This volunteering programme serves as a platform for clients to mentally and physically prepare themselves to get used to being in the society again, whereby MindFlu is the bridge between clients and society. The main purpose of this programme is to help clients feel included in society by letting them contribute through various activities. In addition to helping our clients, this programme also benefits as a learning opportunity for eager volunteers wanting to experience something different and to reduce stigma or stereotypes on patients with a mental health condition.
VR programme- VR Roadshow 2019
VR roadshow is our VR simulation event whereby the viewers will wear VR headset in order to experience the 360 degrees 3D vision of mental illness simulation. The purpose is to create a better understanding of the signs and symptoms of mental illness. Moreover, it is to create empathy, by letting them experience. “Not just storytelling, but story-living.”
Tan Sri Harmony Award 2019
Tan Sri Harmony Award was a social enterprise track that inspires UCSI students to rise up as agents of social change. It promotes education as a force for good and it seeks to extend UCSI’s strong track record in societal empowerment and community organizing. It was held on 1st October 2019, in where MindFlu’s proposal and skillful presentation about their concern of mental wellbeing was able to earn them 3rd place.
UNplugged Workshop 2019
UNplugged workshop was conducted on 12th of October 2019. The highlight of the workshop is the distinction between speaker and listener that will be blurred in an enthralling sharing session, featuring Tribeless, a global movement and experience design firm that aims to create safe spaces for open and honest conversation.
Khind Showcase 2019
MindFlu prospered with new, influential events and managed to win one of the best three in the Projects of Happiness by Khind Starfish foundation for yet another year. Near the end of 2019, MindFlu had managed to seize another opportunity to receive the fundings from Khind Starfish Foundation. They received RM 3500 to fund their projects concerning on raising awareness and reducing the stigma of mental health among youth and the general public.
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