…..on part of the London leg of its UK tour as the UK’s largest campaign for suicide prevention awareness, with the help of no less than The Household Cavalry and leading equestrian athletes, including Olympic Gold medallist.
The Baton of Hope is on its way!
…to a town near you!
and Riders Minds is proud to have masterminded a section of its London journey (6th July), raising suicide prevention and awareness to be carried on horseback.
First Storiboard foray
With the amazing and award-winning Joe Bellman on this mobile app platform. Myself and Peter Abrahamsen were honoured to be invited and hopefully more open and honest conversations to come.
Mind-blowing possibilities for Riders Minds
watch out for announcements on the website and socials, for news of possible replication of service Riders Minds and myself provided at Badminton 5* Horse Trials in May, to The 2023 Pony Club Championships in August and Burleigh 5*Horse Trials in September.
The Baton of Hope’s inaugural dinner
…revealing the exquisite baton was a great success.
As a passionate campaign partner, Riders Minds celebrated alongside many others. As a semicoloner myself, I hope the baton’s upcoming tour to raise awareness, will evolve into actions and change so there will be more, not less of us; less people thinking suicide is the only way; less people having to deal with tragic loss.
Mental health in equestrian sport
is being kept high on the equestrianism agenda with Horse and Hound refreshing and re-releasing its May 2021 Dressage Special featuring myself.
Judging panel at This Can Happen 2023 awards
…..was an honour.
Tough decisions had to be made given the calibre of entries in every category, but was incredible to hear about what powerful work is being done in the mental wellbeing space.
What an equestrian first for Riders Minds!!!
shaping the future at Badminton Horse Trials! In an inaugural and world pioneering move for equestrianism, Riders Minds provided a well-being hub, with an on-site counsellor, for the duration of the event….. and I was that counsellor!
Winner! Winner! Thrivall won 2023 Rising Star!!….
category at the StartUp Awards.
From first meeting Anwen Cooper and Dan Corpe back in March 2022, becoming an advisory board member and counsellor coach, to this award is astonishing. I am proud and honoured to work with them. Check out what Thrivall could do for you.
Food for thought conversations continue
…with Peter Abrahamsen
We fortnightly cover wide ranging topics. Check them out on Peter’s YouTube channel or my LinkedIn!
Another GRC World Forum event
Make it stand out
this time for Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance, hosting a panel discussion on gender parity – the role of male advocates, with a pre-event piece why this is crucial.
3 x blown away by The Pony Club!…..
….inviting me to speak on behalf of Riders Minds at their AGM in February 2023 about.
The ripple effect when a rider’s mind isn’t at its best, eg on performance, human and equine interaction/relationships, and sometimes equine welfare.
How coaches manage a ‘not OK’ rider’s mind and how they manage their wellbeing too.
…..ground-breaking decision to introduce a Riders Minds Achievement Badge, so young and future generations of equestrians will benefit from understanding mental health matters.
….and, asking me to contribute to devising its syllabus!
Excited to host a Risk Leadership Network
……members’ meeting 19 January 2023 on why senior execs should take mental wellbeing seriously – it’s both a business asset and a business risk afterall.
I’ll be a This Can Happen Judge!
for their 2023 awards!
As a current This Can Happen Ambassador, I’m looking forward to seeing what powerful work is being done in the mental wellbeing space.
Another GRC World Forum
…This time at their November Conference at London’s Excel as acilitator and panellist for “ Is Kindness profitable?
And the risk of not being kind” We explored the neuroscience behind kindness & its impact on how we turn up, how we do our jobs and therefore on business risk.
From a conversation with Baton of Hope
…….I’m over the moon that Riders Minds will be joining this incredible movement by supporting the Baton’s 2023 tour to raise suicide awareness and prevention. Watch this space for exciting plans!
Contributed to SEIB Insurance Brokers’ article…..
….how the current financial situation is putting mental well-being and equine welfare on livery yards under pressure.
Loving these conversations
…….with Peter Abrahamsen.
We fortnightly cover wide ranging topics. Check them out on Peter’s YouTube channel or my LinkedIn!
In conversations with This Can Happen Ambassadors…
….continue to cover difficult topics e.g. Menopause and infertility
Thrilled to be working with Thrivall
So refreshing to work with people taking a proactive, action-based approach to workplace well-being…
…rather than just talking about it!