Our Team.

I have had my own battle with depression over many years, and have been able to recover in the main, partly through hearing others stories. Since recovering, and before working full time on Touch Network, I have run my own business as a charity freelancer helping charitable organisations to grow, develop and design a service that their users need and want. I have two gorgeous young children, Jamie and Emily.

I have a background in youth work – working with children and young people at risk of offending and who have different challenges in school. More recently I have been a stay at home mum to my 2 children. I am involved in Touch because I get so excited about hearing people’s stories, each one of them is unique and inspiring and I never fail to learn something from them.

I have worked in a variety of project roles in different sectors and set up my own business as a virtual assistant a few years ago. I now focus my work on Touch Network. I manage our projects, help keep Touch Network organised and efficient, as well as carrying out essential tasks to keep us running effectively.  I care about and appreciate Touch Network and enjoy reflecting on each and every story I have heard.  I am married with 3 children.

I’ve joined Touch as Operations Manager/chief team lover! I have a background in retail management and love working with and interacting with people. I’m a firm believer that getting together over a coffee and cake is good for the soul. I believe humans are strong, resilient and powerful and that sharing your unique story is empowering and something that everyone should have the chance to do. Sharing my story has helped me and my mental health massively and I’m so excited to be part of a community that is so passionate about this. If I’m not working I can usually be found on the sofa with my 2 cats watching true crime shows or out on a run.

It is my job to support people in telling their stories and to ensure that they receive follow-up support. I am also responsible for updating My Amazing Story. I am excited to be working for Touch, having a professional background in Welfare Support, and a personal love for stories and the power of storytelling. I live by the sea with my husband and inspiring and gorgeous children: Sonny and Kit.

I’ve got a background in writing and communications work across the charity sector, the corporate world and the arts. I’ve helped tell the stories of organisations, brands and products – but my favourite stories are about people. Touch Network offers a unique space where everyone’s story matters, and where the resilience of one person can spread hope to others.

I’m also a fiction author, and I believe that words have power. I live in Southampton with my three chickens and my cat, Mathilda.

My background is as a theatre maker and arts practitioner. I have worked with a diverse range of communities for 10 years, using theatre and creativity as a tool to empower unheard voices and share stories to transform lives.  I believe all of us humans are extraordinary, and I love listening to people telling their stories from the heart. When I found out about Touch, I knew I wanted to be involved. I’ve shared a story, so I know first-hand how nerve wracking it can be, but I was supported brilliantly all the way, which gave me courage to overcome my fear and be myself.

I have a passion for the therapeutic benefits of writing and a particular interest in memoir. Having kept journals for years, I know the process of writing through life’s experiences has been supportive and clarifying. My MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development allowed me to indulge this enthusiasm further. Aside from writing, I am a magical inventor of plant-based food and do love to nourish people from the inside-out. I have written two ‘raw vegan’ recipe books and share my knowledge of empowered wellness through nutrition, which includes improved mental health.

After setting up and running a positive living group in the New Forest a few years ago I experienced first-hand how community events can be powerful in connecting people and providing mental health support. My background is working in Social Care and MH services. Touch ticks so many boxes for me. I’m thrilled to be part of the team.