Newman Health & Wellbeing exists to improve the quality of life for individuals and to make a positive contribution to the communities and organisations to which they belong. Both close to Bartley Green where we are based and within wider Birmingham and beyond.
We are commencing with two services:
Counselling and Psychotherapy: for children, young people and adults across Birmingham and beyond – click on this box and go to counselling page
Reach out: building connections with young people in our local area – click on this box and go to youth page
Our long term vision is:
Our consistent aim is to help meet individual needs and, through doing so, to build healthier and more resilient communities and organisations. In ways that respect and value individuals and strengthen the bonds between them.
We work by using the considerable expertise available within Newman University to deliver high quality, professionally led and cost effective services. Undertaking these in purposeful partnership with those who use and fund what we want to provide.
The team at Newman Health & wellbeing believes that we can bring fresh insights and make a positive cost effective contribution to your current and future health and wellbeing issues and challenges.
Fran is the Service Lead for the Counselling & Psychotherapy service. Responsibilities include strategic development and overall clinical responsibility.
Pete is the Youth Project Led for Reachout – an innovative street based youth project engaging socially excluded young people from Bartley Green.
Melanie was appointed as part-time Development and Delivery Manager in June 2016 and is responsible for the establishment, development, management and long term viability of NH&W.
Kevin is the Business Lead and Chairs its Operational Group which brings together our services. Responsibilities include embedding business practices, working with stakeholders and broadening the services offered.
Colette was inspired to become a counsellor following a Road Traffic Accident. Her training began at Newman and since returned to the University, as Clinical Manager for NH&W Counselling & Psychotherapy.
