Get Involved

Help show mental health matters.

We’re always seeking help in multiple ways. Below are a few opportunities for you to get involved. We look forward to hearing from and working with you.

Volunteer with us

Become a Mind HK Expert by Experience Ambassador 

Join us to Share your Mental Health Story!
The stigma surrounding mental health is common in Hong Kong, due to a variety of factors. Sharing personal stories of mental health problems and recovery is the most effective and powerful way to destigmatise mental health. We train people to share their stories in a safe and effective way, in order to encourage more open discussions around mental health and change attitudes towards it. Through storytelling, we also want other people who are experiencing a mental health problem to know they are not alone.
We are currently recruiting ambassadors to join us for our ambassador training starting in May 2021. The deadline to apply is April 18th 2021.
Eligibility requirements 
  • Be 24+ in age and a Hong Kong resident
  • Had experience in and now recovered from any mental health issues (Any types of mental illness/disorders/ issues – not a must with clinical diagnosis)
  • Understand and speak English
  • Willing to commit to a 10-hour training in May/June 2021 (2.5 hours X 4 weekly sessions) and join regular events later for you to tell your story (times TBC)
  • Passionate about mental health
  • Open to sharing your mental health story (in English and/or Cantonese) as a Mind HK Ambassador

Notes: 

  • The training modules will be conducted in English. Cantonese modules will be offered in the next phase.
  • To ensure the Ambassadors feel comfortable and confident in this story-telling journey, there will be supervision by a clinical specialist and a peer support network available.
  • This training programme is free and kindly sponsored by Jardine Matheson and MINDSET.
To apply, please fill out this form by April 18th: https://forms.gle/FkRGHqkXVYU2co9g8 
Should you have any questions about this programme, please email our Anti-stigma Programme Manager, Odile, at [email protected] 

 

General volunteer opportunities

We are especially in need of these skill sets:

  • Content translation (Traditional Chinese and English)
  • Web design, graphic design and IT
  • PR, fundraising and event management
  • Psychologists psychiatrists and other mental health professionals prepared to lecture or speak to the present
  • Individuals prepared to talk about their lived experience with a mental health problem
  • General administration, legal and accounting

Whether you have these skills or not, we’d love to hear from you! If you’re interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

 

 

Share your mental health story

We aim on using our blog to publish personal stories in order to help mental health problems be more understood. We believe sharing stories from the local community are a powerful way to help overcome the stigma of mental health. If you would like to share your mental health story or write about a mental health topic, please contact our blog or email [email protected].

Partner with us

We are eager to collaborate with other local and international organisations on future projects. Here are ways we can partner:

Become a corporate sponsor:

If you’re interested in becoming a founding donor, or sponsoring or one of our initiatives/events, please email us at [email protected]

Become an affiliated mental health charity:

Our mission is to provide resources and information to the Hong Kong public at large, to change attitudes towards mental health, and ensure everyone facing mental health challenges receives adequate treatment. We’re looking for mental health charities in Hong Kong and abroad to be an affiliate with ours; we will post your website and description on our website, in order for site visitors to gain access to your services and information. If you’re interested in becoming an affiliated mental health charity, please email [email protected] with a short description of your organisation. We look forward to hearing from you!

Provide pro bono services:

We’re always looking for valuable support in design, PR, marketing and more. Please email [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.