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About Hemingway Chapters
Now more than ever, people want in-person connection.
They want to meet people face to face, build authentic relationships with like-minded people and have in-depth, nuanced conversations about the things they care about.
Among mental health innovators, this connection is all too rare. If we want to improve population mental health and improve the lives of those working on this problem, we need better ways to bring people together.
Hemingway Chapters are how we provide this. These local hubs of the Hemingway Community provide the infrastructure for real connection, regularly bringing members together for intimate dinners and small events in their city.
While our online, global community gives members breadth, Chapters give them depth. Depth of relationship, depth of connection and depth of insights.
In 2026, we will launch at least 6 chapters. Keep an eye on this space and Slack to see find out when a Chapter will launch in your city.
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Each Chapter is led by a Chapter Lead. This individual is responsible for fostering this local community through the organisation of bi-monthly dinners or intimate events - See Event Playbook here.
This document shares some information on this role and what it requires, so that you may see if it is something that would interest you.
The role of Chapter Leads is to foster and guide your local community of mental health innovators. By organising bi-monthly, in-person events, you’ll bring together some of the most important people in mental health to create a high-impact network in your city. You’ll get plenty of help - from other local members (ambassadors) and the central Hemingway team (Steve, Ben and Co.)
Your job is to make sure things happen, not to do everything yourself.
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Your core responsibilities:
This role is NOT for you if:
✅ Inclusive & Welcoming: Create space for diverse perspectives ✅ Professional: Maintain high standards of conduct ✅ Confidential: What's shared at Chapter events stays there (we operate under Chatham House Rules) ✅ Non-Commercial: No using Chapter events to sell/pitch your company ✅ Brand Aligned: Follow Hemingway's values and mission
We’ve run a bunch of events around the world. We’ll provide you with playbooks to easily run a great event. We’ll also manage most of the admin (like rsvps) and importantly, will make sure we invite great people. So far, all of our events have been a huge success, and while we’re still learning, we have a pretty good idea of how to run a good one.
There’ll also be plenty of people to support you:
| Who | How They Help |
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| Gaia (Central) | Your first call for questions, templates, member data, escalations |
| Steve (Central) | VIP introductions, strategic decision, etc. |
| Ambassadors (Chapter) | Local members who can help with event logistics, etc. |
| Dedicated Chapter Lead Slack Channel | A private Slack Channel to connect with other Chapter Leads and the Hemingway Team |
We are actively looking for Chapter Leads for London.
If you are in one of those cities and genuinely interested in being a Lead, please reach out to Steve on Slack.
If you are based in another city, just keep an eye out for when we plan to open a Chapter in your city.