Sharon Hall - Founder

Sharon's Qualifcations

  • MA (Hons) in Psychology (1984), Mental health nursing diploma & school prize for nursing– University of Salford (2007),

  • Postgraduate certificate in advanced practice for mental health - Anxiety, Depression & Psychosis (2015),

  • Certificate in mindfulness teaching (2017)

  • Youth Mindfulness (2019)

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse

  • Society of companion animal studies 8-day training course in “Companion Animal interventions in Therapeutic practice” (2011)

Catherine Priest - Outreach Lead

Catherine's Qualifcations

  • BA Hons in Social Sciences ( Dissertation "How Companion Animals Benefit the Elderly"  ,

  • Access to HE - Psychology, Criminology, Sociology. 

  •  plus NCFE Teaching Assistant level 2, ( plus BTEC National Diploma on Hotel Catering Operations - which may not be relevant ? ) Food Hygiene Cert.

  • Plus training in Mental Health First Aid, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, Data Protection & Confidentiality

Catherine Brown - Pet Connect Liaison Coordinator

Catherine's Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Speech Studies

  • Plus training in Mental Health, First Aid, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, Data Protection & Confidentiality

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Rachel McEwan - Art Therapy Lead

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Tom Hall - Pet Connect Liaison Coordinator

Tom's Qualifications

  • MA Creative Writing

  • Plus training in Mental Health, First Aid, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, Data Protection & Confidentiality

Meet the Team

Alana Tennent - Volunteer Coordinator

Alana's Qualifications​

  • Training in Mental Health, First Aid, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, Data Protection & Confidentiality

  • 5 years of animal assisted therapy experience

  • Proud owner of Alfie