Introducing our new multi-year program comissioned by Wellcome
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Overview
Generation Mental Health is proud to announce we have been commissioned by Wellcome to launch the Possibilities Collective, an innovative mental health research community and upskilling initiative designed by and for young people with lived experience of mental health challenges (YPWLE) around the world.
With this new funding, we will implement an ambitious, multi-regional program that centers youth leadership, lived experience, and global equity in mental health research. The initiative will span five global regions—North America, South Asia, North Africa, East Africa, and West Africa—to foster a new generation of lived-experience leaders in mental health research.
Register your interest here for further updates on the launch of the program as well as job and volunteer opportunities!
Program Highlights
Experiential Learning
Participants will access research internships, mentorship, and project grants tailored to their needs.
Self-Guided Learning Hub
A multi-language, accessible web platform will provide research training, peer learning, and interactive educational tools.
Removing Barriers to Dissemination
Through travel grants and a new Lived Experience Ethics Review Committee, YPWLE will gain access to academic publishing and conferences.
Partnerships
Key collaborators include Mentor Services UK and UC Berkeley’s Innovations for Youth (i4Y) Hub, along with grassroots partners across target regions.
External consulting
The Collective will offer an advisory practice for researchers and academic institutions looking to meaningfully involve YPWLE in research.
Read the full press release
Join the Possibilities Collective Team!
We’re excited to be building the Possibilities Collective and we’re looking for passionate people to help make it happen.
Applications will open soon for:
Program Staff (Program Manager and Program Associate) – These team members will help lead the Collective and make sure the program runs smoothly across all regions.
Regional Teams – Each of our five regions (North America, South Asia, North Africa, East Africa, and West Africa) will have a team of four. These teams will make sure the Collective is rooted in the local context, bringing in the voices, needs, and ideas of young people on the ground.