Before joining the team at MMU I had the pleasure of working with children, young people and adults in a variety of settings over 30 years, since starting part-time work as a youth worker in girls groups whilst studying for my BA (Hons) in Communication Studies.

I have worked in organisations across the voluntary and statutory sector, for example in health, children’s social care, the youth service, hostels, advice and information projects, mental health, sexual health, education and early intervention.

During that time I have worked with some inspirational colleagues and young people and gained experience, knowledge and expertise in working around issues of sexual health, SRE - Sex and Relationships Education (in formal education and informal settings), LGBT issues including parenting and LGBT families, mental health, homelessness, disability rights, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and being a child/young
person in care. I am particularly interested in how issues around power, inequality and diversity impact upon children and young people.

I am a qualified counsellor and holistic therapeutic massage practitioner.