Current media volunteer opportunities
We match media volunteers with opportunities based on their experiences and comfort level. Right now, we're searching for:
- People who've used a Mind service
- People of colour
- People affected by money and mental health, including people receiving benefits
- Young people who've struggled to access mental health support
- People in Wales
If you have experience in one of these areas and you'd like to share what you've been through, you can apply to become a media volunteer by clicking the button below.
What if my experiences don't match?
If your experiences don’t match, please don't be discouraged. We update this page whenever there’s a new opportunity – so please keep visiting.
If we can’t sign you up as a media volunteer right now, you might be interested in some other ways to get involved with Mind.
People who've used a Mind service
We’re always looking for people who've been supported by Mind, to help us raise awareness of our services and reach people who might need our support. Please get in touch if you've:
- Called Mind’s Infoline, Welfare benefits or Legal line for advice
- Used Mind’s Side by Side community
People of colour
We know that people of colour face disproportionate mental health challenges because of systemic racism. Our own research tells us that people of colour have also been among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
Mind are working hard to support and represent more people of colour to share their stories. We need to genuinely speak up and stand up for communities that have been historically under-represented in our work.
We'd like to hear from anyone experiencing a mental health problem who identifies as being from a racialised community. And we'd particularly like to hear from:
- People who have experienced racial trauma which has impacted their mental health
- Young Black men (aged between 18-30 years old)
Money, benefits and mental health
Since summer 2021, Mind’s Infoline has seen a 40% rise in calls from people dealing with problems with money, unemployment and benefits.
Callers are telling us they feel on edge about their finances, and they're worried about paying bills. To help highlight the issue, we’re keen to hear from people who:
- Are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and want to share their thoughts on the UK Governments proposed changes to the benefits system
- Had to resign from their job after becoming unwell because they weren’t eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), their SSP didn’t cover basic living costs, or it didn’t cover them for the length of time they needed off sick due to their mental health
- Are unable to work due to a mental health problem, and feel their mental health has worsened due to the UK government’s “Back to Work” announcements
- Receive benefits and are worried about the government transferring them to Universal Credit.
- Can talk about their experience of being assessed for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Support for young people
It’s vital that young people have access to the right mental health support. However, we know too often young people can’t get help for mental health when they need it, and find that the kind of support they need either doesn’t exist or isn’t delivered in a space they feel comfortable talking about their mental health.
We’re keen to hear from anyone aged 18-25 who has:
- Struggled to access mental health support – this could be through school, the NHS or somewhere else
- Had to wait more than a year for support
- Struggled to find or afford specific mental health support to suit their needs for example, because of their background or diagnosis
- Accessed mental health support somewhere other than school or the NHS
People in Wales
We need your help to highlight the challenges people living with mental health problems are facing in Wales. We’d like to speak to anyone living in Wales who has:
- Lived experience of a mental health problem
- Accessed mental health services in Wales
- Had difficulty accessing the right mental health support in Wales
Ready to sign up?
Do you see your experiences reflected in one of these opportunities? Click the button below to sign up.