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Who Are We?
We work collaboratively with associates who offer services that value people with a caring response. Our services are based on compassion, reconnecting people to their sense of wellbeing, reducing social isolation and loneliness. We listen deeply and actively challenge with support and advocacy.
Our response embodies asset-based community development initiatives despite the range of suffering. We also seek to reconnect people to their true nature through their environments and various kingdoms of nature. We offer our services and products and collaborate through networks as social entrepreneurs* and other freelancers with a Service Level Agreement (SLA).
All About Us
We are a consultancy service delivery company calling ourselves Consulting and Soulutions. The name has been chosen with a play on words & language which embodies a collaborative approach based on Soul collective consciousness offering soulutions( drawn from a book written by William Bloom) to address a range of societal problems and looking at a more coherent business model based on sacred economics a book by Charles Eisenstein. We must provide value for money to the public and the community purse, yielding positive outcomes.
Our work is rooted in connection and within the communities where we reside, both physically and virtually, collaborating and working with a range of freelance associates who share their expertise in environmental, mental, behavioural, and psychosocial health. Promoting conditions of lifestyle healing, utilising therapeutic scientific methods, ancient /modern healing with technological advancements, and other projects. Additionally, our services are grounded in the salutogenic model, drawing on Buddhist science for mental health support.
Our Team
Our Team comprises directors, freelance consultants, associates, interns, and volunteers. We also have an advisory board offering their lived experiences and expertise across education, health, social work, mental health counselling, occupational therapy, as well as other allied practitioners.
We have not pictured all of our team and supporters below, as we work with a vast network of practitioners.
Romilly Lambert
Co-Director - Business Planning & Finance
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Romilly Lambert is a creative communicator and dedicated charity support professional with a passion for impactful storytelling, digital engagement, and social change. With a background in social media management, writing, research, and policy support, Romilly brings a well-rounded skill set to non-profit initiatives. She has successfully grown social media audiences through her work with The Apex Singers, curating engaging multimedia content across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Her experience includes graphic design with Canva, audience analytics, and platform-specific strategies that enhance visibility and connection. Romilly’s academic achievements include national essay competition awards from the Copyright Licensing Agency, and an Extended Project Qualification focused on AI-generated fake news. Her strong research and writing skills also support policy development, website content creation, and volunteer communications. With administrative experience from a financial internship and a creative lens shaped by her studies at Sciences Po Aix and the Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing, Romilly is currently exploring the intersection of peacebuilding and the arts in her dissertation work. She is committed to supporting charitable organisations through flexible, meaningful contributions—whether in marketing, content, research, or policy—and thrives in collaborative environments where creativity meets purpose.
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Romilly Lambert is a creative communicator and dedicated charity support professional with a passion for impactful storytelling, digital engagement, and social change. With a background in social media management, writing, research, and policy support, Romilly brings a well-rounded skill set to non-profit initiatives. She has successfully grown social media audiences through her work with The Apex Singers, curating engaging multimedia content across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Her experience includes graphic design with Canva, audience analytics, and platform-specific strategies that enhance visibility and connection. Romilly’s academic achievements include national essay competition awards from the Copyright Licensing Agency, and an Extended Project Qualification focused on AI-generated fake news. Her strong research and writing skills also support policy development, website content creation, and volunteer communications. With administrative experience from a financial internship and a creative lens shaped by her studies at Sciences Po Aix and the Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing, Romilly is currently exploring the intersection of peacebuilding and the arts in her dissertation work. She is committed to supporting charitable organisations through flexible, meaningful contributions—whether in marketing, content, research, or policy—and thrives in collaborative environments where creativity meets purpose.
Chukumeka Maxwell
Founder & Co-Director- Strategy
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Chukumeka Maxwell is a seasoned social entrepreneur, community social worker, and founder of both Goodwill in Action to Prevent Suicide CIO and Consulting and Soulutions CIC. With over 30 years’ experience across the NHS, mental health services, social work, and grassroots community development, he brings a unique blend of lived experience, professional insight, and cultural capability to his work.Chukumeka is also a visiting part-time lecturer at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter, where he shares his expertise in mental health, cultural capability, and suicide prevention with the next generation of professionals. As a lecturer, mentor, and trainer, he has designed and delivered impactful programmes throughout the UK and internationally—supporting individuals, organisations, and communities to heal, grow, and thrive.His work in community social work bridges statutory systems and community-led responses, fostering collaboration, equity, and long-term impact. A fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Chukumeka is a passionate advocate for wellbeing, justice, and transformational social change.
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Chukumeka Maxwell is a seasoned social entrepreneur, community social worker, and founder of both Goodwill in Action to Prevent Suicide CIO and Consulting and Soulutions CIC. With over 30 years’ experience across the NHS, mental health services, social work, and grassroots community development, he brings a unique blend of lived experience, professional insight, and cultural capability to his work.Chukumeka is also a visiting part-time lecturer at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter, where he shares his expertise in mental health, cultural capability, and suicide prevention with the next generation of professionals. As a lecturer, mentor, and trainer, he has designed and delivered impactful programmes throughout the UK and internationally—supporting individuals, organisations, and communities to heal, grow, and thrive.His work in community social work bridges statutory systems and community-led responses, fostering collaboration, equity, and long-term impact. A fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Chukumeka is a passionate advocate for wellbeing, justice, and transformational social change.
Melanie Undem
Co-Director - Support Services
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Melanie is a heart-led wellness practitioner, community organiser, and healing arts facilitator with over 20 years of experience in grassroots leadership, behavioural health, and integrative wellness.
She is the founder of Prayer in Movement and co-founder of Lotus Ministries Maui, where she brings together the sacred and the practical—supporting individuals, families, and communities through prayer, meditation, movement, and compassionate care. Melanie was also a founding force behind Maui Rapid Response, providing island-wide aid to vulnerable ‘ohana during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a background in psychology and behavioural therapy, Melanie has worked as a Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) and supervisor in both clinical and community settings, specialising in early childhood development and communication through play. Her passion for health and healing is also reflected in her training in BrainWave Optimisation, thermography, nutrition, and meditation—practices she has both studied and shared across international wellness gatherings. Melanie’s unique path weaves together community action, nonprofit leadership, and soul-centred healing. Whether she’s co-creating grassroots responses, supporting neurodivergent children, facilitating wellness circles, or cooking nourishing meals for her community, Melanie shows up with deep presence, purpose, and love.
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Melanie is a heart-led wellness practitioner, community organiser, and healing arts facilitator with over 20 years of experience in grassroots leadership, behavioural health, and integrative wellness.
She is the founder of Prayer in Movement and co-founder of Lotus Ministries Maui, where she brings together the sacred and the practical—supporting individuals, families, and communities through prayer, meditation, movement, and compassionate care. Melanie was also a founding force behind Maui Rapid Response, providing island-wide aid to vulnerable ‘ohana during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a background in psychology and behavioural therapy, Melanie has worked as a Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) and supervisor in both clinical and community settings, specialising in early childhood development and communication through play. Her passion for health and healing is also reflected in her training in BrainWave Optimisation, thermography, nutrition, and meditation—practices she has both studied and shared across international wellness gatherings. Melanie’s unique path weaves together community action, nonprofit leadership, and soul-centred healing. Whether she’s co-creating grassroots responses, supporting neurodivergent children, facilitating wellness circles, or cooking nourishing meals for her community, Melanie shows up with deep presence, purpose, and love.
Judi Hawkins
Associate Contact Service Family Practitioner, Mentor and Adviser
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Judi is a highly experienced and compassionate professional with a diverse background spanning education, customer service, event management, and significant contributions to youth development and community support. Her career demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering individual growth, particularly in vulnerable youth, and a proven ability to manage complex relationships and projects. She emphasizes empathy, communication, and creating supportive environments.
She describes herself as someone who thrives in facilitating contacts and conversations, valuing human connection, and intuitively guiding people towards flourishing business and personal opportunities. Key aspects of her profile include:
Passion for People: "I thrive in facilitating contacts and conversations of value between people, intuitively leading them towards flourishing business opportunities."
Adaptability & Resourcefulness: As a mother of two grown up in the Far East and with 20 years experience in Glastonbury, she is "known for my fun and adventurous attitude to life, while incredibly organised and pragmatic by nature."
Commitment to Service: Her compassion and empathy are evident in her dedication to teaching children, managing fire health and safety, hosting charity events, and providing outstanding customer service.
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Judi is a highly experienced and compassionate professional with a diverse background spanning education, customer service, event management, and significant contributions to youth development and community support. Her career demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering individual growth, particularly in vulnerable youth, and a proven ability to manage complex relationships and projects. She emphasizes empathy, communication, and creating supportive environments.
She describes herself as someone who thrives in facilitating contacts and conversations, valuing human connection, and intuitively guiding people towards flourishing business and personal opportunities. Key aspects of her profile include:
Passion for People: "I thrive in facilitating contacts and conversations of value between people, intuitively leading them towards flourishing business opportunities."
Adaptability & Resourcefulness: As a mother of two grown up in the Far East and with 20 years experience in Glastonbury, she is "known for my fun and adventurous attitude to life, while incredibly organised and pragmatic by nature."
Commitment to Service: Her compassion and empathy are evident in her dedication to teaching children, managing fire health and safety, hosting charity events, and providing outstanding customer service.
Jan Pritchard
Administration, Suicide Prevention Trainer & Psychotherapist
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Jan has lived in Brixham, Devon for over 50 years. She has run her family business, worked in banking and for the NHS. She is the lead trainer freelance of ASIST and SafeTALK Goodwill In Action To Prevent Suicide and associate trainer for other organisations, along with Chukumeka. She is a person-centred counsellor through CBT, Gestalt and therapeutic practice. She is undertaking the Assessing Suicide in Kids Course (ASK).
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Jan has lived in Brixham, Devon for over 50 years. She has run her family business, worked in banking and for the NHS. She is the lead trainer freelance of ASIST and SafeTALK Goodwill In Action To Prevent Suicide and associate trainer for other organisations, along with Chukumeka. She is a person-centred counsellor through CBT, Gestalt and therapeutic practice. She is undertaking the Assessing Suicide in Kids Course (ASK).
Penelope Welbourne
Senior Consultant Associate & Adviser
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enelope Welbourne is a dedicated educator and researcher with a specialist focus on the law relating to children and families, child care and protection, and children’s rights. Her teaching reflects a strong commitment to social justice and the well-being of vulnerable children, and she brings deep expertise to modules on child law, safeguarding, and the evolving landscape of children’s rights.
Her research spans a wide range of interconnected areas, including child protection, social care practice, child and family law, and the application of children’s rights in legal and welfare settings. Penelope’s work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to reducing inequality, promoting peace and justice, and supporting strong institutions. She is especially interested in how legal frameworks can be used to strengthen ethical practice in child welfare settings.
Penelope is a registered social worker with Social Work England and serves as a Trustee of the Catholic Children’s Society, where she continues to support child-centred and faith-informed social care initiatives that align with both professional and community values.
Her academic interests also include the psychology of narrative, decision-making processes in child welfare, and the intersection of therapy and court systems.
Through her interdisciplinary research, which draws on social science, psychology, and legal studies, she makes a distinctive and impactful contribution to both scholarship and practice.
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enelope Welbourne is a dedicated educator and researcher with a specialist focus on the law relating to children and families, child care and protection, and children’s rights. Her teaching reflects a strong commitment to social justice and the well-being of vulnerable children, and she brings deep expertise to modules on child law, safeguarding, and the evolving landscape of children’s rights.
Her research spans a wide range of interconnected areas, including child protection, social care practice, child and family law, and the application of children’s rights in legal and welfare settings. Penelope’s work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to reducing inequality, promoting peace and justice, and supporting strong institutions. She is especially interested in how legal frameworks can be used to strengthen ethical practice in child welfare settings.
Penelope is a registered social worker with Social Work England and serves as a Trustee of the Catholic Children’s Society, where she continues to support child-centred and faith-informed social care initiatives that align with both professional and community values.
Her academic interests also include the psychology of narrative, decision-making processes in child welfare, and the intersection of therapy and court systems.
Through her interdisciplinary research, which draws on social science, psychology, and legal studies, she makes a distinctive and impactful contribution to both scholarship and practice.
Duncan Moss
Clinical Psychologist & Reflective Practitioner Support
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My extensive Reflective Practice work has developed over three decades, arising out of my training and experience as a Clinical Psychologist with many years direct clinical experience (including working with people with a wide range of issues including personality difficulties, and many other life concerns) and as a Mindfulness Teacher.
Reflective Practice is centred on providing a space for colleagues (1.1 or in groups) to listen to each other and to contemplate their own lived experience of work, and its impacts on the rest of their lives (and vice versa). We explore work-life balance challenges at many different levels, in the context of shifting organisational environments, practices and pressures (especially post pandemic). I work with both ‘front line’ staff and people working managerially at all levels in an Organisation, including CEO’s and Service Managers. One of my passions it recognising the reflective needs of and challenges for people working managerially. I have extensive experience of supporting staff in a wide range of contexts and levels of experience, including Education, Social Work, Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Services, Forensic Services, NHS Mental Health Services, District and County Council staff, Third Sector Organisations and others.
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My extensive Reflective Practice work has developed over three decades, arising out of my training and experience as a Clinical Psychologist with many years direct clinical experience (including working with people with a wide range of issues including personality difficulties, and many other life concerns) and as a Mindfulness Teacher.
Reflective Practice is centred on providing a space for colleagues (1.1 or in groups) to listen to each other and to contemplate their own lived experience of work, and its impacts on the rest of their lives (and vice versa). We explore work-life balance challenges at many different levels, in the context of shifting organisational environments, practices and pressures (especially post pandemic). I work with both ‘front line’ staff and people working managerially at all levels in an Organisation, including CEO’s and Service Managers. One of my passions it recognising the reflective needs of and challenges for people working managerially. I have extensive experience of supporting staff in a wide range of contexts and levels of experience, including Education, Social Work, Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Services, Forensic Services, NHS Mental Health Services, District and County Council staff, Third Sector Organisations and others.
Dr Bartosz Zaniewski
Senior Consultant, Associate Adviser, Mentor & Supervisor
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Dr Bartosz Zaniewski is a registered social worker, academic, and Programme Lead for Advanced Professional Practice at the School of Health Professions. With extensive experience in statutory and non-statutory child protection services, he has worked as a front-line Child Protection Social Worker, Consultant Social Worker, and Team Manager, including leading a multi-disciplinary Edge of Care team (Bridges). His practice background also includes work with children in residential care settings. Bartosz has a particular professional and research interest in the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB). He has worked directly with children, young people, and families affected by these issues, supervised specialist teams, and provided consultation to professionals across sectors. He is also engaged in developing community-based approaches to CSA prevention. He currently supervises PhD research and welcomes interest from prospective doctoral students.
Teaching areas include:
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Family Law
Ethics and Values in Practice
Developing Professional Skills
Wellbeing and Human Development
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Dr Bartosz Zaniewski is a registered social worker, academic, and Programme Lead for Advanced Professional Practice at the School of Health Professions. With extensive experience in statutory and non-statutory child protection services, he has worked as a front-line Child Protection Social Worker, Consultant Social Worker, and Team Manager, including leading a multi-disciplinary Edge of Care team (Bridges). His practice background also includes work with children in residential care settings. Bartosz has a particular professional and research interest in the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB). He has worked directly with children, young people, and families affected by these issues, supervised specialist teams, and provided consultation to professionals across sectors. He is also engaged in developing community-based approaches to CSA prevention. He currently supervises PhD research and welcomes interest from prospective doctoral students.
Teaching areas include:
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Family Law
Ethics and Values in Practice
Developing Professional Skills
Wellbeing and Human Development
Mpumelelo Mpofu
Associate
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Mpumelelo Mpofu a collaborative associate brings over 20 years of transformative work with children, young people, and families across statutory, voluntary, independent, and for-profit sectors. As a leading expert in trauma-informed practice, systems thinking, and cultural humility, Mpumelelo is uniquely positioned to lead the ParentingCore Connect programme—especially in supporting immigrant Christian families.
A rare practitioner who bridges statutory expertise, trauma-informed specialisation, and deep cultural understanding, Mpumelelo has trained and advised organisations across the UK in neuroscientific, compassionate, and systemic approaches. His focus extends beyond theory: for the past three years, he has worked intensively with families through curriculum development, direct coaching, specialist support for foster/adoptive parents, and critical crisis intervention to prevent adoption breakdowns.
Mpumelelo’s deep understanding of how statutory systems—education, social care, and youth justice—impact immigrant families allows him to guide parents through complex institutional landscapes. His personal and professional experience within immigrant communities equips him to validate cultural parenting strengths while supporting necessary adaptations.
As a committed Christian and trauma specialist, Mpumelelo offers a faith-integrated approach that honours spiritual foundations while meeting practical needs. He blends evidence-based methods with culturally sensitive and biblically grounded strategies to empower parents, not just address behaviours.
His training philosophy prioritises psychological safety, experiential learning, reflective practice, and real-world implementation. He consistently translates complex trauma theory into accessible, implementable strategies—building resilience, capacity, and long-term change for families and the systems around them.
Mpumelelo’s work ensures:
Sustainable family restoration, not just short-term fixes
Parent-led change that strengthens the whole family system
Compassionate, faith-aligned guidance rooted in real-world expertise
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Mpumelelo Mpofu a collaborative associate brings over 20 years of transformative work with children, young people, and families across statutory, voluntary, independent, and for-profit sectors. As a leading expert in trauma-informed practice, systems thinking, and cultural humility, Mpumelelo is uniquely positioned to lead the ParentingCore Connect programme—especially in supporting immigrant Christian families.
A rare practitioner who bridges statutory expertise, trauma-informed specialisation, and deep cultural understanding, Mpumelelo has trained and advised organisations across the UK in neuroscientific, compassionate, and systemic approaches. His focus extends beyond theory: for the past three years, he has worked intensively with families through curriculum development, direct coaching, specialist support for foster/adoptive parents, and critical crisis intervention to prevent adoption breakdowns.
Mpumelelo’s deep understanding of how statutory systems—education, social care, and youth justice—impact immigrant families allows him to guide parents through complex institutional landscapes. His personal and professional experience within immigrant communities equips him to validate cultural parenting strengths while supporting necessary adaptations.
As a committed Christian and trauma specialist, Mpumelelo offers a faith-integrated approach that honours spiritual foundations while meeting practical needs. He blends evidence-based methods with culturally sensitive and biblically grounded strategies to empower parents, not just address behaviours.
His training philosophy prioritises psychological safety, experiential learning, reflective practice, and real-world implementation. He consistently translates complex trauma theory into accessible, implementable strategies—building resilience, capacity, and long-term change for families and the systems around them.
Mpumelelo’s work ensures:
Sustainable family restoration, not just short-term fixes
Parent-led change that strengthens the whole family system
Compassionate, faith-aligned guidance rooted in real-world expertise
Simon Newitt
Community Advisor & Support
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Simon is a member of the Leadership and Organisation Development team at The King’s Fund, bringing extensive experience from across health and social care sectors. Over his career, he has held a variety of frontline and leadership roles in children’s and adult mental health services, public health, and social care—always with a focus on improving outcomes through compassionate, inclusive, and evidence-based practice.
For nine years, Simon served as Chief Executive of Off the Record (Bristol), an award-winning youth mental health charity. Under his leadership, the organisation expanded significantly, delivering innovative, youth-led services to thousands of young people.
Simon holds a PhD in cultural anthropology and has published and taught on the anthropology and sociology of health at several UK universities, contributing to a broader understanding of the social and cultural dimensions of wellbeing.
He is also a founding trustee and currently serves as Chair of Empire Fighting Chance, another award-winning Bristol charity that uses boxing to engage young people at risk of school exclusion and involvement with the criminal justice system, helping them build confidence and resilience.
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Simon is a member of the Leadership and Organisation Development team at The King’s Fund, bringing extensive experience from across health and social care sectors. Over his career, he has held a variety of frontline and leadership roles in children’s and adult mental health services, public health, and social care—always with a focus on improving outcomes through compassionate, inclusive, and evidence-based practice.
For nine years, Simon served as Chief Executive of Off the Record (Bristol), an award-winning youth mental health charity. Under his leadership, the organisation expanded significantly, delivering innovative, youth-led services to thousands of young people.
Simon holds a PhD in cultural anthropology and has published and taught on the anthropology and sociology of health at several UK universities, contributing to a broader understanding of the social and cultural dimensions of wellbeing.
He is also a founding trustee and currently serves as Chair of Empire Fighting Chance, another award-winning Bristol charity that uses boxing to engage young people at risk of school exclusion and involvement with the criminal justice system, helping them build confidence and resilience.
Nev Connor
Culture Capability Support
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Founder & CEO of Ubuntu Education and past and current work experience include working as senior health coach within the NHS, Community Resource Worker within Learning Disabilities, former soldier within the British Army, mental health training and facilitation.
He often works as a mentor, facilitator, practitioner, a Cultural & Diversity Consultant, an actor for TV roles and as Simulated Patient and Communications Facilitator at Medical Schools within Devon.
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Founder & CEO of Ubuntu Education and past and current work experience include working as senior health coach within the NHS, Community Resource Worker within Learning Disabilities, former soldier within the British Army, mental health training and facilitation.
He often works as a mentor, facilitator, practitioner, a Cultural & Diversity Consultant, an actor for TV roles and as Simulated Patient and Communications Facilitator at Medical Schools within Devon.
Kirsty Matthews
Safeguarding & Education Support
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Kirsty Matthews is a dedicated educational leader with a passion for empowering young people and ensuring every child receives the best start in life. With a holistic approach, she believes in supporting the entire family and school context to create a nurturing environment where children can thrive. Kirsty emphasises that teaching children healthier ways of managing life must be complemented by equipping their environment with the necessary tools for change.
Kirsty's career spans numerous roles in children and young people's settings, including senior leadership positions since 2010. She has worked in special schools for children with severe learning difficulties and in a residential care setting run by Action for Children. Her biggest joy is witnessing children transition into adulthood with bright futures, thanks to the timely support they received during their childhood.
Her MA in Education allowed her to focus on staff wellbeing in schools and explore the intricate relationship between student and staff mental health and wellbeing through a comprehensive review of current academic literature and research. Kirsty is particularly interested in understanding student behaviour as a manifestation of need.
In her previous role, Kirsty loved working on the Natural Helpers project, which aimed to support mental health within the school community.
Kirsty is committed to creating effective, joyful schools where trust, honesty, and accountability thrive, ensuring positive outcomes for all learners.
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Kirsty Matthews is a dedicated educational leader with a passion for empowering young people and ensuring every child receives the best start in life. With a holistic approach, she believes in supporting the entire family and school context to create a nurturing environment where children can thrive. Kirsty emphasises that teaching children healthier ways of managing life must be complemented by equipping their environment with the necessary tools for change.
Kirsty's career spans numerous roles in children and young people's settings, including senior leadership positions since 2010. She has worked in special schools for children with severe learning difficulties and in a residential care setting run by Action for Children. Her biggest joy is witnessing children transition into adulthood with bright futures, thanks to the timely support they received during their childhood.
Her MA in Education allowed her to focus on staff wellbeing in schools and explore the intricate relationship between student and staff mental health and wellbeing through a comprehensive review of current academic literature and research. Kirsty is particularly interested in understanding student behaviour as a manifestation of need.
In her previous role, Kirsty loved working on the Natural Helpers project, which aimed to support mental health within the school community.
Kirsty is committed to creating effective, joyful schools where trust, honesty, and accountability thrive, ensuring positive outcomes for all learners.
Richard Ramsay
International Social Work & Suicide Prevention
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Raised in a small Alberta village. Graduated from University of Alberta (1962) and McGill University (1965). Began a social work career with the John Howard Society of Ontario. Volunteer work led to co-founding Ottawa’s first telephone distress centre.
Moved to Edmonton in 1969. Continued volunteer work to help develop Edmonton’s first telephone distress centre. Joined Univ. of Calgary in 1975 until retirement in 2004. President, AASW (1974-79) Treasurer, IFSW (1985-1992). Provided leadership to Canada's first comprehensive code of ethics and IFSW's international definition of social work. Honored by India's Tata Institute of Social Sciences appointment to Golden Jubilee Chair in Social Work (1994). Initiated the inclusion of a common conceptual framework in the IFSW-IASSW Global Standards for Education and Practice (2004).
Volunteer work in suicide prevention led to appointment on Alberta’s citizen advisory committee in 1981. Designed a standardized training curriculum and large scale dissemination method with psychiatry and psychology colleagues. Co-founder, LivingWorks Education (1991) with a community development mission. Company has received several export achievement awards, including Canada’s Social Policy Research Knowledge Broker Award (2002). International training began in California (1987) and Australia (1996). Programs are now delivered in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, N Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, S Korea, USA, Wales. The network of active trainers, coaches and team leaders is over 8000, annually providing training to over 100,000.
In 1991, the UN invited LivingWorks to develop a guideline for the formulation of national suicide prevention strategies.
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Raised in a small Alberta village. Graduated from University of Alberta (1962) and McGill University (1965). Began a social work career with the John Howard Society of Ontario. Volunteer work led to co-founding Ottawa’s first telephone distress centre.
Moved to Edmonton in 1969. Continued volunteer work to help develop Edmonton’s first telephone distress centre. Joined Univ. of Calgary in 1975 until retirement in 2004. President, AASW (1974-79) Treasurer, IFSW (1985-1992). Provided leadership to Canada's first comprehensive code of ethics and IFSW's international definition of social work. Honored by India's Tata Institute of Social Sciences appointment to Golden Jubilee Chair in Social Work (1994). Initiated the inclusion of a common conceptual framework in the IFSW-IASSW Global Standards for Education and Practice (2004).
Volunteer work in suicide prevention led to appointment on Alberta’s citizen advisory committee in 1981. Designed a standardized training curriculum and large scale dissemination method with psychiatry and psychology colleagues. Co-founder, LivingWorks Education (1991) with a community development mission. Company has received several export achievement awards, including Canada’s Social Policy Research Knowledge Broker Award (2002). International training began in California (1987) and Australia (1996). Programs are now delivered in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, N Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, S Korea, USA, Wales. The network of active trainers, coaches and team leaders is over 8000, annually providing training to over 100,000.
In 1991, the UN invited LivingWorks to develop a guideline for the formulation of national suicide prevention strategies.
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