Better Together

Family Mental Fitness is shaped by people with different skills, experiences and perspectives.

Our directors, associates, practitioners and advisory panel bring together experience from education, SEND, safeguarding, community development, health and wellbeing, alongside the lived experience of parents, carers and local communities.
This mix of professional knowledge and community voice helps us stay grounded, accountable and responsive to the children and families we work alongside.

Better Together isn't just our tagline. It's how we work.

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Kay Pace

Founder & Managing Director

Kay founded Family Mental Fitness North East CIC following a career working with children and families across education, SEND and wellbeing.
She leads the development and delivery of the CIC's programmes, partnerships and early-intervention work.

Rob Watson

Director

Rob provides strategic and safeguarding oversight, drawing on extensive experience across education, SEND, SEMH and community settings.

Joe Danquah

Director

Joe brings expertise in physical education and inclusive practice, with a particular interest in using movement and physical activity to support confidence, participation, connection and wellbeing.

Different perspectives make our work stronger

We believe community provision should be informed by the people and communities it exists to serve.

Alongside our directors, our Strategic Associate and Advisory Panel bring additional professional knowledge, community experience and lived experience into the development of Family Mental Fitness.

They provide ideas, feedback and challenge, helping us consider accessibility, inclusion, family experience and the needs of our communities as our work develops.