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Through their own lived experience and passion for the breaking the stigma around mental ill health, our ambassadors use their platforms and networks to encourage others to speak openly about mental health and access MHFA England training.
Mental Health Lead, Diversity & Inclusion, Department for Work and Pensions
Julia Mazzafiore leads a community of 1,700 MHFAiders® in the Department for Work and Pensions. Having delivered this ambitious on-boarding programme, Julia frequently acts as consultant to public and private sector organisations starting out on their MHFA England® training journey.
With responsibility for leveraging the understanding of intersectionality and mental health for a workforce of 90,000, she is passionately committed to driving understanding and confidence in talking about mental health in the Department for Work and Pensions, across Government and the wider community.
With a background in psychology, Julia is an MHFA England® Instructor Member and has trained more than 1,200 people in mental health skills and awareness.
Julia has a personal interest in social mobility due to her childhood in Blackpool, then and now one of Britain’s most deprived towns, and her experience of life as a single parent and carer. Julia lives near Blackpool, is a very proud Lancastrian, mum, wife, and owner of cats, chickens, and hedgehogs.
Julia says:
“I am delighted to become an MHFA England ambassador. I feel that this is in no small part due to the enthusiasm and dedication of my DWP Mental Health First Aider colleagues in tackling the stigma and discrimination that we know continues to exist around mental health, by providing invaluable peer-to-peer support across our organisation.”
Mental Health Trainer, Consultant and Public Speaker
Having lost his father to suicide at the age of 12. He believes in the power of lived experience in inspiring awareness and action in those around him. He also believes that workplaces are the most important places to provide mental health education, and that this education has the potential to change and save lives.
Feeling as if he couldn’t escape the stigma surrounding the loss of his father, Harry struggled to talk about suicide or address his loss at all. It wasn’t until Harry discovered Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) that he slowly started to share his story, and realised the impact that this could have on those around him.
Harry was published on the InsideOut Leaderboard 2020 for his willingness to speak out about his own lived experience at his previous workplace Mars and KIND Snacks.
Harry went on to co-lead the introduction of 200 MHFAiders® to Mars and led international brand campaigns on mental health. He tells his story openly and has become an inspiring advocate within the mental health space in the UK and across the world.
In 2021 Harry left Mars to set up Corin & Co, a mental health training and consultancy business built on empathy and lived experience. He has provided mental health and suicide prevention training to businesses across the world. Harry believes that the combination of lived experience and certified training can create open and honest conversations within businesses, allowing individuals to spot the signs of someone who is struggling earlier and understand how they can make a difference.
Global LGBTQ+ Inclusion & Belonging Workplace Consultant
Chloe Davies is a proud Black bisexual woman, mother of two, a creative, global inclusion and belonging consultant, chef and entrepreneur. Her work sees her campaigning for inclusion and equality in social spaces, corporate organisations and the wider community. She spent over 15 years working in retail, artist management and PR before starting her own company in 2015.
In September 2021, Chloe took on the role of Head of Social Impact for Lucky Generals – the creative company for people on a mission. She is responsible, in conjunction with management, for setting the company’s social impact goals and ensuring that they are met in the most effective and creative ways possible. The role is focused on building a sustainable, diverse and inclusive company culture and output across their London and New York offices.
Chloe volunteers with UK Black Pride (UKBP), The London Queer Fashion Show (LQFS) and is a Trustee for the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre based on Bankside.
She describes herself as a mental health survivor, openly discussing her own journey with depression and mental health, and advocates normalising these conversations both in and outside of the workplace.