Luke Cornwell
My name is Luke Cornwell and I joined Oasis – Gardening for Wellbeing in August 2018. I joined Oasis to combine my experience working as a gardener with my love of working with community projects. I’ve found myself growing vegetables wherever I’ve lived, and have always been drawn to helping people with their allotments. What … Continued
Fran Humphries
My name is Fran Humphries and I have been involved with Oasis – Gardening for Wellbeing since January 2016. I joined Oasis because I love being outdoors and growing food, and I want to share that with other people. My background is in farming and in local food projects and at Oasis, I have been learning … Continued
Myrtle Pritchard
My name is Myrtle Pritchard and I have worked at Sheffield Flourish since April 2018. I think Sheffield Flourish is a unique charity in the way it engages with and supports people living with mental health conditions using digital technology as well as face to face projects (such as gardening, arts, crafts and music). People … Continued
Josie Soutar
My name is Josie Soutar and I have worked at Sheffield Flourish since February 2018. I joined Sheffield Flourish as I wanted to work for an organisation that focused on empowering people whose voices are often ignored or seen as unimportant. We are in extremely challenging times and our local communities, now more than ever, … Continued
Roger Thorns
My name is Roger and I have worked at Flourish since April 2017. I started working on the Sheffield Mental Health Guide (SMHG) at Sheffield Mind in September 2013 and I joined Sheffield Flourish when it moved across in April 2017. The Sheffield Mental Health Guide is an amazing resource and when the opportunity arose … Continued
Sam Dawson
My name is Sam Dawson and I have been involved in the Brunsmeer Awareness project since 2013. I was keen to get involved in a football project, as I believe it can play a vital role in mental health recovery providing a social network, peer support, developing identity and improving physical health. Flourish were a … Continued
Chrissie Hinde
My name is Chrissie Hinde and I have been involved with Flourish from the start in April 2011. CAST started before then in 2009 and is a community of artists and art lovers who support and encourage each other. We were looking for an umbrella organisation with charity and/or social enterprise status to enable us to … Continued
Nila Yasmin
My name is Nila Yasmin and I have worked at Sheffield Flourish since April 2017. I have worked on the Sheffield Mental Health Guide since 2013 and I moved over to Sheffield Flourish with the project in the latest round of funding. My role here includes what I did before: updating the Sheffield Mental Health … Continued
Jo Eckersley
My name is Jo Eckersley and I’ve been working for Sheffield Flourish since June 2016. I started out as Digital Content and Marketing Manager, and I’m now the Deputy Managing Director. It’s been a real privilege working at the charity from the launch of this website, and seeing it grow and change as more and … Continued
Lisa Thompson-Cox
My name is Lisa Thompson-Cox and I’ve been working as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Sheffield Flourish since May 2016. My role involves recruiting, supporting and supervising other volunteers through their own journeys with the community. My experience of becoming involved with Sheffield Flourish has had a long build up as I have been involved in … Continued