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Volunteer Portrait 4: Kerrie

Graphic saying Get involved coming out of a loudspeaker with the Volunteers Week logo

Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2023) is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. At MFT, we rely on volunteers to run our organisation effectively and we simply couldn’t operate without their precious support!

Throughout the week we’re sharing video or photo portraits of some of our Volunteers to show the breadth and depth of what they do and celebrate their work.

Our fourth portrait is about Kerrie, who has been a volunteer for us for years in a variety of roles, explains what volunteering means for her:

Kerrie standing in front of an MFT Banner at our Volunteers Tea & Cake event

I’m currently helping Matthew [MFT Volunteers Coordinator] with volunteers’ induction and training. I volunteer because I really enjoy it, it gives me a sense of purpose and I like helping others – it’s my calling.

 

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Megan

Delivery and Strategy Lead: Co-Production and Community Engagement (Leatherhead)

Portrait of Megan, Co-Production Lead, MFT

Megan joined MFT in January 2025 and looks after the development of our strategic priority for MFT to live and breathe co-production. She also facilitates our Advisory Group, and champions those with lived experience of mental health challenges to improve the way mental health support is developed, reviewed, and delivered.

Megan first learnt about co-production as a Lived Experience Advisor with the Independent Mental Health Network based at Surrey Coalition of Disabled People, contributing her own lived experience to mental health projects in Surrey and North East Hampshire after graduating university.

She has since worked on a range of development projects for Surrey’s mental health and wellbeing support, immersing community engagement and lived experience into research and decision-making. Additionally, she is an alumna for The King’s Fund after completing their Advanced Organisational Development Practitioner programme.

To maintain her wellbeing, Megan is an avid reader, journals, and practices Yoga.