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MHFA England is led by our Chief Executive, Simon Blake OBE, and our executive team: Sarah McIntosh and Pardeep Dhoofer. Adah Parris is our Chair. Our Patron is Kamlesh Patel, Professor The Lord Patel of Bradford OBE.
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We have a dedicated central team of about 100 members of staff, based at our head office in London. To learn about joining our central team, visit our careers page.
"I became an MHFA England instructor because it fits with my personal mission. That is to help people spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health in themselves and in others. This enables early action to address the issues.
I learnt many life-altering techniques to help me recover and stay well when I experienced severe depression. Having to become ill before learning how to stay mentally healthy made no sense to me at all. I’m convinced that an early mental Health First Aid intervention would have prevented me from becoming so unwell.
Delivering MHFA England courses means I am equipping people with the tools to support others and to help keep themselves mentally fit. Which means equipping people to change lives."
Andy Reeve
Associate Instructor Member, East of England
Our membership networkOur Instructor Members come from all walks of life and have a wide breadth of experience, but all have one thing in common – a desire to improve the mental health of the nation.
We currently have 2,224 Instructor Members who are active and 930 in training. Some Instructor Members are independent and some work within other organisations. They deliver courses in workplaces, schools, universities and communities all over the country.
All our Instructor Members have completed the Instructor Training Programme, which is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. MHFA England is licensed to provide this training by MHFA International.
Our Instructor Members have empowered over 800,000 people with evidence-based mental health training. And together with a global community of over 60,000 international Instructors, they are working towards a world where everyone has the confidence to support those experiencing poor mental health.
At the heart of what we do is our team of experienced National Trainers, who deliver the MHFA England Instructor Training programme. Read a case study from Sajda Butt, one of our National Trainers, below.