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.

  • Megan is a qualified Therapeutic Counsellor who specialises in working with young people aged 11 and over. She offers a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where clients can safely explore their thoughts and feelings in their own time.

    Using an integrative approach, Megan adapts her work to suit each individual. She draws on creative tools, mindfulness and age-appropriate techniques to help young people express themselves, build resilience and navigate challenges such as anxiety, low mood, difficulties at school, or changes at home.

    Megan is passionate about helping young people feel heard, understood and empowered. She works collaboratively with parents or carers when appropriate, always with respect for the young person’s comfort and confidentiality.

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    Kelly provides, person-centred approach to supporting young people’s mental health.

    She is a qualified Personal Development Life Coach with specialist training in wellbeing, mindfulness, and body image, and is a certified Body Project Facilitator.

    With over 15 years’ experience in people-focused roles, including leadership positions where she championed staff wellbeing, Kelly has a deep understanding of how to create safe, supportive spaces for growth.

    Kelly is passionate about helping young people build self-esteem, confidence, and emotional resilience—meeting them where they are and empowering them to move forward.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Volunteers

Vacancy

Emma Rawlings

Vicky Magee

Kelly Mustoe

Jayne Davies

Kerry Bridgwater

Sue Barber

Vicki Gray

Website Support

Andy Caley

Community Mentors

Kelly Mustoe

Andrew Lund-Yates

Mhorag Gilchrist

Kerry Bridgwater

Olivia Ware

Arthur Arnold

Eleanor Fenton

Trustees

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  • Chair of Trustees & DSL

    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.