Mental Health Innovation Hub
Reshaping Youth Mental Health Research Through Self-Understanding and Regulation
⛰️ Our Mission
We are launching a pioneering initiative to transform how mental health research is conducted with and for young people. Our focus is on understanding and supporting experiences of inner speech and voice hearing through technology, led by the very people it aims to serve. We believe that meaningful mental health solutions can only emerge when researchers and young people work together as equal partners in discovery.
💫 Vision
To create a supportive, innovative community where young people, researchers, and developers collaborate to understand how self-talk and inner speech affect mental wellbeing, ultimately developing tools that make a real difference in people’s lives.
- Build a diverse community of student researchers and advisors
- Conduct regular focus groups to understand youth perspectives on mental health and technology
- Develop and test initial prototypes for monitoring self-talk
- Create a framework for youth-led mental health research
📈 Long-term Impact
- Transform how mental health research is conducted
- Develop innovative tools for supporting mental wellbeing
- Create opportunities for young people to shape mental health solutions
- Build a sustainable model for participatory research
👣 Key Roles
🤔 Research Coordinator (2 positions)
You’ll be great for this if you:
- Have excellent organisational and people skills
- Are passionate about mental health research
- Can manage focus groups and maintain relationships
- Are comfortable with documentation and basic data analysis
Responsibilities:
- Organising and facilitating focus groups
- Managing communication with participants
- Coordinating with other team members
- Maintaining project documentation
🧐 Technical Innovation Lead (2 positions)
You’ll be great for this if you:
- Have programming/development experience
- Are interested in healthcare technology
- Can translate user needs into technical requirements
- Are comfortable with iterative development
Responsibilities:
- Developing initial prototypes
- Documenting technical requirements
- Working with users to test and refine solutions
- Collaborating with research team
😶🌫️ Lived Experience Advisor (3-4 positions)
You’ll be great for this if you:
- Have personal experience with voice hearing or strong interest in mental health
- Are comfortable sharing your perspectives
- Want to help shape research that matters
- Are interested in improving mental health support
Responsibilities:
- Providing insight from lived experience
- Reviewing research approaches and materials
- Helping ensure authenticity and relevance
- Contributing to project direction
🥳 Community Engagement Lead (2 positions)
You’ll be great for this if you:
- Have strong communication skills
- Are good at building relationships
- Can explain complex ideas simply
- Are passionate about community involvement
Responsibilities:
- Managing social media and communications
- Organising community events
- Maintaining relationships with partner organisations
- Supporting recruitment and engagement
📋 Commitment and Benefits
What We’re Looking For
- Commitment to regular involvement through September 2025
- Willingness to contribute to team meetings and activities
- Enthusiasm for collaborative research
- Interest in long-term involvement as the project evolves
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on research experience
- Potential co-authorship on publications
- Professional development opportunities
- Networking with academics and professionals
- Real impact on mental health research
- Valuable addition to your CV
🤗 Join Us
This is more than a project – it’s an opportunity to be part of a community that’s reshaping how mental health research is conducted. We’re looking for passionate individuals who want to make a real difference and are excited about collaborative innovation.
Whether you have lived experience, technical skills, or just a passion for improving mental health support, there’s a place for you in our team.
📧 How to Apply
Please send an email to Bo expressing your interest, indicating which role(s) interest you, and attach a relevant CV and a cover letter describing:
- Why you’re interested in this initiative
- What you hope to contribute
- What you hope to learn or gain
- Your ability to commit time through September 2025