After working in the fire and rescue service, John Durkin placed the real world challenges of incident stress, colleagues’ suicides, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder under academic scrutiny, to design an evidence based programme of crisis intervention for the emergency services. John assisted the post 9/11 peer response with New York police officers, and led…

Liv Wynter is a queer artist, educator, activist and writer from South London. She uses an anarchic exploration of language, live performance, and text based practice to create unique forms of storytelling and to initiate discussions around class, sexuality and gender. Though her work is socially and politically demanding, it demonstrates a fluidity which allows…

You cant help but fall in love with Jeannine Saba’s vivacious, sparkling personality. Jeannine is the founder, creative director and editor of the beautiful luxury magazine—The Covent Gardener, now into its third year after the first quarterly edition was published in Winter 2015. In Jeannine’s words,‘’Covent Garden has a unique atmosphere, and The Covent Gardener…

Edo Zollo has over 24,000 raving fans on Instagram. Why? Well, he is different—and we like different here in London. Born in Sardinia, Edo settled in London many years ago. It’s the home he loves, so much so, that when you and I are tucked up in bed in the small hours of the morning,…

Simon Bucknall is a renowned public speaking expert, who, naturally enough I first heard talk at Ted X London this summer. Simon is passionate about creating greater inspirational impact through the art of verbal communication—a skill all too often overlooked in today’s society. Over the past decade, Simon has helped professionals from all walks of…

In 2017 some 1,700 young people were sentenced to be incarcerated, and around 70% will have problems with their mental health. Alex Lloyd is a born and bred Londoner from Wapping, and although only in his mid-twenties—he‘s  already a lecturer in Psychology at Birkbeck University London and the University of East London. Alex has been…

On a bitter cold winter morning, you’re walking across Waterloo Bridge—on your way to work. As you reach the midway point over the grey, fast flowing Thames, something unusual catches your eye. You notice the figure of what appears to be a young man holding onto the railings…on the wrong side. Hundreds of busy commuters…

Helen Donohoe is an unusual lady. As someone who has been at the forefront of driving social change and author of various books including a successful novel, you’d expect her to be passionate, intelligent and driven—and she doesn’t disappoint. Helen is a Londoner of Irish-Scottish parentage who studied politics and government in Manchester University and…

I’ve known Michele Attias for several years now—she was born in Gibraltar, lived in Israel for a while, but eventually settled in London. She qualified as a therapist and clinical supervisor in mental health services with responsibility for some of the poorest and abused children in London. After undergoing significant changes in her own personal…

It’s not every day that you meet a young lady who is so inspiring – yet so humble and grounded that you are left full of hope and joy after meeting her. The first time I heard Jamala Osman was when she spoke at TEDx London at the start of July 2018. In her talk…