Meet the Team

I am a Consultant at Capgemini working on delivering complex projects and programmes across digital transformation and cyber resilience. I bring a practical, people-centred leadership approach shaped by working in live events and festivals before pursuing a career change. I am passionate about wellbeing, inclusive leadership and creating alternative routes into professional careers. Outside of work, you can find me doing some laps at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and I am proud to support Manchester Mind as a Trustee.

I have over 25 years’ experience developing, managing and leading services. My first experience was setting up a mental health welfare rights and debt service, an innovative proposition at the time and one which had a significant impact for people. It was also influential in demonstrating the importance of addressing practical issues within a health setting.

I also learned a great deal about mental health, including the stigma, inequity and barriers people faced, by listening to people with lived experience of mental illness. It was a steep but valuable learning curve.

Coming to work for Manchester Mind felt like finding a real home, where social justice and recognition of the impact of social factors on health were at the heart of all services. I am proud that this remains the case, and that our values, developed in 2017, are important to everything we do.

The collaboration and skill I see from our staff and volunteers, working alongside people to make a difference, is the motivation I need to keep going. I am very proud of the work we do and our commitment to improving and developing our whole-person approach.

Outside work, like many others, walking the dog, Lennie the EBT, and spending time with my three grown-up daughters keeps me busy.

Getting to work with such a committed and passionate team of staff and volunteers is a real privilege. The quality of care shown to each person who contacts Manchester Mind or uses our services is truly inspiring.

Although I am generally a step removed from service delivery, it is rewarding to know that I am helping to make that work happen, especially having seen the impact of poor mental health on close family and friends.

Prior to joining Manchester Mind in 2023, I worked in audit and accountancy practice for a number of years across the private and charity sectors.

I am a Chartered Accountant and hold an MA in Modern Foreign Languages from the University of St Andrews. When I am not keeping an eye on all things finance at Manchester Mind, I am kept busy at home with family life, our three children and our Labrador.

With almost 20 years’ experience leading and developing training programmes across a range of industries, what makes my role at Manchester Mind so special is the lasting impact our training has on those who attend.

With a goal to reduce stigma, raise awareness and create meaningful change within workplaces, I am passionate about building relationships that foster real connection and openness.

Having had bad experiences in previous roles, where I did not feel supported with my mental health, I am proud to now work for an organisation where I feel valued and able to share those experiences with others.

Outside of work, I am a busy mum of three and enjoy a good hike.

I joined the organisation in 2024 as Advice Service Manager. In this role, I lead the delivery of high-quality, holistic advice services, ensuring people receive effective and compassionate support.

I bring over 15 years’ experience in the advice sector. I started my journey as a volunteer after realising that my previous career did not reflect my personal values or my desire to make a difference in people’s lives. Since then, I have built extensive knowledge and expertise, and remain committed to helping people.

Outside of work, I enjoy walking my dog and spending time with friends and family.

Following 15 years’ experience in HR and learning and organisational development in the NHS, I now oversee operational HR at Manchester Mind, while also maintaining a strategic focus. I report to the CEO and Board of Trustees through the People and Wellbeing Sub-Committee.

As a 2012 postgraduate of Manchester Metropolitan University, I studied at the old Aytoun Campus, just around the corner from Victoria House, and have always held a strong connection to Manchester. Although I am not a resident, it is my favourite UK city, and I love its diversity.

My personal values align with Manchester Mind’s organisational values, and I feel very at home here. It is a privilege to support an amazing team striving to improve mental health and support access to services across the city.

Outside of work, aside from chauffeuring my children around, I enjoy the theatre, roller skating, dog walks and netball.

I have a degree in Psychology and over 25 years’ experience working in the voluntary and charity sector, supporting and advocating for the rights of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. I am passionate about equality and prevention, and about helping people live the lives they choose.

I joined Manchester Mind in 2021 to establish the Community Services Team, bringing projects and staff together to deliver services including Peer Support groups, Post-natal Wellbeing groups, Resilience and Mindfulness courses, as well as commissioned mental health services within Manchester City Council’s Early Support and Child Protection teams.

I lead on our volunteering work and chair the Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum, having volunteered in a variety of roles myself throughout my career.

In my personal life, I spend as much time as possible in nature, play badminton with my family, and enjoy cooking and dancing with friends.

I am a psychology graduate with postgraduate counselling qualifications and many years’ experience in the mental health sector. Manchester Mind has been my professional home for 12 years and, as a proud Mancunian, I am committed to making mental health support equal, accessible and effective.

As a Service Manager, I oversee our “front door” Welcome and Access services, including the switchboard, Listening Ear and in-person support.

I am deeply committed to understanding the impact of trauma on people’s lives and shaping trauma-informed services grounded in safety and choice. I champion lived experience, live with PTSD and OCD, lead co-production, oversee suicide prevention, and design in-house training.

Outside work, I hike, spend time with my dogs and love good food.

I am a qualified counsellor and Clore Fellow, having completed a recognised leadership development programme, with around 13 years’ experience across mental health, domestic abuse and the voluntary sector.

I am the Services Manager for Children and Young People and Counselling at Manchester Mind. I oversee children and young people’s services across schools, leaving care and community provision, alongside our 18+ counselling service.

Coming from Salford and now living in Wigan, I am proudly working class and passionate about trauma-informed practice, early intervention, and ensuring people are heard and supported when they need it most.

Outside work, I enjoy running, hiking, live music, travel and spending time with my grown-up children.