Debbie Roche
Debbie is a mother of three and is the Chair of Pembroke Street Estate Management Board as well as a board member of Plymouth Community Homes.
A former Health and Social Care Lecturer Debbie, is now an accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor. She facilitates mental health awareness sessions through her social enterprise business, Snapshot Mental Health.
Her lived experiences of poor mental health, and those of caring for her son battling with anorexia nervosa, encouraged her to write the book, Anorexia: A Son’s Battle, A Mother’s War.
She is also founder of NotED (No to Eating Disorders), an eating disorder information and support group.
Helping Hands Support Group Teignmouth
is a Community led Support Group based in Teignmouth, which brings its expertise of the positive benefits of peer support. The group includes: Keith Guppy, Rachel Guppy, Hilary Richardson and Jenna Finch.
Karen Coombes
is an active volunteer at St Budeaux Community Centre as well as a local Timebank broker. She is a resident of Barne Barton & a member of C2 National Network of Connected Communities
Val Anstice
is the Chair St Budeaux Community Association & the Co-ordinator of Plymouth Dystonia Support Group and a resident of St Budeaux
Glynis Lidster
is the Centre Manager Welcome Hall, Devonport, Plymouth which is a community resource centre supporting volunteers from the local community as well as internationally but working with language schools to help people develop language and social skills. Glynis is involved locally with Devonport Neighbourhood board and also the ‘ Money Tree’ panel for Plymouth Community Homes and believes that everyone should have a fair and equal access to all services. Help and support