Bath Mind is governed by a non-executive board. Board members oversee the direction and strategy of the charity holding the senior management team to account and scrutinising their decisions. Board members serve on a voluntary basis.
To be a Chair of a charity whose aims and mission you believe in wholeheartedly is incredibly rewarding. Our trustees add broad and diverse skills to our senior leadership team and we are incredibly lucky to have such a highly skilled and committed Board. Bath Mind is going from strength to strength and whilst we thank our trustees for their vision, we must also commend all of our staff for making our strategic goals a reality, which benefits so many people.
– Pip Galland, Bath Mind Chair of Trustees
Pip is our Chair of Trustees, and joined Bath Mind in October 2017. By day, she is a HR and Employment Law Solicitor and Trainer and is therefore able to draw on her legal knowledge as a trustee, often providing training to our staff and corporate clients.
Pip is hugely passionate about Bath Mind’s mission, vision and values, which align with her desire to help those who may be struggling to understand or cope with their mental health and wellbeing. She often comments that chairing the Bath Mind board is the most rewarding thing she has ever done.
Pip is also the nominated Trustee for our equality, diversity, inclusion and equity (“EDIE”) committee. EDIE is at the core of our values at Bath Mind and Pip acknowledges that our EDIE journey is a collective responsibility that requires continued investment from a variety of stakeholders, and particularly the Board of Trustees.
In addition to her commitment to Bath Mind, Pip volunteers and works closely with National Mind, sitting on National Mind’s Federation Leaders Committee which is accountable to the Mind Board. She also sits out on Mind’s Network Sustainability Group and is the Co-Founder of the National Mind Trustee Community, which brings trustees together from across the federation, facilitating training and promoting collaboration and good governance.
Meera has supported Bath Mind since the start of 2023, becoming an ambassador and now holding the position of Vice Chair. By profession, Meera is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Mental Health Nurse and runs her own mental health consultancy, Brighter Minds.
Meera described stepping up to Vice Chair as a wonderful opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, knowledge and skills to support the wider local community in learning how to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Luke joined Bath Mind in 2019 whilst studying at the University of Bath. At university, Luke experienced his own mental health struggles and wanted to be a part of the fantastic support that Bath Mind offer to people of all ages. Having now graduated, Luke is a Corporate Tax Trainee in Bristol and enjoys spending his spare time running, cooking and going for walks.
Emily has been a Trustee of Bath Mind since 2019. As a passionate advocate for equity for all, and with both lived and second-hand experience of mental ill health, Emily is proud to support such a valuable charity and much-needed community service.
She is currently Brand Manager at ISS Services UK, looking after the brand and marketing activity for a portfolio of restaurant brands. Emily brings over ten years of marketing experience to the Board of Trustees, including roles at the Bath BID, Visit Bath, and Loungers.
Outside of work, Emily is currently (very slowly!) walking the Wales Coast Path, and enjoys going to drag shows and discovering new vegan restaurants. She lives in Bath with her partner, her sister, and her four bunnies, Binky, Bella, Bean and Monkey.
Jane has over twenty years senior leadership experience in health, social care and housing. Most of this experience has been gained working alongside people from a diverse range of organisations and professional backgrounds. After stepping down from an executive level leadership role in health and social care in 2020, Jane now works on a voluntary basis coaching leaders in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Jane was delighted to join Bath Mind in 2020 and believes passionately in tackling all forms of inequality, addressing the stigma associated with mental ill health, and working collaboratively with experts by experience to enable all individuals to achieve their full potential and to live full, rewarding lives. Jane has personal experience of the impact of mental ill health on herself, family and friends. Jane lives in Bath and loves to walk her spaniel in the surrounding countryside. Jane also enjoys travelling to far-flung places and learning about the people and culture of other parts of the world.
Chris has been a trustee of Bath Mind since 1983 and remembers writing the accounts in a big red ledger, before the introduction of computers. His interest in mental health started even longer ago, as his mother suffered from mental illness and he realised that many families are touched by it, although it’s often misunderstood and the right help is sometimes hard to find.
Suzy joined Bath Mind as Treasurer in 2020 and is a retired Chartered Accountant. Prior to retiring she was a lecturer for many years at the University of Bristol, and during that time was very involved in the pastoral care of students and became very aware of the mental health needs of young people. Being a trustee of Bath Mind sits well with that. She has also lectured at Bath University.
Suzy has been Treasurer to many charities and community associations over the years and was drawn to Bath Mind by the valued contribution that it gives to the community and is proud to be associated with such an important charity. In her spare time Suzy is normally found outdoors, often either in or on the water, very much enjoying her sailing activities in Cornwall. She also enjoys the odd game of tennis and of course spending as much time as possible with the ever growing family