Amos Philips (Chair)

Advice worker with knowledge of voluntary sector, personal experience of mental health issues. Assisted in setting up the charity in 1997. Has a variety of knowledge in policies, procedures and employment law.

Bob Skelly

Knowledge and interest in the arts, Southwark Council’s arts setup and personnel, former Mayor of Southwark.

Jean Cozens

Studied at the Royal College of Art; (MA) art practitioner and teacher, a specialist in the area of advocacy, self advocacy and a CoolTan participant.

Kris Hall

Employee of Cambridge House with young people who have learning difficulties, Artist and specialist in HR.

Olinka Contraous

Trained in fashion design; personal experience of mental distress, was a participant at CoolTan and now sits on the Service User Council of the Maudsley Hospital, partnership board for SLAM, as well as working part-time as a receptionist at Camberwell College of Art and Design.

Richard Truss

Vicar of St John with St Andrew, Waterloo, a large inner London parish stretching from the South Bank nearly to the Elephant and Castle, and including a large diverse residential population, a considerable student presence, hostel residents and street homeless.

Sasha Dee

Retired civil servant (departmental experience); secretary of Horizon Gallery and member of Shape, awarding panel member for a variety of art, theatre, music competitions. Knowledge and  experience of employment and HR matters, and a CoolTan participant.

Ed King  (probationary trustee)

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