About the Webinar
Voluntary and community organisations often have a deep understanding of the children and young people they support. What we don’t always have is access to robust local evidence that helps demonstrate need, identify wider trends and strengthen funding applications.
The OxWell Student Survey, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry, is one of the UK’s largest studies of children and young people’s wellbeing. Since 2019, more than 120,000 young people have taken part, helping to build a rich picture of the factors shaping children’s and young people’s lives, wellbeing and futures.
In 2025, almost 30,000 young people across the Thames Valley completed the survey. While not every town or school took part, the data provides one of the most comprehensive pictures available of young people’s experiences across our region. It helps identify wider trends, understand emerging issues and provides a strong evidence base to support funding applications, service development and strategic planning.
Hosted by the University of Oxford’s OxWell team and Brighter Futures Together, this webinar will introduce the new OxWell Data Platform (OxHub) and demonstrate how voluntary and community organisations can use this insight alongside their own local knowledge to better understand the communities they support and make more informed decisions.
Who is it for?
This webinar is designed for voluntary and community organisations supporting children and young people, including:
- Charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs)
- Youth organisations
- Family support services
- Community groups
- Health and wellbeing organisations
- Schools and education partners
- Organisations supporting neurodivergent children and young people
- Anyone interested in using local evidence to improve services
Whether you’re writing funding applications, planning new projects or reviewing existing services, this session will help you make better use of local evidence.
What You’ll Learn
During the webinar we’ll cover:
- An introduction to the OxWell Student Survey and the work of the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry
- What researchers are learning from the data and how it is helping shape policy, practice and support for children and young people
- A live demonstration of the OxWell Data Platform (OxHub)
- The range of insight available across topics including wellbeing, belonging, mental health, relationships, neurodiversity, physical health, safety and access to support
- Practical examples from Brighter Futures Together showing how voluntary and community organisations can use the data to strengthen funding applications, develop services and support strategic planning
- How your organisation can access and begin using the platform
Why Attend?
By joining this webinar you’ll:
- Access insight from almost 30,000 young people across the Thames Valley
- Hear directly from members of the University of Oxford’s OxWell research team
- Explore one of the UK’s largest studies of children and young people’s wellbeing
- Learn how research can be translated into practical action within voluntary and community organisations
- Strengthen funding applications with robust local evidence
- Better understand the experiences and priorities of the children and young people you support
- Identify trends affecting your local communities
- Discover a valuable new resource now available to the voluntary and community sector
Good to Know
Do I need any previous experience of using OxWell?
No. This webinar is designed as an introduction and is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how local evidence can support funding applications, service development and strategic plannin
Will there be an opportunity to ask questions?
Yes. There will be time for questions and discussion during the session.
Will I receive information after the webinar?
Yes. Attendees will receive details on how to access the OxWell Data Platform and other useful resources shared during the session.
Does the survey include every town and school?
No. Participation varies each survey depending on which schools choose to take part. While not every town or school is represented, the survey includes responses from almost 30,000 young people across the Thames Valley and provides robust regional insight that can help organisations understand wider trends, strengthen funding applications and inform service planning. It works best alongside your own local knowledge and community engagement.