Hi, I’m Jane Mackay
I am an independent trainer and consultant, specialising in mental health, suicide prevention and workplace wellbeing. I work with individuals, groups and organisations to increase understanding and effect change.
Much of my work centres on three key themes; ‘lived experience leadership’, stigma-reduction and inclusion. Workplace cultures and group dynamics are at their best when they are fully inclusive and free from stigma and discrimination. Studies show that the best way to tackle stigma is to hear from and be led by people with lived experience. I combine these elements alongside helping you to hold some of the more uncomfortable conversations that help us to fully embed inclusion.
I use my own experience of mental ill-health to help me in my work; it has taught me a lot of valuable lessons along the way and forms an important part of my person-centred, asset-based, compassion-focussed and trauma-informed approach.
Work with me:
Training
I design and deliver bespoke training packages for clients. I am an experienced trainer, offering high quality, online and in-person delivery.
Supervision
I offer 1-2-1 supervision and mentoring for professionals working in the VCSE mental health & social care sector.
Consultancy
I provide mental health consultancy to projects and workplaces, alongside specialist technical advice on stigma-reduction and lived experience leadership.
LEL Coaching
I provide specialist Lived Experience Leadership coaching sessions, to help individuals and groups harness the power of sharing our stories.
Suicide First Aid®
I am a qualified Suicide First Aid® Tutor, delivering online and in-person, full and half day courses to workplaces and groups; assured by the Royal Society for Public Health.
Project Evaluation
I am an experienced independent project evaluator, combining qualitative research methods, impact analysis and report writing.