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Meet the team
Helen Carter, CEO
Helen is a founding member of Loughborough Wellbeing Centre and has overseen the development of the charity years to the thriving centre it is today.
Helen’s background is varied with an Army career in the Royal Military Police before completing 20 years in the Civil Service in various Government Departments, including the Home Office in London. She is passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges, working as an advocate and force for change in the region.
Jo Atkinson, Centre Team Leader
Jo joined the team at the Wellbeing Centre in February 2023. Her previous work experience has been in the charity sector, previously working in administration, training and team management roles. She is fluent in British Sign Language, having worked for many years and in different roles with deaf people.
Jo manages the team at the Centre, making sure that we're providing the best service to our own groups as well as those who hire the space.
Angela Martin, Centre Support
Angela works front of house at the Wellbeing Centre, providing a warm welcome to all who attend. She supports the groups with activities on offer as well as our managing our café area. Outside of work, Angela is really creative and has a passion for arts and crafts and cooking.
Emma Barton, Administrator
Emma is our team administrator, working to support the Wellbeing Centre with admin and room bookings as well as working on reception with the groups we have coming in. Emma brings with her years of administration and PA experienced so we're glad to have her on board keeping us organised!
Sue Webb, Finance Assistant
Working with us since October 2025, Sue is our Finance Assistant. Also a member of our Veteran's Hub, it's great to have Sue as a part of the team making sure that we're up to date with all things cash and financial and supporting the running of groups.
Adrian Holland, Cleaner
A vital part of the team since the early days, Adrian is in every morning making sure that the Centre is clean, tidy and ready to go for a day of activities.
We also work with session leaders, on a freelance basis, to support the running of groups.
Freelance Workers
Gareth Isaac
Mindfulness Coach and Session Leader
Gary Siddons
Sessional Support Worker
John Sharpe
Veteran's Group Support Worker
Fitness Instructors:
Falguni Patel: Yoga and Chair Assisted Yoga
Anna Poberezny: Yoga
Jonathan Ivins: Tai Chi
Jemma Bagley
Session Leader; Creative Café and Ladies' Stitching Well
Patrons
Nicky Morgan
Nicky is one of the Founders of the Loughborough Wellbeing Centre, the beginnings of which came about after a younger constituent contacted Nicky when she was Loughborough’s MP to say that there was nowhere for her to go in the community to meet those who were also suffering with poor mental health. From that suggestion came our very first group; a drop-in café once a month on Friday evenings.
With family experience of mental health challenges and through working with service users and their families and carers and mental health professionals as an MP, Nicky has spoken out about mental health care and needs for many years.
Peter Cannon
Peter is another founding member of Loughborough Wellbeing Centre so we’re thrilled he’s carrying on involvement with us as Patron of our Charity.
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Peter has been an enormous support to the Project and has assisted many cafe members who needed his professional advice and guidance. H is passionate about supporting people's wellbeing and was the Lead GP for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland for Mental Health and Substance Misuse for several years.
Trustees
Tom Walters
Chair of Trustees
James Poland
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Nick Simpson
Perminder Atwal
Ilona Berry
Brian Drury