Helen has over twenty years' experience teaching in primary schools across Stockport. She has enjoyed leading on a variety of subjects, including maths, PSHE and Humanities. Helen has had the opportunity to work as part of SLT, leading various year groups in a 3-form entry school. Within the Healthy Schools Team she has advised on Healthy Lifestyles and went on to establish the new area of Unintentional Injury Prevention. This has also opened up links with working with the under 5’s, in addition to primary and secondary schools and she is passionate about supporting schools in this important area. Helen has moved into the Team Lead role initially as a secondment which then lengthened into a Maternity cover and is enjoying the new challenges that comes with the new title. Helen is a qualified Mental Health First Aider and instructor, supporting MFT to deliver the adult MHFAider course. Outside of work Helen is known for her love of running and yoga and walking her Miniature Schnauzer, Winston. 

Ashlea is qualified in Business Administration and has over 9 years of administrative experience. For the past 4 years she has had the privilege of working with a variety of teams across the School Health department before joining the Healthy Schools team in March 2023.

She is responsible for ensuring that daily tasks are completed efficiently and is always happy to help with any queries via telephone or our Healthy Schools inbox.

Ashlea enjoys journaling and spending time with her 2 children and pet cat Luna. 

Sophie has a decade of experience working in schools, with training in Philosophy for Children, and expertise in informal education. In 2017, they moved to Manchester to start facilitating RSE lessons for a leading youth charity - six years on, and they still love the city and the subject. In that time, they have had the privilege of working with young people across the range of education settings from primaries through to college, in mainstream and SEND provisions, as well as in youth clubs and PRUs. They have delivered extensive RSE and PSHE training and coaching, striving to support educators with their skills, knowledge, and confidence. Sophie has worked in policy development and volunteered as a charity trustee; they’re as passionate about good governance as they are about pedagogy. Between 2020-2022, they completed a Master's in Education & Social Justice, with a focus on PSHE delivery. In June 2023, Sophie joined the Healthy Schools Team as PSHE lead in a maternity cover position and is enjoying putting their knowledge and skills to good use. In their free time, Sophie likes to watch, perform, and spend too much time thinking about, stand-up comedy. This year they hope to get a cat.

Cat was a secondary teacher, PSHE subject lead, regional RSE curriculum advisor, PGCE trainer and professional mentor. Cat has a wealth of experience working with young people, their families and faith communities in the Manchester city and beyond. Cat is passionate to support schools and their communities in the development of their RSE provision and relishes being part of the journey to celebrate and share best practice. Cat is an ambassador for trans and LGB rights, and champions gender equality in every sector. In her spare time Cat is a keen gardener, artist, hiker and cook.  

Kelly has gained over twenty-one years of experience working in both public health and education, including thirteen years with the Healthy Schools’ team. This has afforded Kelly with extensive experience of working with schools on all aspects of PSHE, delivering training, and developing schemes of work. Her specialist subject for Healthy Schools is drugs and alcohol education, and her professional interests include positive psychology, transition, and inclusion in education.

Kelly is passionate about supporting school communities to deliver Health Education through an approach that engages the whole school community and promotes a positive ethos and environment. She is committed to lifelong learning and has achieved a First-class BA (Hons) in Education; a Masters in Education in the field of Psychology of Education, and has undertaken postgraduate research about teachers' perspectives on PSHE and health education. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys cooking, gardening, films, and walking with her labradoodle, Bella. 

Ceri is a qualified teacher, having taught in primary and secondary settings for 13 years. Prior to working for Manchester Healthy Schools she was Assistant Principal leading on Personal Development at a Manchester school. Ceri has led the areas of PSHE and well-being in a school setting and has much experience of and a passion for the pastoral care of students and families. In her teaching role she specialised in teaching SEND and vulnerable students. In her role as Unintentional Injury Prevention Lead, Ceri has designed and developed resources to support schools with their delivery of safety education. This ensures that families within the school community are able to access crucial advice and information about avoiding injury. Ceri also works with the 0-5 years age category and works in partnership with other organisations such as the Child Accident Prevention Trust and Sure Start Centres to deliver key safety messages. Ceri loves exploring in the outdoors with her young son and indulging her gardening hobby!