Lived Experience Advisor

Naheen is a Lived Experience Advisor, who has over a decade of experience working in both the charity and mental health sector in the UK. She has worked with the homeless, refugees, children and young people, those facing social and financial difficulties, and those in the criminal justice system. She also holds a BA (Hons) degree in Social Sciences. She has been a Peer Support Worker for her local mental health Trust. Nationally she is a Trustee of a mental health research charity, and is an Adviser to NHSE. She also sits on the Editorial Board for The British Journal of Social Work. Locally she carries out Quality Improvement work with her local mental health Trust.