MHFA England®
Roberta Pomponio is a highly experienced professional in the field of physical activity and mental health, currently serving as the Senior Strategic Lead for Active Cheshire since April 2019, where responsibilities include program management and stakeholder accountability for the All Together Active initiative. In previous roles, Roberta has fostered partnerships and developed projects to demonstrate the impact of physical activity on mental wellbeing, influencing mental health providers to integrate movement into prevention strategies. Additional positions include Mental Health and Wellbeing Trainer at Oakwood Training, Governor at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Lead Trainer for the Making Every Contact Count for Mental Health program with the Royal Society for Public Health. Roberta's educational background includes degrees in education and English language, alongside a foundation degree in interior design. Writing as a columnist for L'Informazioneonline, Roberta shares insights on the experience of living as an Italian in the UK.
MHFA England®
We are Mental Health First Aid England. We’re a social enterprise with a vision to improve the mental health of the nation. Our evidence-based training gives people tools to support themselves and each other, so everyone can talk about mental health and seek help when needed. Most adults spend at least a third of their time at work, so we start there to change how society deals with mental health now and in the future. Over the last decade, we’ve provided expert consultancy and training to over 20,000 workplaces. We want mentally healthy workplaces for all. We campaign for equality between mental and physical health in the workplace. We advocate a whole organisation approach and lead by example. As a social enterprise, we reinvest our profits to support the next generation. We offer free and discounted training to those in the sports and recreation sectors working with young people. Together, let’s create a society where everyone’s mental health matters.