Hey I’m Ceri and I’m Senior Lead for the Herts Haven Café at the Bowes Lyon centre in Stevenage. I have worked in the charity sector for many years supporting children and young people with their mental health, and in my previous role, I supported those who found themselves homeless or sofa surfing, with drug and alcohol problems. I have always wanted to help others since I was a child.

I am currently studying towards a bachelor’s degree in Psychology & Criminology via distance learning and love to watch and read anything that involves True crime! I have two boys, who are full of energy and keep me busy when I am not working or studying!

Hi I’m Piradipa, Senior Support Coordinator for Children and Young People (CYP) in the Herts Haven Café, where I provide a listening ear, a safe haven for them to trust and open up to and provide them with valuable tools, which they can use whenever those difficult feelings arises throughout life.

I have a passion for holistic wellbeing (physically and mentally). I enjoy learning about nutrition, mental health and sports. As a hobby, I love anything creative such as art, music, sports, gardening, DIY, maths and nature.

Hello! I am a Mental Health Support Coordinator at Herts Haven Café in Ware. I work with children and young people, 10-18 years old, supporting them with a variety of different challenges they may be facing.

I have many years of experience supporting individuals with a range of conditions, disabilities and support needs. I am a big advocate and member of the neurodiverse community.

I have a passion for providing person-centred support, my therapeutic approach is custom and unique to the individual. I have a first-class honours degree in Psychology and Counselling (BSc) and wrote my dissertation on the discourse surrounding autism.

All children and young people experiencing difficulty with their emotional wellbeing and/or mental health are welcome at our Herts Haven Café, and I look forward to working with those who could benefit from our service.

After graduating with a BSc Honours in Psychology, Hannah joined Herts Mind Network in 2017. She has gained a wealth of experience working in roles supporting adults, children and young people who are experiencing mental ill health to improve and develop their independence, resilience and mental wellbeing. Hannah also coordinates our Future Youth Mentoring service, works as a Senior Support Coordinator at the Herts Haven Café in Stevenage as well as managing our growing team of amazing Volunteers. Hannah is experienced in delivering solution-focused therapy, with client led and strength-based approaches to fulfil their potential. In addition to her ongoing client work, Hannah works within the training team delivering a diverse set of CYP training including self-harm, eating disorders, anxiety and our Adult and Youth Spot the Signs Suicide Awareness and Prevention training, which she is incredibly passionate about. In her spare time, Hannah loves travelling to new countries, being active and spending time with her two cats, Freddie and Bounty!

After graduating with a BSc Honours in Psychology, Mike started his journey at Herts Mind Network in 2017 as a volunteer gaining experience supporting individuals with their mental health. Since then, he has supported people with their mental health in a number of roles such as, Peer Support, Community Support, Group Facilitator and Volunteer Coordinator.

Mike’s passion for learning and training has led to becoming HMN’s Training and Learning Lead, which involves working with a variety of local and national organisations to support them in creating a healthy workplace culture that embraces mental health. He is incredibly compassionate about employee wellbeing, self-compassion and suicide prevention.

In his spare time, Mike loves to continue learning at home, experimenting with cooking, watching horror films and being consumed with the duties of looking after two very hyper kittens!

Hi! I’m Pippa, one of the Support Coordinators at the Stevenage Herts Haven Cafe. My role here is to provide a safe, kind and understanding space where you can talk through anything that’s on your mind. As well as working at the cafe, I am also training to be an art therapist – so I am very passionate about finding creative ways to explore feelings & work through challenges! I have experience working with children and young people in schools and in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) within the NHS. In my spare time you can often find me practicing yoga, at an art gallery, or hanging out with my cat Ziggy!

Hi I’m Sarah a Mental Health Support Coordinator in the Stevenage Cafe, where I provide emotional and wellbeing support and guidance to children and young people. I am passionate about improving children and young people’s mental health support and enabling them to access the relevant interventions and therapies to help equip them with the tools to build their own understanding, independence and resilience. I also work as an integrative counsellor and mentor and believe that everyone should have access to mental health and wellbeing support. I enjoy music, socialising and running in my spare time

Hello my name’s Karen and I work at the Herts Haven Café in Stevenage where I help support children and young people with their emotional wellbeing. I also assist the team with facilitating workshops within schools where we explore feelings and emotions. I have worked full-time at Mind since 2021 supporting the adult Peer Support service and am grateful for the opportunity to now support the CYP team. I have worked with children and young people in both a creative and educational setting for over 20 years which I have found incredibly rewarding. When I am not working I love spending time with my family and friends, teaching and taking part in dance classes and going to the theatre as much as possible.