Founder/CEO of Marmalade Trust (www.marmaladetrust.org) Leading loneliness charity, based in Bristol, with national reach Awarded Point of light award 2017 from UK Prime minister Featured in The Independents Happy List’ 50 people making the world a happier place. Founder of UK's first loneliness awareness week in 2017 and continue to host this international week. Press features: The Guardian; Waitrose Weekend; Daily Mail; The Times; Waitrose Magazine; Woman's Own; BBC Breakfast National television; BBC Points West; BBC Radio 4 thought of the day; The Telegraph, The Independent; Radio 2, SKY, Bloomberg, CNN 15 years experience of working as an Occupational Therapist. 5 years specialising in Senior Occupational therapy posts in community rehabilitation. Senior post in service development/managerial role with Macmillan as Complex Case Manager 2012-2015