Learning, wellbeing & community

Adult Mental Health First Aid

Role MHFA England Instructor Member

• Mental health
• MHFA
• Workplace wellbeing
• Training

Delivering the MHFA England Adult Mental Health First Aid course through MoreCPD. The two-day instructor-led online course covers mental health, recognising signs of distress, offering support and guiding someone towards further help.

Course dates, booking and current availability are provided by MoreCPD.

Mental health advocacy and media

Role Media Volunteer, writer and speaker

• Mental health
• Mind
• Media
• Speaking

Mental health advocacy through writing, media volunteering and broadcast appearances, including work with The Guardian and CALM and appearances on Sky News, BBC Newsbeat, LBC and talkRadio. Shortlisted for Mind Media Awards from 2016 to 2019.

Community leadership in Iver Heath

Role Chair and charity trustee

• Community
• Charity
• Trustee
• Iver Heath

Community involvement through Iver Heath Drama Club and Iver Heath Village Hall charity, including committee and trustee responsibilities.

Public talks and community broadcasting

Role Presenter and speaker

• Speaking
• Broadcasting
• Community
• Media

Experience producing or presenting community radio shows and delivering webinars for clients and the public, alongside television and radio appearances as an actor and mental health campaigner.

Acting, pantomime and directing

Role Actor, pantomime dame and director

• Performance
• Theatre
• Film
• Directing

A long-running creative practice in local theatre and film, including acting in plays and pantomimes since childhood, film appearances in Dogged and Nefarious, and directing the UK premiere of the comedy play Cancelled.