The strategic activities of the MinD network include:
- Creating a network of experts in design and mental health/illness, dementia and neurodiverse conditions, care and prevention.
- Open dialogue, identify and share synergies with relevant projects and consortia to work on proposals and options for external funding for relevant ideas, projects and activities.
- Identify challenges in line with the MinD network mission through various means and stakeholders, including discussions with end-users, local action groups, companies etc.
- Facilitating joint research and professional development to advance knowledge, understanding and practices of design for mental health and dementia internationally.
- Developing and offering a regular training programme to promote mindful design strategies and practice.
- Developing policy and offering advice to policy makers, 3rd sector organisations, professional practitioners, etc. to facilitate implementation of these aims.
- Develop standards for design to support mental health and wellbeing.
- Dissemination and knowledge transfer of activities and results through academic and non-academic channels, including videos, toolkits, webinars, blog posts, social media to share relevant methodologies and best practice.
- Organising dedicated networking events, for example, small multi-stakeholder co-creation events; in-person and/or online networking events or conferences.
- Developing a plan for and establishing a dedicated MIND Network living lab eco-system (services and infrastructure) between network members.
- Developing a support network of sponsors.