Meet the Headspace team

The Team

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Paul is an experienced chief executive who has developed and managed a number of leading organisations in the education and youth sectors. Paul has grown up in the Cotswolds, is a passionate mental health advocate, community volunteer and has considerable fundraising experience.

  • Helen is Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience in the NHS, most recently served as a School Nurse in the Cotswolds, focusing on supporting young people with mental health challenges.

    As Head of Services at Headspace, she collaborates with families, schools and local services ensuring accessible help is available for young people and their families in the local area.

  • Kelly works with young people both individually and in group settings, supporting their emotional wellbeing and helping them to build confidence, resilience and self-awareness.

    Alongside delivering wellbeing groups and one-to-one mentoring, she uses a calm, practical approach to help young people manage their emotions, reduce anxiety and develop positive coping strategies.

  • Emma has over 25 years of experience teaching and supporting children, young people and adults with diverse needs including Autism, Cognitive impairments and Mental Health challenges.

    She has extensive practice in Outdoor Learning, Therapeutic Horticulture and Wellbeing support, incorporating gardening, bushcraft, mindfulness, nature craft and outdoor cooking to support emotional regulation, confidence and improve wellbeing.

    Emma brings a deep passion for the natural world, a strong understanding of the benefits of spending time outdoors, and how outdoor environments can also support skill development.

  • Annabelle has over 20 yrs teaching and leadership experience in different settings and now works as a tutor in the Cotswolds.

    Annabelle has also worked as a Social Prescriber in the North Cotswolds for 2 years and has a good understanding of the needs of the local community. She is a creative and highly experienced teacher who is passionate about young people seeing themselves as learners. Her open/ warm and non - judgemental approach ensures young people feel valued and comfortable with her.

    Annabelle greatly enjoys supporting children on their education journey and supporting the values of Headspace.

  • After retiring, Arthur was keen to use his time and experience to help others. He began volunteering as a listener with Samaritans, later becoming part of the training team.

    Although he found the role incredibly fulfilling, he gradually realised that he wanted to provide more practical, face-to-face support.

    After hearing about Keys4Life, a charity supporting young adults who had been involved with the criminal justice system and wanted to make positive changes, Arthur became a volunteer mentor. Over five years, he supported young people as they navigated challenges including finding accommodation, securing employment and rebuilding their lives.

    Through this work, Arthur saw how valuable earlier support could be and became passionate about mentoring young people while they were still at school, helping them build confidence, make positive choices and overcome difficulties before these became greater barriers.

    Arthur discovered Headspace after hearing from local parents whose children had been supported by the charity. He joined our mentoring groups and has since become a valued member of the team.

    Arthur finds it a real privilege to build trusted relationships with young people and to see them blossom and grow.

  • Sadie can offer one-to-one or group, trauma-informed therapeutic support for young people of secondary school age, creating a safe and compassionate space where they can explore their thoughts, emotions and experiences at their own pace.

    Drawing on her background in trauma-informed practice, nervous system regulation, Polyvagal Theory, breathwork, mindfulness and somatic approaches, Sadie supports young people to build emotional awareness, resilience and practical tools for self-regulation. Her work is relational, gentle and strengths-based, recognising the impact of stress and adversity while empowering each young person to reconnect with their own sense of safety, agency and inner resources.

  • Olivia is our first Youth Worker Apprentice, who volunteered with us for a year, before becoming a full-time mentor. She supports wellbeing groups and delivers 1-1 support, with a strong focus on mindfulness.

    A passionate advocate for mental health and wellbeing, Olivia supports young people facing a range of emotional challenges, including anxiety, self-esteem, confidence and anger. She offers a person-centred, non-judgemental space where young people feel safe to express themselves, build emotional understanding and develop practical coping strategies.

    Committed to her professional growth, Olivia plans to continue working within the mental health industry, expanding her knowledge and experience to further empower young people as they navigate everyday pressures.

  • Lydia is a fully qualified children’s life coach who supports young people to build confidence, find calm, and reconnect with their authentic selves. She offers a warm, compassionate space where children feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions at their own pace.

    Using a nature-based, child-centred approach, Lydia blends coaching, mindfulness, movement and creativity. She often works outdoors or brings elements of nature into sessions, with her gentle dog Goose sometimes joining to help children feel relaxed and at ease.

    With over seven years’ experience working one-to-one with children, particularly those with additional needs, and drawing on her own lived experience as a neurodivergent adult, Lydia brings deep empathy to her work. She believes every child already holds what they need within them — her role is to help them trust that, one step at a time.

  • Jayne is passionate about using her love of cooking and practical activities to build positive relationships with young people.

    A warm and attentive listener, Jayne gives young people the time and space they need to talk openly about the challenges they are facing.

    Through both group work and one-to-one support, Jayne helps young people feel heard, valued and more confident in expressing themselves.

  • Mac has spent his life working with Paul and the young people he has worked with. Essential for wellbeing, cuddles and a warm welcome.

Community Mentors

Andy Caley

Mhorag Gilchrist

Kelly Mustoe

Andrew Lund-Yates

Kerry Bridgwater

Olivia Ware

Arthur Arnold

Jayne Davies

Eleanor Fenton

Volunteers

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Trustees

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  • Chair of Trustees & DDSL

    Kathryn is an accomplished business professional with a degree in Psychology and a proven track record across HR, finance, compliance, health & safety, project management, wellbeing, and leadership. As a Headspace founder member, she is deeply committed to supporting and empowering young people within the local community. In addition to her community work, Kathryn is the founder and owner of BluClarity, a transport compliance company dedicated to delivering clear, effective solutions to keep businesses operating safely and efficiently.

  • I am really honoured to be a trustee for a charity with such an incredibly important cause. I grew up locally and attended The Cotswold School and am now a headteacher in a local primary school and have been there for nearly 6 years. I am acutely aware of the difficulties facing families in our locality, impacted particularly by the isolation of living in our beautiful, rural surroundings. 

    I joined Headspace as a trustee in April and bring with me a deep commitment to supporting young people’s mental health, particularly in our rurally isolated communities. As a local resident and headteacher, I see firsthand how vital safe, supportive spaces like Headspace are for young people navigating emotional challenges.

    With professional experience in safeguarding and marketing, I aim to help the charity reach as many young people as possible and ensure it continues to deliver on its mission — empowering young people to understand their emotions and build trusting relationships in a welcoming environment.

    I’m proud to be part of a team that’s making a real difference to the wellbeing and happiness of the next generation.

  • Trustee, Treasurer & Senior Leadership Team

    Kevan is a Chartered Accountant who serves as a trustee for a number of organisations, namely: Headspace; Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance; Moore Friends and Sportily. Before retiring, Kevan worked for over 10 years as a Finance Director in not for profit organisations, including three sporting National Governing Bodies. Kevan lives in Clapton on the Hill with his wife Pat, who is a volunteer for Headspace.

  • Trustee

  • Gareth grew up in the Cotswolds attending Westwoods Grammar School before escaping and spending 30 years in the travel industry based all around the country. He returned to the Cotswolds ten years ago to run a Property Management company which he still does on a small part-time basis.

    Gareth has been a school governor and on various committees, he is very keen on supporting the local community.

    He feels it is very important to help young people and families through the most formative times of their lives and to make sure they are ready and equipped to deal with the many challenges that lie ahead. Gareth hopes by joining Headspace he can help the excellent team achieve this aim.

  • I have had a long a varied career including practising as a family solicitor, management of national transport contracts and community transport services.  I have spent the last 10 years managing operations in charitable organisations, specifically club-based activities. I have learnt so much about managing people with integrity, compassion and respect.  

    I now have a passion for supporting local community with a particular interest, arising from personal experience, in helping those suffering from family crisis. This work has included direct support to families dealing with the devastation resulting from family breakdown, dementia and mental health issues, helping them to find support with carer respite, befriending and accessing services and funding available to them.  I have many years’ experience of working in the charitable sector in Gloucestershire and continue to use my experience through my volunteering roles.