Episode 2: Simon Blake OBE - How to look after your Wellbeing

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, welcome our very first guest on to the podcast. Simon Blake OBE, joins us on Taming the Tiger (they do say go big or go home... and we definitely went big for the first ever guest).

Now, an introduction is in order for our guest...

Simon Blake OBE joined MHFA England as Chief Executive in October 2018, leading the social enterprise to achieve its vision of normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, through training one in ten of the population.  He has been instrumental in leading MHFA England’s commitment to become a truly anti-racist social enterprise.  He Chairs the Dying Matters Campaign and the Support after Suicide Partnership.  Prior to this he has held a number of trustee and Chair positions over the last two decades including Compact Voice, Black Health Agency, Diversity Role Models and Stonewall.  In 2020 he was named as a Global Diversity Leader and in 2021, on the 2021 Pride Power List. He is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute was awarded an OBE for services to the voluntary sector and young people. He enjoys running, equestrian eventing and his dog.

Simon's links:
Twitter: @simonablake
Insta: @simonatMHFAE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonblake/

MHFA links:
Twitter: twitter.com/MHFAEngland
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/mhfaengland
Insta: www.instagram.com/mhfaengland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHFAEngland

Wellbeing Day links:
LifeSIGNS - Self Injury Awareness Day: https://www.lifesigns.org.uk/
BEAT - Eating Disorders Awareness Week: https://edaw.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest.

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