Bloom

I have 9 years’ experience working within the charity and mental health sector delivering group and 1:1 interventions to both adults and young people. I am a passionate advocate for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and that is what has driven me to work with MHUK. I believe that all young people should be given a voice and safe space to explore and understand their thoughts and feelings and strongly believe that our Bloom programme does this.

I have been working on Bloom since May 2021. I feel privileged to be part of such an important programme which helps young people. Having left university due to my own personal mental health struggles, I learnt to use my own experiences to support others. I previously worked on the Time to Change campaign, which was a mental health anti-stigma campaign ran by both Rethink and Mind. My skills lie in writing, communication and building strong meaningful relationships.

I have a degree in English with Creative Writing and have mostly worked in the education sector. I am a passionate philanthropist who has worked with different charities over the past seven years. Having worked as a Learning Support Assistant in different schools, I understand how important building mental health resilience is for young people. I love my role here at MHUK as it allows me to combine my teaching experience with my charity experience to get Bloom out to as many schools as possible.

I have been working on Bloom since September 2019. Since my own burnout and the mental health struggles that accompanied that I learnt to use my own experiences to support others. I have also worked on the Time to Change Wales campaign, which is a mental health anti-stigma campaign, sharing my story as a Champion. My skills lie in writing, organisation, communication and building strong meaningful relationships. I am a peoples person who believes that resilience lies within us all. Working on Bloom Project ensures that we are sharing this knowledge with others at an age that matters, giving them the tools to build on it as they develop into adulthood.

I have over 8 years of experience working with a range of young people within schools and local youth organisations. I’m particularly passionate about providing safe spaces for young people to openly discuss issues relating to mental health without stigma. My experience in creative facilitation with LGBTQ+ youth and Refugee students is what lead me to my current role as Engagement Officer in Scotland. I look forward to seeing our Programmes develop in the future shaped by young people.

I graduated in 2023 with a BEd Hons in Primary Education and have always been passionate about supporting young people’s mental health and well-being. In my role, I have the incredible opportunity to connect with young people, schools, and community groups across Northern Ireland, helping to deliver our fantastic wellbeing programmes. I absolutely love what I do and am excited to make a positive impact on the lives of young people every day.