▶️ HOW I MAKE A DIFFERENCE: ➤ I am one of the founding directors of Connate Support a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, that supports families affected by #teratogenic substances that have harmed the foetus. I utilise & transform my past challenges into positive learning experiences to help improve and liberate the lives of those affected by the same challenges I have faced.▶️ WHAT DRIVES ME: ➤ My girls are my inspiration; they bring light into every corner of my life. I love them to bits. They both have Foetal Valproate Syndrome (FVS), responding to their needs has given me the experience that has led me to where I am today. I have been volunteering for six years and am committed to what I do. ▶️ MY PROUDEST MOMENTS: ➤ I feel privileged to have played a role in the process that led to sodium valproate no longer being prescribed for women of childbearing potential, unless using the pregnancy prevention programme (PPP).➤ I trained with NHS England Patient Leadership Academy, an achievement that emphasised the responsibility and integrity that is essential when advocating for others.▶️ MY LEADERSHIP STYLE: ➤ I identify myself as a servant leader who listens, creates solutions, builds community, works collaboratively and empowers others. ▶️ MY PASSION: Promoting safety of medicines and patient safety- one of the objectives we seek to help support and enhance at Connate Support. I am an avid supporter of the Yellow Card Scheme, which I see as an essential tool in enhancing an individual’s wellbeing as it is the effect of medication upon our lives that underlies our wellbeing and happiness. I have personal experience of how medication has affected my own wellbeing and encourage those affected by medications to report this to the Yellow Card Scheme. ▶️ MY ADDED VALUE: ☑️ Embracing unexpected change - This has been the ultimate catalyst in my life & I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunities given to me, that have promoted my own personal skills and personal growth & development. Important life events have inspired me to improve & empower myself by discovering where my full potential lies.
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