Co-Design series
Co-design: with, not for
Most wellbeing programs fail because they are designed for communities, not with them.
In Mind Axis we asked ourselves a fundamental question: Are we solving the right problems? To find the answer, we moved beyond traditional consultation and embraced Co-Design.
We handed the pen to young adults in Hounslow. We asked them to define the questions, not just answer them. The result was The Third Place, a hybrid wellbeing service that looks nothing like a clinic and everything like a community.
This 3-part video series opens up our playbook. We share the methodology we used, the solution we built, and the hard lessons we learned about shifting power.
The Mind Axis guide to
Co-Design
Episode 1: What is co-design to us?
In this video, we describe what co-design is and why it is important to use it.
Episode 2: The third place: our case study
See how we built The Third Place, a hybrid model that combines culturally rooted community space with digital clinical tools.
Episode 3: Three conditions for co-design to work well
Co-design isn't just about what happens in the room; it's about the work you do before you even open the doors.