Simon joined MHFA England® as Chief Executive in October 2018 and is responsible for the organisation’s mission to train one in ten of the adult population in mental health knowledge, awareness and skills.
Before joining MHFA England, Simon worked with young people. He has a long track record of championing difference and creating platforms for people’s voices to be heard. As such, Simon has worked on some of today’s most complex social issues: HIV, sexual and reproductive rights, volatile substance abuse, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Simon received an OBE in 2011 for his services to the voluntary sector and young people.