BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-292@adph.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T133000 DTSTAMP:20241001T111154Z URL:https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/london/events/unconference-supporting -the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-of-hongkongers-in-london/ SUMMARY:Unconference: Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Hongkon gers in London DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nJoin Thrive LDN\, the Greater London Authority and a ran ge of Hong Kong community organisations for an unconference event which ai ms to enhance engagement and peer networking between Hong Kong communities and policy makers across London.\n\nThe unconference will explore what po licy makers\, those within the health and care system\, and those in a pos ition to create changes can do to help unblock and resolve issues identifi ed by Hongkongers.\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, 23 October\, 9.30am – 1.30pm.\n \nWhere: This will be an in-person event\, held at Derbyshire House\, Sai nt Chad's Street\, London\, WC1H 8AB.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\nCo-developing policy recommendations\nThrive LDN\, in partnership with Hong Kong communi ty organisations and supported with funding from the Greater London Author ity (GLA)\, is working to co-develop a series of policy recommendations wh ich support the mental health and wellbeing of Hongkongers living in Londo n.\n\nDuring September 2024\, community organisations have been collecting and analysing insights\, experiences and feedback from the Hong Kong comm unity across London.\n\nThis work has focused on the specific challenges H ongkongers are facing in relation to their mental health and wellbeing. Th emes include but aren’t limited to loneliness and isolation\, pre-existi ng long term mental and physical health conditions\, cultural awareness an d translation\, relationship and trust with services and views of treatmen t and mental health support.\n\nThis half day unconference session will ex plore these insights through discussion\, exploration and debate facilitat ed by the community organisations involved in the planning\, ultimately op ening up dialogue for the best ways of supporting the mental health and we llbeing of Hongkongers in London.\n\nIt also provides an opportunity for n etworking and sharing examples of good practice and strengths of the Hong Kong community in London.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the unconference format\nAn unc onference is an informal participant-driven event where participants deci de on the topics and lead discussions\, rather than following a convention ally structured programme of events. Instead of a fixed schedule (as you m ight in a traditional conference)\, participants choose what they want to talk about.\n\nTaking this approach creates an opportunity to have open co nversations with community organisations supporting Hongkongers and policy makers to unpick the key challenges faced by Hongkongers in London and com e up with ways we can collectively unblock them.\n\n\n\n\n\nFurther enquir ies and information\nIf you are unable to attend\, but would like to contr ibute to the discussions please do not hesitate to get in touch with the T hrive LDN team via righttothrive@thriveldn.co.uk.\nAbout the project part ners and delivery\nThis project is supported by the Mayor of London as par t of the Greater London Authority’s London Hong Kong Welcome Programme.  Thrive LDN is working with Basis to deliver the unconference and supp ort facilitation across this work. Basis help public services tackle messy problems\, co-delivering effective change. They have specialist experienc e in delivering and co-facilitating online workshops with civil society or ganisations\, local\, national government and UN organisations especially for UNHCR. They have specialist knowledge in supporting displaced communit ies.\n\n\nSign up here\n\n CATEGORIES:Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR