Volunteer: PR Consultant

Volunteer: PR Consultant

50h in total, 2 months

Project Details

What We Need

• Join a 1 hour briefing call
• Draft / refine press release(s) and supporting media materials
• Outreach to traditional + social media to secure conference coverage (pitching, follow-ups, interview coordination)
• If possible, attend the conference opening (9:00am, 24 July) to support on-the-ground media engagement
• Post-conference follow-up with media to drive additional interest

Background

We are hosting the 16th International Conference on Developmental Coordination Disorder at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong between 24-26 July 2026. This is the main international conference focusing on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and this is the first time it will be held in Asia. We would like to take advantage of the experts visiting HK to grow awareness in the community about DCD through publicising the conference.

What We Have

We have had some press exposure before that we could approach editors, but we are limited on resources and help. We would rely alot on our volunteer to help and guide us.

Why this is important

1 in 10 children in HK have DCD, but few have heard about this condition. One of the goals of The DCD Foundation is to raise awareness so that the community is more aware of symptoms and treatment and can seek help for themselves and each other. By using the conference as a springboard for media, we hope to reach more people in the community to hear about this condition. As part of the conference, we will also be hosting a professional workshop for doctors, nurses, social workers, therapists and teachers to learn more about diagnosis, treatment and management. Publicising the conference also helps us reach these professionals gives them a practical skills toolkit to help these children.

Project Period

01 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026

Location

Remote and HKU (for conference opening)

Team Project

You’ll be working with other awesome volunteers.

About The Organization

The DCD Foundation

https://www.dcd.org.hk

Causes

Health

Youth

Education

What We Do

The DCD Foundation was founded to promote awareness of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in the Hong Kong community and to provide support to those who have been diagnosed. Our work focuses on research with universities, public seminars, training events, community events and other activities.

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