The MindFood Team
Lucy Clark
MindFood Programme Director
Food & Wellbeing Grower
Lucy came to MindFood as a participant in 2015 suffering from burnout and depression. MindFood inspired her to retrain and join us. Nature can make such a difference to mental health and She loves seeing others discovering this for themselves.
Favourite Feel Good Food: veg that’s been grown and prepared with love particularly grown sweet potatoes
Pauline Shakespeare
MindFood Food & Wellbeing Grower
Pauline signed up as a MindFood participant in 2016 before joining the team in 2017. Nowadays, as well as working with MindFood, Pauline is a fully-fledged RHS-trained freelance gardener, and gifted photographer.
Favourite Feel Good Food: freshly podded peas
Camilla Phelps
MindFood Food & Wellbeing Grower
Camilla is a gardener who has long believed in the healing power of plants and gardening. It has been an inspiration and driving force in her life and career she also works as a writer, editor and content producer specialising in these subjects.
Favourite Feel Good Food: broad beans, they mean summer’s just around the corner.
Meera Cammell
MindFood Food & Wellbeing Grower
Meera joined as a participant in 2021 after suffering with her physical and mental health. She began facilitating sessions in 2022. Meera is also involved in another ecotherapy garden and works as a Social Prescriber in the NHS.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Freshly-cut parsley and wonky home-grown carrots!
Tincy Patel
MindFood Online Arts Facilitator
Tincy joined the ‘Growing Wellbeing’ course after being unemployed due to a health condition. MindFood helped reignited her passion in art after a 15 year gap. She then joined MindFood helping deliver the ‘Naturally Creative’ course.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Juicy homegrown tomatoes and fresh herbs! Dill and oregano are up there!
Sarah Edwards
MindFood Programme Support & Arts Facilitator
Sarah joined as a participant after a period of postnatal depression. In 2019 she joined the MindFood team and is passionate about equality, collectivism and accessibility, winning awards for design projects celebrating these values.
Favourite Feel Good Food: rocket. I am never happier than when we have rocket, mibuna or any other mustardy salads
Rammi Chiratheep
MindFood Communications Support
Rammi joined us as a MindFood participant before deciding to bring her experience to the team officially in 2022. She provides programme support and manages our social media and communications.
Favourite Feel Good Food: any of vegetables that we grow at MindFood.
Ciaran Biggins
MindFood Founder & Patron
Ciaran Co-Founded MindFood in 2012, successfully leading the organisation until he moved into a patron role in December 2021. He is passionate about the role nature plays in supporting mental health recovery and overall wellness.
Favourite Feel Good Food: any of the tasty varieties of tomatoes that we grow at MindFood.
Directors
Sarah Hadland
MindFood Finance Director
Sarah joined MindFood in April 2021 as our first Finance Director. She comes with a wealth of experience and has done great work developing processes and budgets providing a clear picture of our funding needs.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Blueberries
Sarah Jones
MindFood Director of Fundraising & Development
Sarah joined in January 2022. With a wealth of experience both in the corporate and third sectors of building the foundations required for us to grow and support as many people as possible.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Home grown sweetcorn
The MindFood Board
Steve Macallister
MindFood Chair
Steve joined MindFood in 2023 with leadership experience from his roles at BBC, Walt Disney Company, and two of Europe’s largest independent television production companies. He is an experienced coach and mentor.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Blueberries
Amira Al Madami
MindFood Board Trustee
Amira joined Mindfood in 2023 with experience in strategy and growth of digital portfolios and a passion for community care. She believes in the importance of eradicating mental health stigma.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Figs
Paul Carter
MindFood Board Trustee
Paul joined MindFood in 2018 with corporate
management experience. He has a diploma in horticulture and now shares his time between a range of activities with horticultural themes.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Chickpeas
Marianne Holmes
MindFood Board Trustee
Marianne joined MindFood in 2023 as an accomplished author with experience in corporate marketing and consultancy. She is a fierce advocate for increasing awareness and support for those whose needs are not well met by existing systems.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Baked potato with butter, sour cream and chives from the garden.
James Abery
MindFood Board Trustee
James has been with MindFood for a long time. He is the Director of Group Finance at Study Group, a provider of international education. James is a Chartered Accountant and keen sportsman.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Broccoli
Ana Pongrac
MindFood Board Trustee
Ana joined in 2023 as an investment management professional with a passion for sustainable investing, climate tech and financial inclusion. She recognises the positive effects of being outdoors on health and wellbeing.
Favourite Feel Good Food: Cherry Tomatoes
Vacancy
MindFood Trustee
We are currently actively recruiting for trustees.
If you can bring specialist skills and experience that could benefit MindFood, either strategically or practically, we would love to hear from you. Contact us!