STEP 1: CREATE YOUR ACTIVITY

There are two ways that you can run a Letters of Hope letter writing activity.

Run an event
Running a letter writing event is a fantastic way to bring your group together. This involves setting a date, time and duration for your letter writing event and providing materials (pens, stationery, etc) to your group. Want us to take care of this process for you? We offer Letter Writing Workshops, which you can learn more about here.

Ask people to submit their letters
Alternatively, you may prefer to ask your group members to write submit their handwritten letters to you by a certain date. This option works well where there are teams/groups with conflicting hours and varying operational needs.

Whichever way you choose, we recommend using a letter writing activity as an opportunity to break the stigma around mental health by facilitating important conversations. You might look to do this by organising a mental health themed morning tea as part of your activity, giving people a platform to share their lived experiences of mental health, or asking your group to share mental health self care tips with each other. Letters of Hope also offer a number of Mental Health Workshops & Trainings, including a lived experience presentation, why not look to tie this in to your activity? (you can click here to learn more)

STEP 2: COMMUNICATE YOUR ACTIVITY

Now that you have decided on your activity, it’s time to communicate the details out to your group! We have a range of promotional tools, templates and resources to support you with this. When sharing any social media posts, be sure to use the hashtags #LettersOfHope &  #OneLetterAtATime and tag us @lettersofhope.care:

STEP 3: REGISTER YOUR ACTIVITY AND MAIL YOUR LETTERS TO US!

When you have gathered all of your Letters of Hope, mail them to: Letters of Hope, PO Box 92, Varsity Lakes, QLD, 4227, Australia.
Please also click the below button to register your activity and let us know that your letters are on their way.

We love to see photos of letter writing activities in action, so please feel free to submit a photo from your event to us. All businesses, schools and groups that run a letter writing activity will also have the opportunity to be featured on this page, which is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to breaking the mental health stigma.

Are you looking to bring your team, class or group together in a way that is meaningful and impactful?

Organising a letter writing activity is a great way to give back and show your support for the mental health of the wider community by helping Letters of Hope to break the mental health stigma, one letter at a time.

You can register as a Business, School or Community Group. Just follow the steps below to get started!

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Letter Writing Activity Partners

Beaumont People

The Beaumont People Team facilitated a Letter Writing Session with their employees in March 2023. The team had lots of fun throughout the letter writing process, and donated 55 letters to Letters of Hope! Thank you so much to the team for such a wonderful and meaningful contribution.

A Waiting Cove

A Waiting Cove facilitated a Letter Writing Activity as part of their weekly walking group on the Gold Coast. What a beautiful and peaceful setting to write letters and connect! A Waiting Cove strives to change the stigma and perception around mental health. Their products are designed to enrich and empower, and their services are created to support and honour your needs.

Hot Chocolate Circle by MiiND

MiiND facilitated a Letter Writing Activity as part of their Hot Chocolate Circle initiative. This HCC session focused on spreading kindness, and the young female participants wrote some Letters of Hope as a way of putting this into practice. MiiND’s Hot Chocolate Circle program focuses not only on fostering open dialogue but also on equipping girls with valuable coping techniques and tools to improve their mental wellbeing.

Milwee Middle School's Junior Optimist Club

Milwee Middle Jr. Optimist Club is a community service organization aimed at "bringing out the best in kids!" They participate regularly in volunteer events, helping their community and sharing smiles, one day at a time:

“We had been planning to help Letter of Hope for some time, and we hope to do it again! Being able to make a difference in complete stranger's lives was an amazing opportunity and experience, and every member joined in to help. We dedicated an hour of our meeting to writing these letters and it was a learning experience to see what people with depression and low mental health are going through and how much love they really need. Milwee JOI has always taken pride in giving to our community and this time is no different! Thank you so much!”

Bright People

A few Bright People team members have volunteered some of their time - once a month over the last 6 months to write letters of hope. They are looking to continue this through to the end of the year!

Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific

WDAP’s Human Resources department, spanning Bundall, Port Macquarie, Fiji, and Clark, dedicated time from their busy schedules to craft letters of hope for Christmas. Engaging in this meaningful initiative brought the team joy, allowing them to contribute in a significant manner this holiday season. Team members relished the opportunity to convey positive and encouraging messages to those in need. This activity not only enabled the team to give back but also provided a valuable pause for them to reflect on the positive aspects of life and share festive cheer collectively.

Milla’s School Project

Milla’s letter writing activity was strung out for her community project over 2-3 months. Milla used every single connection she had to piece together 100 lovely letters! Well done Mila.

Matchat sisters and Henley Beach Parish (Adelaide)

This wonderful collaboration between Matchat sisters and Henley Beach Parish in Adelaide brought together the community through faith and action, resulting in 60 wonderful Letters of Hope!