR BRC-funded researcher and ARC Northwest London Multimorbidity & Mental Health Theme Lead
Co-Principal Investigator
Dougal Hargreaves Paediatrician, Senior Lecturer in Child Public Health - Imperial College London, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser - Department for Education, ARC Northwest London Child Population Health Theme
Network registration privacy notice
Network registration privacy notice
Personal data submitted through this form are collected by Imperial College London. The purpose of collecting these data, including names, email addresses and registration information, is to inform and manage communications for the ARC Outreach Alliance, led by Imperial College London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research ARC for North West London (NIHR ARC NWL).
The NIHR ARC NWL is funded by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and data submitted through this form will be shared with the NIHR for funding management purposes.
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