"I’ve worked in and with the charity sector for more than a decade now and my passion is for helping charities to modernise, scale and deliver more impact. I’m lucky enough to get to work with lots of fantastic organisations tackling the biggest problems in society from health to environment to social justice. I love it.
I specialise in helping charities develop their culture, ways of working and use of data and technologies to grow, reach more people and offer better services. I try to bring this expertise, as well as experience being a former charity director, to my trustee work."
I relate most to 'we're optimistic.'
"Things get tough, but we never forget to celebrate progress and never stop looking for practical ways to make things better.
It can be easy to get downhearted by what goes on - both in personal lives and in the wider world. Being a human should come with a warning that says 'some of this is going to be tough'!
But I always look for what I can learn from life’s challenges, and I see positive action and brilliant ideas every day in my work. I’m quite a solution-oriented person so I always think things can be improved. It’s a mindset I see at YoungMinds - a practical and optimistic approach to tackling the challenges that come up."
Upbeat
Curious
Creative
I go dancing, I see friends and I like to potter about locally. I also love a bit of open world exploration on Playstation or a card game.
Our Board is made up of 12 amazing volunteers who bring a huge commitment to our cause, some with own and family lived experiences of mental health needs, as well as a wealth and diversity of experiences and skills. They expertly oversee the charity under the leadership of Caroline Hope, our Chair of the Board.
The role of trustees is to share their knowledge, skills and expertise, as well as give up some of their time unpaid as volunteers, to help us achieve our mission: to make sure all young people get the mental health support they need when they need it, no matter what.
They help us to enhance our three main strategic programmes:
Our Trustees oversee everything we do, from setting our strategy to being responsible for our work and finances, in line with the key duties as set out by the Charity Commission. They empower our CEO and Senior Leadership Team to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of YoungMinds, but they are the final decision-makers with ultimate responsibility for our success or failure. The Board are supported by the Senior Leadership Team, our wider Leadership Group and our Youth Panel; a group of 14 young people directly involved in our governance and strategy.
Find out more about our Trustees and their role at YoungMinds
Take a look at our mission, values, strategy and meet more of our team.
