IMHN’s Team

Catrin Beynon – Head of Operations

Julie – Peer support co-ordinator (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire)

Julie joined IMHN in 2021 to co-ordinate our peer support work in North Somerset. Julie brings a range of experience to IMHN include delivering training, facilitating peer support, and working with people with lived experience of mental health. Find out more about Julie by clicking here.

Lauren Davison – Communications / Engagement

Lauren joined IMHN in May 2023 and will be working across social media platforms, internal communications and will be supporting the running of meetings and events.

Fauzia Ahmed – Engagement Coordinator

Hi, I’m Fauzia, I’m new to the Bristol IMHN team 🙂 

I’m looking forward to my new engagement coordinator role and hope to build on my previous experience in the same role for Greater Manchester IMHN.  

I’ve spent some time meeting IMHN reps to find all about how things are going for everyone, and to help me work out where best to focus my time as I get started. I’ve made a start on supporting our lived experience representatives (LERs) in the following: 

Localities:

• Inner City & East Bristol (ICE)
• North & West Bristol

Specialist Pathways:

• Children and young people/ Younger Adults transitions
• Trauma Informed Practice

I hope to keep you all updated on how that’s all going on in our monthly newsletter.  

I’ve always loved working in mental health. I have my own lived experience which led me to study counselling. I’m now a BACP-accredited counsellor and have previously worked predominantly in children and young person’s counselling services, and in an NHS trauma counselling service. I’m also working in Greater Manchester to support peer workers across the region. For more about my background, please feel free to link in with me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fauzia-ahmed-268986b9/

I’m excited about my new role as I always love working with LERs given their clear passion and dedication. It’s really great to be a part of something so meaningful alongside so many who I learn so much from.

If you’d ever like to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. I’m at

Nicky Green – Engagement Coordinator

“I’m Nicky and I am excited to introduce myself as the latest Engagement Coordinator to join the Independent Mental Health Network team in Bristol.

My personal lived experience and experience of my family led me to start working in mental health services after completing my undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Over the past 5-10 years I have worked in various senior support worker/support worker and recovery navigation roles within both the charity and private sector for mental health support. I have predominantly worked in personality disorders services and community services supporting those with complex needs.

I loved working with users of mental health services to support their recovery but hearing and experiencing frustrations led me to complete a master’s in social work research. My dissertation for my master’s explored the key components of a coproduced trauma-informed training program being delivered to mental health professionals.

Key findings when exploring the training from the perspective of the attendees and the lived experience trainers highlighted empowerment and equality in true coproduction and its effect on overcoming challenges faced. I am passionate about the value and promotion of lived experience knowledge and coproduction in improving mental health services. I am very much looking forward to working with the Independent Mental Health Network”

Ceri Morris – Trustee

Ceri Morris brings a wealth of experience to our trustee team, with a career spanning over two decades. Over the last six years, Ceri has refocused her  work and dedication to the mental health training industry. Starting a business specialising in Mental Health First Aid in 2018 which has now merged into an existing First Aid company to see parity of esteem between physical and mental health at work. 

Prior to her focus on mental health, Ceri spent fifteen years in communications, public relations, and operations across a wide portfolio of industries providing her with a diverse skill set and perspective.

Drawing from her own lived experience, Ceri is particularly passionate about mental health in the workplace and is deeply committed to promoting mental health awareness and support. She continues to work diligently to implement strategies and training that prioritise mental health and wellbeing, and create inclusive work environments.

Ceri says: “I see a strong alignment in my own personal values and beliefs with those of IMHN and am enormously proud to represent these on the Board of Trustees”

Nick Wainwright – Interim Secretary

Javed Rehman – Trustee

Mark Dale – Chair of Trustees

Mark is an Experienced Board member having served on several over the last 25 years, Including Citizens Advice, and Employ-Ability He has lived Experience of Mental Illness and has been both an inpatient and within the community, Mark is a qualified Peer Support Worker and Peer Supervisor, Mark works Nationally with MIND on the changes to the Mental Health ACT and is Passionate about Co-production and the user voice not only being heard but also that users and carers of services are at the centre of changing and creating new services. 

 

Mark Said:

“It’s a pleasure working with the Board, Staff and Representatives Of IMHN under the new management of Catrin and the Brilliant Staff and Involvement Reps I know IMHN will continue to be working hard for Mental Health Rights and for meaningful Collaboration.”

Claire Smith – Trustee

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