Little Lions biedt twee keer per jaar een fellowshipprogramma aan 20 jonge leiders. Door middel van een reeks educatieve workshops over mentale gezondheid, coaching, ondersteuning en een 'community challenge' bevorderen we een cultuur waarin gesprekken worden gevoerd om barrières te slechten en stigma's rond mentale gezondheid te verminderen. In een land met slechts 500 psychologen in de publieke sector is de behoefte groot voor meer leiders in de gemeenschap die zich inzetten voor de mentale gezondheid.

At Little Lions, we host daily free mental health workshops for children in under-resourced communities with the aim of making mental health resources easily accessible so that children can navigate through life’s challenges with a profound understanding of their mental well-being. Yet, we realise that we cannot do this alone. To encourage leaders to join our mission of normalising mental health conversations & creating a Pride of mental health coaches encouraging connections between the fellows & beyond.

The fellowship runs over the course of 4 weeks in September, during which Little Lions hosts four immersive workshops at The Bertha House in Mowbray. Fellows are trained by a team of psychologists and Little Lions coaches with extensive experience. There will be a lot of learning, sharing, discussions, group work and creativity to boost the mental health of our fellows. Upon completion of the workshop, the fellows will be divided into 4 groups to do the Little Lions mental health challenge: to come up with a community event where they put all their newly acquired knowledge into practice.