Unconference: Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Hongkongers in London

Join Thrive LDN, the Greater London Authority and a range of Hong Kong community organisations for an unconference event which aims to enhance engagement and peer networking between Hong Kong communities and policy makers across London.

The unconference will explore what policy makers, those within the health and care system, and those in a position to create changes can do to help unblock and resolve issues identified by Hongkongers.

When: Wednesday, 23 October, 9.30am – 1.30pm.

Where: This will be an in-person event, held at Derbyshire House, Saint Chad’s Street, London, WC1H 8AB.

Co-developing policy recommendations

Thrive LDN, in partnership with Hong Kong community organisations and supported with funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA), is working to co-develop a series of policy recommendations which support the mental health and wellbeing of Hongkongers living in London.

During September 2024, community organisations have been collecting and analysing insights, experiences and feedback from the Hong Kong community across London.

This work has focused on the specific challenges Hongkongers are facing in relation to their mental health and wellbeing. Themes include but aren’t limited to loneliness and isolation, pre-existing long term mental and physical health conditions, cultural awareness and translation, relationship and trust with services and views of treatment and mental health support.

This half day unconference session will explore these insights through discussion, exploration and debate facilitated by the community organisations involved in the planning, ultimately opening up dialogue for the best ways of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Hongkongers in London.

It also provides an opportunity for networking and sharing examples of good practice and strengths of the Hong Kong community in London.

About the unconference format

An unconference is an informal participant-driven event where participants decide on the topics and lead discussions, rather than following a conventionally structured programme of events. Instead of a fixed schedule (as you might in a traditional conference), participants choose what they want to talk about.

Taking this approach creates an opportunity to have open conversations with community organisations supporting Hongkongers and policymakers to unpick the key challenges faced by Hongkongers in London and come up with ways we can collectively unblock them.

Further enquiries and information

If you are unable to attend, but would like to contribute to the discussions please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Thrive LDN team via righttothrive@thriveldn.co.uk.

About the project partners and delivery

This project is supported by the Mayor of London as part of the Greater London Authority’s London Hong Kong Welcome Programme. Thrive LDN is working with Basis to deliver the unconference and support facilitation across this work. Basis help public services tackle messy problems, co-delivering effective change. They have specialist experience in delivering and co-facilitating online workshops with civil society organisations, local, national government and UN organisations especially for UNHCR. They have specialist knowledge in supporting displaced communities.