Suzanne

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Suzanne and I joined the MFT Advisory Group in 2019. I joined the Advisory Group to help assist other people with mental health issues as I suffer with mental health issues, I find this a healing stepping stone for me.

I have enjoyed working on the website and enrolment procedures into the Advisory Group. I am passionate about wellbeing and supporting MFT with organising new and exciting activities.

Top wellbeing quote:

Go with your heart, it heals your mind and supports you to be a better you.

Nicole

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Nicole and I joined the Mary Frances Trust Advisory Group as it gives me the opportunity to voice my ideas and opinions on the running and future shaping of the organisation.

The variety of tasks we have worked on makes it an interesting role; and the opportunity to sit on interview panels has been a privilege.
I enjoy meeting up with like-minded individuals, towards the benefit of both Mary Frances Trust and the local community.

Mary Frances Trust’s focus on improving and maintaining the mental wellbeing of its users; makes it an invaluable service, which I am proud to be a part of.

Keri

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Keri and I joined the MFT Advisory Group in March 2021.

I wanted to join a local mental health charity to give back the vital lessons I have learnt to those who may feel marginalised, like I did, when I received my diagnosis many years ago.

My first impressions of the group is that we are an united voice that really wants to affect positive change in this sector.

I am passionate about challenging care and workplace conditions for those with a mental health condition and normalising the narrative around this subject.

Top wellbeing quote:
Never give up hope. Get all the medical, psychological, emotional support you can garner and then take small steps to realise your life goals. Having a mental illness does not stop you, you just have to pace yourself more rigorously.

Mark

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Mark and I joined MFT Advisory Group in January 2020. As a previous service user, I was invited to become a member of the Advisory Board. I felt it was a useful way of putting something back into a service which has supported me.

Co-production has been very enjoyable. When I joined the group I hadn’t realised quite how much MFT provides in the range of services it offers to our local community members suffering with mental health issues. It feels so positive to have found such a great bunch of similarly minded people using their experiences and insight to help shape and improve the services for MFT’s clients.

Geraldine

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Geraldine and I joined the group in 2019.  I had been unwell with severe anxiety and depression for the whole of 2018. This was my third experience of it and the longest. I suppose I joined because I felt I had life experience and I have empathy.  I thought perhaps I could help others.

I am passionate about people having adequate access to help for their mental health needs especially those people over 65. 

Top wellbeing quotes
'How you make others feel about themselves, says a lot about you.'
'Life isn't about finding yourself.  Life is about creating yourself'
George Bernard Shaw.

Jax

MTF Advisory Group Member

My name is Jacqueline and I joined the MFT Advisory Group in 2019. I joined the Advisory Group to share my knowledge and experience of mental health care to help make it more easily accessible to those in need.

I have enjoyed collaborating with the group, bouncing ideas off each other and hearing and sharing their views.

With MFT I have benefited from physical activities. I have particularly enjoyed Belly Dancing, Qigong and Yoga – I believe that there are many mental health benefits to be gained from physical exercise.

Top wellbeing quote:

"If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is 
it kind?" ~ Buddha