Created for people and planet

Co-Founder / Director

HCPC reg. Occupational therapist, Advanced sensory integration and EMDR trained. 

Helen has 24 years experience working in and out of the NHS in Specialist CAMHS (Forensic, Deaf and JACAT  teams) as well as general CAMHS, autism assessment service and paediatrics.  In private practice Helen has worked with people of all ages focussing on what matters to them and supporting recovery through creative health and community engagement.

Helen  is a National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) awardee for her work using animation in therapy and a fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs.​  

Past community based Creative Health project work includes working with War Child, Royal College of Art, Aardman Animations, The Horniman Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts Montreal. Previous companies CEO Animation Therapy Ltd, (2008 – 2021)  Co-founder CEO Formed Films CIC (2016).

An advanced sensory integration practitioner, Helen's recent work has focused on enabling opportunities for people to engage in therapy in the natural environment connecting through the eight senses, with nature and each other.

From simple walks and active connection with nature to therapeutic group work in forest settings, Helen believes that in Rewilding nature, we can Rewild our Health.

Director

Head of finance & fundraising

 Tracey trained with The Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and is certified as an ANFT Guide.

Tracey has  been CEO/Director of organisations since her first Director post 1996, and has a track record of  managed budgets of any scale, completing funding bids and reports, collecting relevant data and evidence bases so organisations can make the decisions needed for success.

Tracey has managed budgets from £17 mil a year to my current £150K - and has always chosen to work for charities in the arts/discovery centre sectors.

Past work CEO of @Bristol (now We The Curious), launched IMax cinema in the UK and is CEO of the National Poetry Archive.

Consultant Nurse Manager

R&R Youth Incubator service

I am a Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC and have a special qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Nursing - NMC,ENB 603.

I completed my BSc Hons degree in Health & Social Care at Plymouth University in 2004.

I am an associate member of the Institute of Health Care Management having completed a post graduate management course in 2001.

I also have special training in mental health IAPT,Youth mindfulness & solution focused therapy.

My Professional Experience

Having worked in Child mental health services for 32 years I am now semi-retired.

Throughout my specialist career I gained a variety of experiences within the NHS.I managed two NHS Tier 4 inpatient units before becoming an NHS Tier 4 service manager in 2002.

I was part of a senior lead management team for developing CAMHS Tier 4 services and a number of associated specialist services both Locally and Nationally (QNIC).

I gained a variety of operational experience within the local CAMHS multidisciplinary community teams both as a clinical lead and as an advanced practitioner.

I worked extensively with Local schools & parents, introducing mindfulness, parenting skills & behavioural programmes, bringing mental health awareness to the forefront.

Personal Approach

My focus has always been looking at the child or young person as an individual, listening to their voice as a priority.