I have 14 years experience working within mental health services. The last 7 years focusing on community engagement with a specialist interest of support for children and young adults. A proven record of bringing local VCSE organisations together to solve gaps in service provision.Creating youth partnerships and ensuring safe and creative environments for children and young adults.Providing a platform for young people to have direct input into their services is important to me. A trustee of the Gardiner Hill Foundation a charity to enrich the lives of people who experience mental health problems.I have international project management experience working in Macedonia alongside the NHS, The Order of Malta, British and EU governments. Bringing together experts to deliver training, medication and equipment to a large mental health institution. The project has been running for over 9 years, with new avenues of support being developed in 2024.