YOUNG PEOPLE'S INNOVATION LABS
Do you believe in the potential of digital technology to help people?
Do you want to help find solutions that support young people's mental health and wellbeing?
Are you interested in young people's mental health and wellbeing?*
*this does not mean you need to have first-hand experience of a mental health problem
We've teamed up with the country's leading funders of young people's projects to launch Innovation Labs: a series of events and online discussions to explore how digital technology can be used to support and improve young people's mental health and wellbeing.
Who are we looking for?
- young people (ages
16-25) or professionals
- able to attend the two
labs in London on Dec 10th & Feb 26th (tbc)
- able to give feedback and develop ideas on our lab forum
- have an interest in young people's mental health and wellbeing
- have an interest in technology (apps, websites, mobile phones, social networking, anything!)
What will you get out of it?
- meet and work with professionals in the gaming, computer, design, youth work sectors
- brainstorm ideas and work with a team to produce a prototype (there is also potential for some ideas to be fully developed and produced later)
- chill-out space and full support (with your wellbeing, mental health or practically!) to help you enjoy the day
- opportunity to have an informal chat with mental health professionals
- certificate of attendance
- travel expenses reimbursed (for young people), lunch provided
The Labs will be fully facilitated by a multidisciplinary team of professionals experienced in running innovation events and working with young people with a range of needs.
If you're interested in taking part then click here to apply. We want to know why and how much you want to take part - you can tell us why in writing or tell us via a video or audio recording and upload it. Places at the Labs are limited to approximately 40 young people and 15 professionals but if you're a young person we will reimburse your travel costs. If you would rather just join the forum then click here.
You can apply to join the forum anytime but the deadline for applications to take part in the full Labs process is 5pm Friday 18th November 2011.
Innovation Labs for young people's mental health and wellbeing is a project between Cernis and Right Here. Right Here is a partnership between the Mental Health Foundation and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
The Innovation Labs Project is funded by Comic Relief, Nominet Trust and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.