Frequently Asked Questions
- The MAC-UK team and our roles
- How MAC-UK was set up and how we work with young people
- Concern about young people
- Employment, work experience, placements or volunteering roles
- Offers and opportunities for MAC-UK from other organisations
- Requests for MAC-UK young people
The MAC-UK team and our roles
- How many people work in the MAC-UK team?
For the answer to this, please see the About Us section on our website. - Who is on MAC-UK’s board of trustees and what they do?
For the answer to this, please see The Board section on our website. - What is MAC-UK’s income or expenditure?
For details about MAC-UK’s finances, as well as individual project outcomes and general summaries of the past financial year, please see our Annual Report which can be downloaded from our website.
How MAC-UK was set up and how we work with young people
- What is street therapy and how does it work?
For the answer to this, please see our Music and Change page on our website. - What is the evidence base behind your work?
As a new and pioneering organisation, reliable and thorough research and evaluation of MAC-UK's work is crucial. For details, please see the Research page on our website. - How was MAC-UK or the original Music and Change project set up?
MAC-UK and its original Music and Change project grew from the needs of the community it serves. It’s not easy to sum up how this was done in a few sentences but if you would like more details on our journey: - We run youth-led open days every three months. For more details and to book, please see the What we do section of our website.
- We also offer training and consultancy which can be bespoke to tailor your specific needs. For more information on this service, please see the Training & Consultancy section of our website.
- There is also a brief summary of the beginning of the MAC-UK story in the Founder section of our website.
- I want to set up a project, what's the best way to get funding?
There are many ways of acquiring funding and the way MAC-UK went about it won’t necessarily be the best way for your project. We found the following very helpful:- Funding Central a free website for the voluntary and community sector, including social enterprises.
- A book called Community Psychology: In Pursuit of Liberation and Wellbeing. Geoffrey Nelson, Isaac Prilleltensky (2005)
- We also run Open Days every three months where those attending have the opportunity to learn more about us, meet the team as well as some of the young people we work with. For more details and to book please see the What we do section of our website.
Concern about young people
- I know a young person who is involved with gangs. What do I do? Can you work with him/her?
At MAC-UK we use a peer to peer approach. This means that we work on a small and local level and young people refer their peers. So we don’t take referrals from elsewhere but if you are concerned about a young person you may find the Support page on our website helpful. - I am a young person with experiencing problems related to mental health/gangs - can you help me?
At MAC-UK we use a peer to peer approach. This means that we work on a small and local level and young people refer their peers. So we don’t take referrals from elsewhere but we have a Support page on our website which you may find helpful. It lists organisations, both locally in Camden and elsewhere, that offer support to young people. - I work with a young person who attends MAC-UK, can you share information with me about them?
At MAC-UK we are very keen to collaborate with other agencies. We are, however, bound by professional regulations so whether or not we can share information will depend on the young person’s age and other factors. To discuss this please contact Olive Maloney, MAC-UK clinical psychologist and senior project manager on 020 7722 9771.
Employment, work experience, placements or volunteering roles:
- I am a psychologist/OT/social worker/mental health professional and would like to offer my services to MAC-UK.
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK, we are very grateful for the support we receive and are keen to hear from professionals. All paid and unpaid roles we are looking for are on the Vacancies page of our website, or otherwise please briefly outline your skills in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually.
- I am a psychologist/OT/social worker/mental health professional and would like to visit MAC-UK.
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. We do however offer Open Days every three months where those attending have the opportunity to visit MAC-UK, learn about what we do and meet some of the young people we work with. For details and to book your place please visit the What we do section of our website.
- I am a psychologist/OT/social worker/mental health professional and would like to talk to Dr Charlie Alcock about partnership working.
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. Please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email it to info@mac-uk.org - I am a trainee clinical psychologist. Can I do research at MAC-UK?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. For our current research needs, please see the Research page on our website.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - I am a trainee clinical psychologist. Can I do a placement at MAC-UK?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Because we are such a small organisation, we are currently only offering placements to doctoral students from UCL, UEL and Royal Holloway. - I would like to do work experience or an internship at MAC-UK. How do I get involved?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please see our Vacancies page on our website for details about paid and unpaid vacancies, which include internships and work experience placements.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - I am a graduate in psychology. Who can I talk to about getting an internship/assistant post/ clinical training?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please see our Vacancies page on our website for details about paid and unpaid vacancies, which include internships and work experience placements.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually.
Offers and opportunities for MAC-UK from other organisations
- I have a funding opportunity to bring to your attention. Are you interested in applying?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of your proposal and email this to info@mac-uk.org allowing plenty of notice.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - I have a funding opportunity to bring to your attention. Can we do a joint bid?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of your proposal and email this to info@mac-uk.org allowing plenty of notice.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - I would like to have the Mini MAC team perform at our event?
Thank you for your interest in Mini MAC. Please email details of the event including the date and location to Ben Lindsay, Mini MAC Manager, at ben@mac-uk.org - I have apprenticeship/work/college opportunities for young people. Who do I contact?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK and we really appreciate ideas about opportunities for young people. Please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org - I would like to tell you about my project. Who can I talk to?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of your project and email this to info@mac-uk.org.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - I work in a team with young people who are gang involved. Can you come to present to our team about MAC-UK?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of your project and email this to info@mac-uk.org.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually.
We also offer training and consultancy, which can be bespoke to tailor your specific needs. For details please see the Training & Consultancy page on our website. - Can MAC-UK teach on our course?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of the course and email this to info@mac-uk.org
As we are a small organisation based in London, we are currently only able to teach on courses that are local or are focussed around community psychology.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - Would MAC-UK like to be involved in our consultation about gangs/mental health?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK and we are keen to hear about how we can work together to influence policy in a positive way. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of the consultation and email this to info@mac-uk.org allowing plenty of notice.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - Can MAC-UK please present a workshop at our conference?
Workshops and conferences are important to us as we are keen to disseminate our work and to learn from others. Please briefly outline in no more than 200 words the nature of the conference and email this to info@mac-uk.org allowing plenty of notice.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. - Can you tell me about the training MAC-UK offers professionals at MAC-UK?
For details about the training we offer please go to the Training & Consultancy page on our website.
Requests for MAC-UK Young People
- I have apprenticeship/work/college opportunities for young people. Who do I contact?
Thank you for your interest in MAC-UK and we really appreciate ideas about opportunities for young people. Please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org - Can you please ask MAC-UK young people to be involved in our project/consultation/committee?
As a youth-led organisation, it’s up to young people to decide how they allocate their time. We would be delighted to put your opportunity to them so please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org. Having plenty of notice is really helpful as our young people often lead very chaotic lives.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. We do however offer Open Days every three months where those attending have the opportunity to visit MAC-UK, learn about what we do and meet some of the young people we work with. For details and to book your place please go to the What we do page on our website. - I am doing research on young people who are gang-involved. Can I speak to the young people at MAC-UK?
As a youth-led organisation, it’s up to young people to decide how they allocate their time. We would be delighted to put your opportunity to them so please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org. Having plenty of notice is really helpful as our young people often lead very chaotic lives.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. We do however offer Open Days every three months where those attending have the opportunity to visit MAC-UK, learn about what we do and meet some of the young people we work with. For details and to book your place please go to the What we do page on our website. - I work with young people who are gang involved. Can I come and visit/speak to young people/the team?
As a youth-led organisation, it’s up to young people to decide how they allocate their time. We would be delighted to put your opportunity to them so please briefly outline your idea in no more than 200 words and email this to info@mac-uk.org. Having plenty of notice is really helpful as our young people often lead very chaotic lives.
Unfortunately, as we are inundated with requests like this, we are unable to accommodate everyone or respond to every request individually. We do however offer Open Days every three months where those attending have the opportunity to visit MAC-UK, learn about what we do and meet some of the young people we work with. For details and to book your place please go to the What we do page on our website.