Trustees
Suffolk Mind has a formal constitution and is governed by an unpaid Board of Trustees with day to day management delegated to a CEO. The trustees are responsible for the governance of the organisation, the delivery of safe and high quality services, and keeping financial accounts and safeguarding the assets of the charity.
Ian White
Ian White joined Suffolk Mind in April 2016 as a member of the Board and the Finance, Audit and Performance Sub-Committee. Ian is a Chartered Accountant and the Managing Director of Becketts, a Wealth Management Company based in Bury St Edmunds. Prior to this, Ian worked for many years in the healthcare sector, specifically in companies focussed on delivering support in the Mental Health sector. Ian is the Chair of the board of trustees.
Tim Mutum
Tim Mutum joined the Board in January 2016. Tim has considerable previous experience as a charity trustee for Headway Suffolk and Crohn's and Colitis UK. Tim's current positions include Chairman of South Suffolk Leisure, Trustee of Abbeycroft Leisure and Chairman of the Grants Panel for Crohn's and Colitis UK. Until 2012 Tim worked in Local Government for 40 years. Tim is Vice Chair of the Board of trustees.
Dr Emma Brierly
Emma joined Suffolk Mind in 2014. Emma is a local GP with over 20 years experience in the NHS. Emma has had a broad based experience of primary care in the inner city settings of Ipswich and Brighton. She now works in Kesgrave. Emma is particularly interested in Women’s health, Care of the Elderly and Psychiatry.
Alan Hanson
Alan Hanson has expertise in general management with a marketing, financial and contractual law background, having been MD of three transport companies. Alan is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Professional Administrators and chairs the people and pay sub-committee and is also the Treasurer. Alan is Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee.
Nigel Suckling
Nigel has a background in commercial and operational management including, procurement & facilities and budgetary management, strategy development, project management, and change management.
Ciara Scallon
Ciara Scallon joined Suffolk Mind in 2015. Ciara brings extensive experience in business development and relationship management in the charity and professional services sectors.
Julian Tyndale-Biscoe
Julian Tyndale-Biscoe is managing director of InHealth Communications and an experienced journalist with well-established media contacts. He has over 15 years’ experience within the UK health sector and joined Suffolk Mind in 2011.
Hannah Ratcliffe
Hannah Ratcliffe, who is a shadow trustee, joined Suffolk Mind in May 2018 as part of the Young Trustee project, organised by Community Action Suffolk, which aims to improve the diversity of trustee boards. She has experience in volunteer management, marketing and digital media and currently works in Bury St Edmunds.
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We're hiring! Check out our job vacancies here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/get-involved/job-vacancies/
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Do you want to work for an organisation that’s trying to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health? See below for our latest vacancies. If you have a general enquiry in relation to our recruitment process, please call the HR Team on 01394 330822 or...If you love Suffolk and you love a challenge, then why not register to take part in the Orwell Challenge on Sunday 23rd June 2019 and raise money for Suffolk Mind at the same time? Details of how to register here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/fundraising/campaigns/orwell-challenge/
Orwell Challenge - Suffolk Mind
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For those of you that took part in RED January earlier in the year, you know first hand the benefit of regular exercise and movement for your over all wellbeing. If you want to have a new challenge to look forward to, keep motivated and make new friends, then the Orwell Challenge could be for …This month's Suffolk Young Dementia Network is meeting at Dance East in Ipswich on April 28th, 11-1pm. This peer support group is for people aged between 30 and 65 who are living with dementia in Suffolk. More details: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/additional-help/support-groups/
The Eating Recovery Group is meeting this Thursday at Quay Place between 6pm and 7.30pm. This group is for anybody seeking to improve their relationship with food and anybody managing eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and addiction. More details here: www.quayplace.co.uk/calendar/eventdetail/21610/-/eating-recovery-group.html
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Quay Place Ipswich - Offering a wide range of complementary therapies, mind body exercise classes, workplace wellbeing, heritage activities, healthy café, meeting rooms and event space.Exciting news - Lord Dennis Stevenson has today been announced as Patron of Suffolk Mind. Read more here: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/news/lord-dennis-stevenson-announced-as-patron-of-suffolk-mind/
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Dennis Stevenson (The Lord Stevenson of Coddenham CBE) has today been announced as the first Patron of independent mental health charity, Suffolk Mind. Dennis, who is a serial entrepreneur and has also chaired large companies such as Pearson, HBOS and GPA, is a long time mental health campaigner as....
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Fundraising Events
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24 hour Cycle Challenge (1)
Event Date: 01/02/2019
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Avid Spring Climbing Competition (1)
Event Date: 30/03/2019
We are a new climbing wall in Ipswich and are holding our spring climbing competition on Saturday 30th March, 1pm - 5pm.
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Charity Football Match: Ipswich Town FC Women (1)
Event Date: 12/05/2019
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MTG Charity Game Day (1)
Event Date: 16/02/2019
Gaming and socializing for a good cause.
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Orwell Challenge (1)
Event Date: 23/06/2019
If you love the Suffolk Countryside and would like to support Suffolk Mind, then why not take on the Orwell Challenge and fundraise for Suffolk Mind at the same time? -
RED January 2019 (24)
Event Date: 01/01/2019
RED January is a fun initiative that encourages you to support your own mental health by doing something active every single day. Some people are also raising money for Suffolk Mind whilst they do it. If you can't find your friend on here, they may be fundraising on Just Giving.
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The Suffolk Food Hall 7 day run (1)
Event Date: 14/01/2018
Team running 24 miles a day for a week on treadmill at Suffolk Food Hall
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TMJ (1)
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TMJ Interiors was established in 1981, and has become a leader in specialist joinery and the interior fit-out industry. We manufacture and install quality joinery for the commercial, residential and specialist sectors, and we pride ourselves on our highly skilled and dedicated team. This year, we
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Walk This Way (1)
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Support this new initiative that raises awareness and funding for local mental health agencies in our area, including Suffolk Mind.
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