Stephen is AWARE's Head of Education and Training (West), focusing on the Mood Matters suite of wellbeing programmes, Living Life to the Full and Mental Health First Aid. He is passionate about developing and delivering mental health programmes that focus on prevention, early intervention and recovery. A key focus for Stephen is to equip schools and community audiences with the tools and techniques to look after their mental health and manage their mood at times of change. Stephen’s background is in community development, community/voluntary organisation business management, and strategic and operational planning. He also worked as a Sessional Trainer for AWARE for several years, delivering a number of Education and Training programmes. Stephen has always had a passion for both mental health and wellbeing and the community and voluntary sector.