Mental health first aiders

The council has trained a number of Mental Health First Aiders, who will respond and support you in the event of a mental health crisis, or if you don’t feel comfortable talking to a member of your team about your issues.

If you or a colleague experiences any of the below, you can contact a Mental Health First Aider for support:

Experiencing a panic attack
Wanting to take your/their own life
Self-injuring/harming yourself/themselves
Experienced a traumatic event
Experiencing a psychotic state

Your mental health first aiders are:

Corporate Support Service People

Legal, HR and Democratic Services

Emma Safhill
HR Team Manager, Human Resources - 01824 712644
Email: emma.safhill@denbighshire.gov.uk

Andrea Malam
Lead OD Business Partner, Human Resources - 01824 712544
Email: andrea.malam@denbighshire.gov.uk

Hilary Evans
HR Business Partner, Human Resources - 01824 712537
Email: hilary.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Joanne Jones
HR Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712534
Email: jones.joanne@denbighshire.gov.uk

Cerri-Ann Jones
OD Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712647
Email: cerri-ann.jones@denbighshire.gov.uk

Rachel Evans
HR Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712642
Email: rachel.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Paul Roberts
HR Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712175
Email: paul.robertss@denbighshire.gov.uk

Sophie Vaughan
OD Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712527
Email: sophie.vaughan@denbighshire.gov.uk

Miriam Kisby
OD Specialist, Human Resources - 01824 712542
Email: Miriam.Kisby@denbighshire.gov.uk

Laura Temple
OD Specialist, Learning and Development - Human Resources - 01824 706183
Email: laura.temple@denbighshire.gov.uk

Liam Davies
HR Assistant, Human Resources - 01824 708067
Email: Liam.Davies@denbighshire.gov.uk

John Beagley
Principal Legal Officer, Legal - 01824 712555
Email: john.beagley@denbighshire.nwalescls.com

Clare Thomas
Solicitor, Legal - 01824 706210
Email: Clare.Thomas@denbighshire.gov.uk

Helen Spafford
Community Benefits, Legal - 01824 706069
Email: Helen.Spafford@denbighshire.gov.uk

Corporate Support Service – Performance, Digital and Assets

Business Improvement and Modernisation

Amy Selby
External Funding Manager - 01824 708018
Email: amy.selby@denbighshire.gov.uk

John Wood
Site Supervisor - 01824 706198
Email: john.wood@denbighshire.gov.uk

Housing and Communities Services

Communities and Customers

Melanie Evans
Principal Manager Strategic Employment - 01824 712870
Email: melanie.a.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Tina Foulkes
Working Denbighshire - 01824 712874
Email: Tina.Foulkes@denbighshire.gov.uk

Eirlys Rawson
Working Denbighshire - 01824 706154
Email: Eirlys.Rawson@denbighshire.gov.uk

Nikki Jones
Partnership Development Officer - 01824 706967
Email: nikki.jones@denbighshire.gov.uk

Mark Cassidy
Property - 01824 706808
Email: Mark.Cassidy@denbighshire.gov.uk

Gareth Hallett
Property - 01824 706837
Email: gareth.hallett@denbighshire.gov.uk

Lucy Stokes
Property - 01824 706975
Email: lucy.stokes@denbighshire.gov.uk

Adult Social Care and Homelessness Service

Joanne Dixon
Single Point of Access - 01824 712953
Email: Joanne.Dixon@denbighshire.gov.uk

Margaret Watkins
Workforce Development Officer - 01824 706347
Email: margaret.watkins@denbighshire.gov.uk
(Siaradwr Cymraeg / Welsh speaker)

Karen Studley
Team Manager – SPoA and Review Team - 01824 712512
Email: karen.studley@denbighshire.gov.uk

Lindsey Duckett
Regional Business Co-ordinator, NWSSIC - 01824 712545
Email: lindsey.duckett@denbighshire.gov.uk

Education and Children’s Services

Geraint Davies
Head of Education - 01824 712645
Email: Geraint.Davies@denbighshire.gov.uk
(Siaradwr Cymraeg / Welsh speaker)

James Brown
Principal Education Manager - 01824 708011
Email: James.Brown@denbighshire.gov.uk

James Curran
Principal Manager – School Support - 01824 706254
Email: james.curran@denbighshire.gov.uk

Rhiain Morrell
Education and Children’s Services - 01824 712267
Email: rhiain.morrlle@denbighshire.gov.uk

Gail Gerrard
Education and Children’s Services - 01824 712860
Email: Gail.Gerrard@denbighshire.gov.uk

Ceri Probert
Inclusion Service & Business Support - 01824 712605
Email: Ceri.Probert@denbighshire.gov.uk

Highways and Environmental Services

Tony Ward
Head of Highways and Environmental Services - 01824 706397
Email: tony.ward@denbighshire.gov.uk

Wendy Davies
Streetscene
Email: wendy.davies@denbighshire.gov.uk

Neil Jones
Streetscene
Email: Neil.Jones@denbighshire.gov.uk

Joanne Ellis
Street Lighting
Email: joanne.ellis@denbighshire.gov.uk

Hayley Jones
Catering and Cleaning - 01824 712131
Email: hayley.jones@denbighshire.gov.uk

Occupational Health

Alana Nicandros
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Advisor - 01824 712523
Email: Alana.Nicandros@denbighshire.gov.uk

Planning, Public Protection and Countryside

Sara Palmer
Passenger Transport - 01824 706879
Email: sara.palmer@denbighshire.gov.uk

Katrina Day
Countryside - 01824 708396
Email: katrina.day@denbighshire.gov.uk

Trade Unions

If you are a member of a Trade Union, please speak to them directly as they also have a number of trained mental health first aiders.

Bridget Stokes
Unison Branch Secretary
Email: bridget.stokes@denbighshire.gov.uk

Vivup

Vivup is designed to help you with a wide range of work, family and personal issues. The service is free of charge for you to use and you don't need to ask your manager to use it.

To contact Vivup, please call 0800 023 9387 or alternatively, access this service online at Vivup (external website).