I have been working in this sector since 2010. I started my journey at Victim Support in London working within the courts supporting a wide range of vulnerable people through the judicial system, providing practical and emotional support. I volunteer with Juno Women’s Aid empowering women and children to live free from abuse. I now have the privilege of working with Improving Lives supporting people in the community which I am most passionate about.

I have been supporting vulnerable people with complex needs in a number of voluntary settings for almost 20 years. These have included, street homeless people, unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people linked to street gangs in south London. I qualified as a social worker in 2010.

I consider it a privilege to be part of such a compassionate and approachable team and to make a real difference in people’s lives.

I am a qualified social worker, and since my graduation in 2001 I have been working for various charities and social services in Israel and Canada. Most of my work has been with elderly people, immigrants and people facing mental health problems. For me being able to make a difference in lives of isolated or otherwise disadvantaged people has been a highly rewarding experience.

I feel very excited to be joining the Improving Lives team as a community support worker.

Since qualifying as a Social Worker, I have worked in Nottingham for Adult Mental Health services and Older Adults services.

I joined the Improving Lives Team in January 2018 as a Community Support Worker, and support older adults to live independent and active lives.

I am a Counsellor, and have a background in public system research. I have previously volunteered for SHOUT UK.

I joined Improving Lives in October 2020, and am enjoying the varied and meaningful support that we offer adults within the community, across Nottingham.

After completing a degree in Psychology, I volunteered as a befriender with Improving Lives for three years before joining the team as a Support Worker.

I am passionate about supporting others and find my role extremely rewarding. I feel privileged to be doing a job I love alongside an incredibly supportive, welcoming and friendly team.

I have over 10 years experience working within both health and finance sectors providing administrative and operational support. I enjoy working with people, getting involved with community projects/events and making valuable connections.

I’m passionate about exploring the never ending avenues of self care. I study reiki and mindfulness which has helped me to manage my own mental health struggles and placed me in a position where I have been fortunate to help others.

I am honoured to be working for a charity that puts mental health and well-being at the heart of everything that they do. 

I have volunteered as an advisor, mentor and advocate for various organisations including Citizens Advice, Princes' Trust and Carers Federation. More recently, I’ve counselled in schools and for the unemployed and ended up as a Trades Union Lead Organiser with Unison following 15 plus years as a Rep in Higher Education.

I enjoy film, history, travel, swimming, running, music (played guitar in various bands) and like spectator sports like tennis,  football, rugby, boxing and athletics.

I’ve bounced around studying art, patisserie and working in kitchens but since January 2022, I have moved to working in administration for the fantastic organisation that is Improving Lives.

I’ve grown up with mental health struggles and have relied on social support systems, so I feel lucky to be working where I can help the team give the kind of support that has helped me in my own life

I have two degrees in Psychology which brought me vast knowledge about the human psyche. I am currently doing my stage 1 of becoming an accredited Forensic Psychologist and the key for me to achieve this is to gain 1 to 1 experience with clients. I have had experience in support work within different client groups varying from learning disabilities to mental health struggles for the past couple of years.

My philosophy in life is that anyone can succeed if given the chance and the resources, hence, because of my background and passion to help people, I found this position to be the perfect match for me.

I have an undergraduate and masters degree in psychology which has given me the transferable skills I need to support those impacted by mental health issues. Over the past 2 I have been able to put theory into practise through volunteer work as a dual counsellor at Childline and working as a recovery support worker on a PICU ward. I have also researched breaking down the barriers to accessing mental health care, among ethnic minorities in the UK.

 This role allows me to use my passion to help people and my knowledge in mental health. I feel honoured to join the wonderful team at Improving Lives and look forward to helping to support people in the community.