Anna Freud
Marjorie James FCIPD has a comprehensive work experience spanning over several organizations. Starting in 1991, they worked as the Assistant Director of Human Resources for Arts Council England for 17 years. In 2008, they joined Everychild as the Director of Corporate Services, where they were responsible for HR, IT, and Facilities. In 2011, they took on the role of Director of Human Resources at YMCA Hornsey, where they implemented HR policies and practices and recruited key executive staff. Marjorie then moved to East London YMCA as the Executive Director of Corporate Services from 2011 to 2017. From 2014 to 2014, they served as the Acting Chief Executive at Forest YMCA. In 2017, Marjorie assumed the position of Group Director of People & Culture at YMCA St Paul's Group until 2023. Currently, they hold the role of Chief People Officer at Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families.
Marjorie James FCIPD has a strong education history with a focus on organizational leadership and human resources management. Marjorie obtained a Certificate in Leadership from the Roffey Park Institute in 2021. Prior to that, they completed a Master's Degree in Human Resources Development & Employment Strategies from the University of Greenwich between 1998 and 2000. Additionally, they attained a Post Grad Diploma in HRM from the University of Westminster from 1992 to 1994. Marjorie also holds a certification as an Intermediate Certificate in Organisational Coach-Mentoring from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, obtained in March 2016. Alongside their formal education, they completed a leadership development program with Common Purpose.
Anna Freud
We are a children's mental health charity and have been developing and delivering pioneering mental health care for over 60 years. Our aim is to transform current mental health provision in the UK by improving the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of treatment. We believe that every child and their family should be at the heart of the care they receive, working in partnership with professionals. We are unique in bringing together leaders in neuroscience, mental health, social care and education to work together to improve understanding and practice. Our goal is to develop, disseminate and deliver the best possible evidence-based treatment, through scientific innovation, research and collaboration and underpinned by the direct experience and insight of children and their families. To transform the experience of children, young people and their families with mental health issues we: •Carry out research to improve understanding of mental health and resilience and to evaluate and improve the treatments and services children and families are offered. Develop new approaches, tools and services that aim to support children, young people and families in distress. •Teach and train a new generation of clinicians and researchers in the latest skills and tools to improve mental health globally. •Take a leading role in the development of policy and practice in the UK and beyond to ensure that it is built on science, tested experience and has the input of children, young people and their families. •Creatively collaborate nationally and internationally in partnerships which jointly develop a step change in child mental health and wellbeing.