My Life My Future 2.0

Duration: 2026–2033 (7 years)

Funding: £900,000 Collaboration Circle by National Lottery & City Bridge Foundation

Target Group:

Young people aged 11–25 with long-term health conditions (LTHCs), especially those from racially minoritised and low-income backgrounds.

Programme Vision:

To transform life outcomes for young people with LTHCs by embedding youth-led, trauma-informed, and health-aware practices across education, healthcare and housing systems.

Programme Strands

There are six programme strands involved in My Life My Future 2.0

Return to Learn:

Trauma-informed re-entry into education after health-related absence or bereavement.

CYP Expert Patients Programme (CYP/EPP):

Peer-led health confidence and self-management programme.

MyHealth MyVoice Panels:

Youth-led governance and advocacy in school and hospitals Boards.

Youth-Led CPD & Undergraduate Degree Modules:

Communication training for professionals and healthcare undergraduates working with children and young people with Long-Term Health Conditions, co-designed and delivered by young people.

VR Learning Tools:

Immersive simulations of LTHC experiences for educators and social/healthcare professions.

Longitudinal Study:

7-year tracking of impact and youth-led storytelling.

Publish 7-year longitudinal study, together with evaluations and launch replication strategy.

DocuFilm:

Annual DocuFilms charting the progress of My Life My Future 2.0

Curtain-raiser of 30-minute docufilm of systems change process and programme

Years 1–2: Foundation & Pilot Phase:

Establish partnerships with schools, NHS Trusts, universities & community orgs
Launch Return to Learn and CYP/EPP pilots in 3–5 schools and 2–3 hospitals
Recruit youth panels and peer researchers
Begin longitudinal study with 30 young people
Develop CPD modules and VR prototype
Host inaugural Systems Change Symposium
Annual DocuFilms

Years 3–7: Expansion & Legacy:

Scale Return to Learn and CYP/EPP across boroughs and Trusts
Embed youth voice in commissioning and governance, youth-led data collection and stories
Pilot, then roll-out CPD modules and VR tools nationally
Publish 7-year Longitudinal study, evaluations and launch replication strategy
Final 30-minute documentary in Year 7

Evaluation & Learning:

Peer-led impact evaluation with UCL and No More Box
Economic modelling with LSE or UCL
Youth-led data collection and policy briefings
Annual docufilms and impact reports