Help to change the narrative around mental health.
WHY
Everyone has mental health yet, generally, we aren't educated in how to look after our mental health, or the mental health of others. As a result, we don't seek or ask for help, we don't talk about it and the void is then filled with stigma and harmful stereotypes.
In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45, the biggest killer of mothers with an under 1 year old, the biggest cause of death in young people between 20-34 and in 2017 226 school children took their own lives. Out of the 5821 recorded suicides in the UK in 2017, almost 3/4 of the people who died were not known to mental health services or hadn't been seen in more than a year prior to their death. 3/4 of people died without even getting help.
WHAT
Chasing the Stigma is a national mental health charity (founded by Jake Mills, the ‘Dalai Lama of mental health’ per Davina!), aiming to do things differently by normalising and humanising mental health, and making this as easy as possible via the Hub of Hope - the UK's biggest and most comprehensive mental health database.
The Hub of Hope is a multi-award winning, national mental health database, available online and as a free downloadable app, that brings support together in one place, making help simply a click away. It is used by organisations such as the Samaritans, Mind, Papyrus, NHS Trusts, Emergency Services, Prison Services, Schools, colleges and universities. It has been built entirely through public donations and volunteer participation.
WHO
They are looking for a volunteer who is passionate about changing the narrative around mental health to help them think critically about a variety of work streams and how they might scale their offering.
In particular, advertising live information on the Hub of Hope means that there is an ongoing commitment to ensure the information is up to date. The organisation would love help in reviewing the existing processes around data review and input, and recommendations in how to make this process more efficient.
WHEN
Happy to work flexibly with the individual depending on their availability. Projects can also be done remotely. Contact Matchable for more info.
BENEFITS
Learn about trends and innovation in the mental health space, and how tech is changing this and creating efficiencies
Gain first-hand experience of how tech startups operate and how to create a disruptive product, see how you can innovate and bring new ideas to life in your day to day at PwC
Tangibly contribute to a wider cause and purpose
Learn techniques to take care of your own mental health as well as support others
Gain confidence in your transferable skills and the contribution you can make outside of your specialism