The role of a Mental Health First Aider is to provide a listening ear, reassurance and information, support self-help and, if necessary, signpost to relevant professional services.
Contact information of our 37 qualified Mental Health First Aiders can be found below, sorted by institution. You may choose to contact someone within, or outwith, your university. There are qualified PGRs as well as staff, including those in the SUPER DTP team. Please reach out to whomever you feel comfortable speaking to.
Edinburgh Napier
PGR
Andrada Opris [email protected]
Heriot-Watt University
PGR
Georgia Waldram [email protected] (graduated)
University of Aberdeen
PGR
Anna Wawer [email protected]
Charlie Towler [email protected]
Cheryl Miller [email protected]
Ieuan Jones [email protected] (graduated)
Jack Bamber [email protected]
Rosie Irwin Holbrey [email protected]
Victoria Gillman [email protected]
Staff
Ana Payo-Payo [email protected]
Ashish Malik [email protected]
University of the Highlands and Islands
Inverness
PGR
Lydia McGill [email protected]
SAMS
PGR
Helen Hiley [email protected]
Lea Riehn [email protected]
Nicole Allison [email protected] (graduated)
Victoria Ashley-Wheeler [email protected]
Staff
Kim Last [email protected]
Shetland
PGR
Iohara Quirino-Amador [email protected]
Staff
Rachel Shucksmith [email protected]
University of St Andrews
PGR
Grant Ellis [email protected]
James Harris [email protected]
Julia Sutherland [email protected]
Rosie Day [email protected]
Staff
Chris Sutherland [email protected]
Debbie Russell [email protected]
Saana Isojunno [email protected]
University of Stirling
PGR
Alexandra Bulgakova [email protected]
University of Strathclyde
PGR
Aislinn Borland [email protected]
Anai Aude Valdivia [email protected]
Greg Macmillan [email protected]
Matthew Hatton [email protected]
Rhei Ammaturo [email protected]
University of the West of Scotland
PGR
Emma O’Halloran [email protected]
John Howieson [email protected]
Staff
Mhairi Alexander [email protected]