Naomi Salisbury - Director Expand Naomi first came to work at Self injury Support in 2013 to run the helpline service. After working in community development and advocacy roles for over 10 years, the helpline role brought all of her experience and passion together in one role, as a friend said - if you don't apply I'll apply for you!. In 2017, she became Organisational Director. When not at work, she can be found wrangling her cats and child, singing in an amazing choir, stewarding at her local repair cafe/produce exchange and then trying to work out what to make with the range of vegetables she acquires there!
Gisela Wrest - Governance Officer Expand Gisela enjoys office work and especially working for charities, apart from the 11 years when she taught skills to work in an office to disadvantaged people. For some years, she volunteered on a programme for people on probation to improve their literacy skills. Outside of work, she loves the cinema, theatre and spending time on her narrowboat.
Jess Puplett - Service Director Expand Jess has been working for SIS since 2019 and was a volunteer for the Support Services before that. Since 2020 she’s been running the Lived Experience Support Service alongside the Listening Services. Jess came to the organisation after finding the work done here inspiring and finding that the organisation’s values aligned so well to hers. Jess has a background in money and housing support and in her spare time likes going to gigs, spending time with friends, and playing survival horror video games.
Sian Rance - Support Services Co-ordinator - Digital Lead Expand Sian joined Self Injury Support in June 2022, after seven years volunteering on the helpline. She comes from a background in primary school teaching and enjoys collecting antiques, going to gigs and sewing in her spare time.
Murphy Pickard - Lived Experience Senior Support Worker Expand Murphy's mental health journey has been a roller coaster but working on themselves in 2021/2022, helped flatten out the twists and turns a little more. They found Self Injury Support online and have never applied to a job opening quicker in their life. To contribute to the system that helped them, is beyond rewarding. Outside of work, they are a creative bean. They spend their free time doing music projects, creating art, attending fitness activities, acting and spending quality time with friends.
Jen Price - Lived Experience Team Leader Expand Jen joined SIS in December 2020 as a Lived Experience Support Worker on the A&E follow up service, part time, alongside doing her illustration degree. Before that, she was a young carer and then went on to become a Health Care Assistant during the pandemic. She has a passion for mental health which is often reflected in her art practice and she is able to use her creative skills when supporting service users. Outside of work, she loves going to gigs, getting tattoos and chilling with her two pet tree frogs, Frida and Flump (also known as the emotional support frogs).
Poppy Amsdon - Administrative Assistant for the Lived Experience Urgent Care Follow-Up Service Expand Poppy started as an administrative assistant 2023 supporting the team with referrals. She has a background in Adult Social Care and worked as Social Worker up until recently. In her spare time, she likes to paint, garden and cook, as well as spending time with family, friends and dog.
Magdalena Boryn - Communications Officer Expand Magdalena joined SIS part-time in March 2024, after working in hospitality for five years. Outside of SIS, she works part-time as an artist, creating artwork to process her feelings and designing vegan themed merchandise. Last year, she started running painting workshops which are focused on having fun in the moment rather than creating lasting pieces of art. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends, baking and singing.
Ngoc Do: Facilities, Finance & HR Administrator Expand Ngoc is a Facilities, Finance, and HR Administrator who joined SIS at the end of December 2023. She is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of facilities, managing financial matters efficiently, and supporting Self Injury Support's human resources needs. Outside of work, she finds joy in traveling to new destinations, and indulging in the captivating world of K-dramas.
Molly-Jo Sullivan: Support Services Co-ordinator - Helpline Lead Expand Molly has a background in trauma-informed care and psychology. They are passionate about inclusivity and body autonomy. Outside of work they enjoy live music and their pet lizards.
Phoebe Horrocks - Lived Experience Senior Support Worker Expand Phoebe joined Self Injury Support in 2023, previously worked in secondary mental health services and has a background in care work. She is passionate about wellbeing, body acceptance, and sexual health, and these topics are also reflected in her illustrations and artwork outside of the office. She enjoys fire spinning, foraging, arts and crafts, and chilling with her rescue cats in her spare time.