People

Minds for Health

Partner Organisations

Patient experiences

Organisation

Honorary Chair

  • IMG_0065_1.JPGName:  Dr Partha Ganguli (Gangopadhyay)
  • Background: Clinical Teaching Fellow, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen.
    Honorary Specialty Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.
    MBBS, University of Calcutta (2000). MRCPsych, Royal  College of Psychiatrists, UK (2007).
  • Involvement in Minds for Health: Former psychiatrist at Antara (West Bengal, India). Honorary Chair Minds for Health 2006 onwards.

Chair

  • tim_2_1_1.JPGName: Dr. Tim Lawes
  • Background: Foundation year doctor, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland. MBBS (Newcastle, 2010), MSc Health Sciences - International Health (York, 2010), BSc Environment, Economics and Ecology (York, 2005), 
  • Involvement in Minds for Health: Founding member. Chair 2001-2008. Appeals Coordinator 2008-9. Policy Coordinator 2009-10. Trustee.

Secretary 

  • antara_profile_pic_1.jpgName: Kate Stansfield
  • Background: Freelance Translator. MA in Translation Studies (Leeds, 2007)  BA in French and Spanish (Leeds, 2005)
  • Involvement in Minds for Health: Founding member. Leeds Branch Chair (2005-6) Treasurer (2006-8) Chair (2008-9). Trustee.

    Treasurer

    • f_1_1.jpegName: TBC 
    • Background:
    • Involvement in Minds for Health: 

    Branch Coordinator

    • msf_picture_1.JPGName: Julia Baldwin
    • Background:  4th Medical Student, Leeds. Intercalating BSc in International Health 
    • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara, 2010.

    Financial Support

    Appeals Coordinator

    • j164_rumball_1.jpgName: Kat Rumball  
    • Background: BSc (1st class) Music and Psychology (Leeds, 2009)
    • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara, 2008.Appeals Coordinator 2009-10, Branches coordinator 2009-10. Research: Rumball, K. (2010). The effects of group musical activity on psychiatric patients in India. Voices 10(2).

    Fundraising Coordinator   

    • steph1_1.jpgName: Stephanie Minchin 
    • Background: Psychology and Sociology (Leeds, 2009).
    • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara, 2010

     

    Raising Awareness

    Advocacy Coordinator

    • picture_1_1.jpgName: Samantha Tan
    • Background:  3rd year student Psychology, York.
    • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer to Antara (2010)

    Press Coordinator  

    • Name:  Kay Whale
    • Background: 
    • Involvement in Minds for Health:

    Website Manager

    • f_1_1.jpegName: David Green
    • Occupation:  Web-designer
    • Involvement with Minds for Health: Founding member.

     Website Editor

    • Ceri_3_1.jpgName: Ceri Owen
    • Background:  BSc Psychology (York, 2008) 
    • Involvement with Minds for Health:  Product sales coordinator. Trustee.
       

    Direct Support

      Letter Exchange Coordinator

      • 62007_430849513868_515998868_5135737_6986209_n_1.jpgName: Lauren Haigh
      • Background: BSc Sociology (Leeds, 2010) 
      • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara September 2010.

      Volunteer Coordinator

      • profile1__3__1.jpgName: Rosie Chapman
      • Background: BSc Philosophy and Psychology (Leeds, 2010)
      • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara 2009. Volunteer coordinator 2009-10.

      Research and Cooperation

      Research Coordinator

      • Mandy_1.jpgName: Mandy Lau
      • Background:  BSc (Hons) Psychology (York, 2005) MSc Developmental Psychopathology (Reading), PhD student (2009-2012) Child Anxiety and Perceptions of Parenting in (British) Children and Adolescents – University of Reading.
      • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara 2005, Research Coordinator 2005 onwards.

      General Committee

         

        • Richard_Dickson_Lowe_1.jpgName: Dr. Richard Dickson-Lowe
        • Background: FY2 Doctor, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill. MBBS (Warwick, 2009)
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara 1999. Founder and chair Warwick Branch (2007-9). Medsin link (2007-9). Continuing to strenghten links with Medsin and developing work in London.

         

        • Name: Caroline Chapman
        • Background:  Human Resources
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Secretary (2006-8)


        • Name: Alexander Chapman
        • Background:  Analytical Chemist.
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Founding member. Press and publicity (2001-6) Secretary (2006-8). Trustee.

           
        • New_Picture__1__1_1.jpgName: Hannah Lyons
        • Background:  Medical Student, Leeds University
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara 2006. Trustee.

         


        • New_Picture__27__1_1_1.jpegName: Dr.Tina Cross
        • Background: MBBS (Leeds, 2010)
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer to Antara (2006) Volunteer Coordinator (2006-7), Leeds Branch (2006-10), Elective student (2009).

         

        • for_website_1.jpgName: Victoria Singh
        • Background:  BSc Psychology (Leeds, 2009)
        • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer with Antara (2007). Secretary (2009-10). Trustee.

         

        Leeds Branch

        • Name: Lauren Haigh.
        • Background:
        • Involvement in Minds for Health:

        Warwick Branch

          • PICT0427_1.JPGName: Alice Malzfeldt
          • Background:  MSc Psychology Student, Warwick. BSc Psychology (Leeds, 2009)
          • Involvement in Minds for Health:  Volunteer to Antara (2007), Volunteer Coordinator (2007-9), Chair (2009-10). Trustee.

           

          York Branch

          • Name: Kirsty Patterson.
          • Background: 3rd Year Psychology student, York.
          • Involvement in Minds for Health: Volunteer to Antara (2009). Fundraising coordinator (2009-10). Research into advocacy at Antagaram psychiatric hospital.