Meet the Wellbeing Team

We have a new Wellbeing Team in place. Find out more about the team below:

 

 

Martin Short – Head of Wellbeing

Martin joined EEAST as Wellbeing Manager in February 2022 after a 35 year career in Defence. In 2016, he spent 18 months seconded to the What Works Centre for Wellbeing where he was the Workplace Sector Lead, working with employers across the UK to identify best wellbeing practice in workplaces. He has a particular interest in how wellbeing and mental health can be supported in high stress and potentially traumatic working environments.  He is a long time mindfulness practitioner and Mental Health First Aider and enjoys working with young people - having previously volunteered as an Appropriate Adult, supporting young people and vulnerable adults in police custody.

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Sinclair-Brown – Wellbeing Advisor

Julia joined the Wellbeing Team at EEAST in March 2022. She has a broad background in HR, Learning Development & Training following an earlier career as a holistic therapist. In more recent years, she has worked as Career Coach supporting medical and healthcare professionals and has balanced this alongside her passion for wellbeing. She is a qualified Mental Health First Aider and has delivered mental health awareness training for managers across different industry sectors. Julia has a particular interest in supporting others through bereavement and has written on-line self-help bereavement courses. She is a regular guest on Black Cat radio and discusses topics around wellbeing and careers. When not working, she sings in a duo and has performed gigs locally and has a big passion for jazz; she also enjoys being active and is a keen walker and practises yoga regularly.

 

 

 

 

 

Barb O’Rourke – Wellbeing Advisor

Barb is a qualified Social Worker specialising in health promotion and healthy lifestyles, health education, prevention early diagnosis and public health. Over 20 years experience gained in the NHS, the public sector and the third sector in London boroughs, and the East of England region. Enthusiastic and passionate about improving outcomes for individuals, children, families and their local communities.

Originally from the West Country and now settled in Bedfordshire, Barb enjoys world travel and music gigs, a keen swimmer and rusty tennis player with a 7 year old that keeps her busy.

 

 

 

 

 Paul Cheshire – Wellbeing Project Officer and TRiM Lead

Having spent many years working with health and welfare charities as a freelance consultant and project manager, in 2016 Paul brought his experience and expertise to EEAST, joining the Wellbeing Team as its second full-time employee, going on to be a key cog in the Team’s growth and development.

Now in his 6^th year as a Wellbeing-er, he has built up a broad and deep knowledge of the Trust, while always looking to ensure that the Wellbeing Team provides the best possible support for our colleagues. Flexing accordingly, Paul has led the development and expansion of the Trust’s TRiM programme, which now has 125 practitioners providing peer-to-peer support to fellow colleagues who’ve been involved with potentially traumatic incidents.

Paul says that he works “part-time, but cares full-time”. A much-published author, most recently of biographies, when not scribbling he floats serenely aboard his narrowboat, cycles, listens to music, downs the odd ale, lives a full life.

 

 

 

 

 Kim Perry – Wellbeing Support and Senior EMT

Kim is a qualified Senior EMT who joined in 2009 and has always had an interest in wellbeing. After losing friends, family and colleagues to suicide her interest in wellbeing grew further. She has an interest in holistic therapies and in July 2021 she joined the wellbeing team, providing support for staff across the Trust, as well as working closely with our Occupational Health provider, other provisions and charities, to ensure that individuals wellbeing needs are met. Kim has a Level 2 Certificate in Behaviour that Challenges. In her spare time Kim enjoys any arts and crafts activities with her two young children and is a big animal lover.

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara Maylor – Wellbeing Administrator

Barbara joined the wellbeing team in February 2022 as wellbeing administrator. She is a qualified Drama therapist and Adult Education Teacher and has extensive experience working as a therapist with vulnerable young adults and offenders.  She has taught at Hitchin and West Herts college and joined EEAST during the pandemic as the Administrator for SPOC and ECAT. She moved to Wellbeing in January as this is where her passion lies and qualified as an Advanced TRiM practitioner in March 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

You can access the Wellbeing Sources of Help here. 

Visit the Wellbeing Homepage by clicking here. 

Published 30th March 2022