Gwen Williams

Chair

I have over 20 years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector, focusing on providing accessible to psychological services to all regardless of circumstances. My experience includes: working for Islington Mind’s crisis line many years ago, holding the role of the head of the Psychological services at City and Hackney Mind and currently I am a practising psychotherapist in my private practice as well as in a hospital setting.

I am also a trained mindfulness practitioner and currently involved in running mindfulness support groups for women with breast cancer and for people with  mental health concerns.

I am Islington Mind’s Chair for the past ten years.

It has been and remains a privilege to be part of an organisation that continues to support residents with mental health challenges and where the staff team are always striving to find innovative and creative ways to do so. This creativity was evident throughout the challenging period of the Covid 19 pandemic.  

Brenda Bulamu Kabaseke

My name is Brenda.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to become part of the Trustee Board for this organisation that has greatly supported me for long. I have been a client of the wonderful Outcome project for more than five years.

I have great passion for supporting people with mental health problems, Refugees, Asylum Seekers and LGBTQ+ people.

I have over fifiteen years’ experience of working with asylum seekers and refugees in different volunteer roles and partly in a paid role, with the Refugee Council and RAMFEL (briefly).

I also have personal experience of psychiatric services and have been a service user of different Mental Health Organisations including  Mind.

I will bring to the Board, lived experience of mental health.

Roman Podolczuk

I’m Roman, my pronouns are he/him/his. I’m delighted to play a part in this important, effective and vital organisation as a Trustee. I volunteered and worked for the brilliant Outcome (our LGBTQ+ service) for over three years in various roles, with a particular passion for supporting our LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.  I have over 20 years of experience in HR and management consulting as part of IBM through which I’ve brought insights from DE&I and mental health to improve employee experience at the company and for our clients. My passion is creating empowering spaces and encouraging understanding, collaboration and inclusion at all levels.

Anna MacGillivray

Secretary

Anna MacGillivray is an Islington resident and has been a Mind trustee for over 10 years.  Anna runs a small sustainable development consultancy and brings a mix of strategic, business and public engagement skills to the board. 

Oliver Bond

Treasurer

My name is Ollie and I have recently joined the Board of Trustees at Islington Mind and I am holding the role of Treasurer. I am passionate about contributing and being part of Islington Mind, an organisation that plays a vital role in enabling the community to have better mental health and wellbeing. My background is in technology consulting, and I have deep experience in managing large, complex programmes (and their budgets!). In my work I am a member of the mental health champions network, I lead the wellbeing team for the industrial sector and I am a trained mental health first aider. In the past I have led fundraising efforts for Hull & East Yorkshire Mind, in memory of my close friend who suffered from poor mental health. I am committed to support Islington Mind achieve their goals and mission. 

Lisa Haywood

Lisa Haywood has personal experience of psychiatric services. As a freelance consultant her work has covered a variety of management, supervisory and policy roles with a strong focus on the participation of service users with an emphasis on self-direction and personal autonomy.

In the voluntary sector, she was Director of City and Hackney Mind, and Vice-Chair of National Mind for 12 years. Her most recent roles were as a Mental Health Act Tribunal Member and appraiser for the Ministry of Justice.