Naomi Salisbury - Director Expand Naomi has worked in community development and advocacy roles for over 10 years specialising in working with people affected by self-injury and complex mental health diagnoses. She has run a range of peer-led advocacy projects and support groups and previously ran the UK-wide Women’s Self Injury Helpline for Self injury Support as well as being involved in a variety of peer-led research, consultation and training. She became Director of Self Injury Support in April 2017.
Clare Peat - Service Manager Expand Clare joined Self injury Support as a Service Manager in 2018, having previously volunteered on the helpline service. She is currently completing her counselling training.
Sal Ball - Service Manager Expand Sal has been involved with the organisation for over 20 years in a range of roles including support volunteer, helpline manager and freelance trainer. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience around mental health, wellbeing, self-injury and related topics, as well as being known for fiercely guarding the service rota.
Fiona Macaulay - Service Manager Expand Fiona Macaulay has worked for Self Injury Support for 14 years. In that time she has produced self-injury self-help resources for women from black and minority ethnic groups and women in prison. She also carried out research in partnership with Bristol University looking at self-injury and people with learning disabilities. For the past 6 years she has been managing the support services, with a focus on text, email and webchat support. She also works as a freelance trainer, raising awareness of self-injury and sharing good practice with professionals from a variety of settings. Fiona also has experience of volunteering on a national mental health helpline supporting people in distress and needing support.
Gisela Wrest - Administrator Expand Gisela has been with the organisation since 2003 as administrator, book keeper and generally holding the fort and making sure everyone can find anything important.