Staff Team
Our dedicated staff team delivers the wide range of services and projects that support people with mental health issues in our local community. Most staff have lived experience of mental health issues, and have professional experience of working with people with mental health issues and other disabilities.
Harry Wilkinson
CEO
Harry has been Chief Executive of Mind in Kingston since December 2024. He has an extensive background in the charity sector, including roles in education, disability services and work with children and young people. He is passionate about ensuring that everyone has access to the support that they need, in a way that works for them.
Vicky Bourne
Counselling & Wellbeing Manager
Vicky manages our Counselling Service, Drop-in Café, the Kingston College Drop-in Cafe and Wellbeing Wednesdays services which offer a wide range of emotional and practical wellbeing support. She also provides free mental health awareness training to local schools, charities and partners, with a focus on increasing awareness and understanding of mental health issues, how to build resilience, sharing practical tips on how to support others and developing a robust mental wellbeing policy.
Vicky works Monday-Thursday and provides support to the Drop-in Cafes and Counselling Service outside of normal working hours.
Lisa Blackman
Alfriston Outreach Manager
Lisa is the Manager of Alfriston Outreach, which provides practical and emotional support to people who are lonely and isolated and who are less likely to have someone to help them at home. Support includes delivery of cooked meals, laundry, shopping, picking up prescriptions as well as regular check-in to ensure people are well. Lisa manages the Alfriston Outreach Team and Volunteers, as well as their building in Surbiton, including room hire. She also supports the development of the services, looking for new opportunities and working closely with referrers such as the Social Care Team at the local authority.
Lisa works Monday-Friday.
Michael Dayer
Kingston Peer Support Service Manager
Michael is responsible for overseeing the Kingston Peer Support Service, a partnership between Mind in Kingston, Southwest London & St George’s Mental Health Trust, Kingston Carers Network, Kingston Kingston Race and Equalities Council, Staywell and the Working Well Trust to support people with SMI (severe mental illness) in Kingston. Michael line manages the peer support team at Mind in Kingston, works closely with the partners and oversees the service.
Michael works Monday – Friday.
Liam Burke
Alfriston Outreach Deputy Manager
Liam works closely with Lisa and the Alfriston Outreach team to support their beneficiaries, promote the service and help with practical issues, such as managing the Alfriston building, getting new beneficiaries signed up and working with volunteers.
Liam works Monday to Friday.