About – Newman Health and Wellbeing

Newman Health & Wellbeing

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 currently provide a counselling & psychotherapy service and a wellbeing workshops service for schools and businesses.

PLEASE NOTE THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH COVID19 GUIDELINES, WE ARE CUURENTLY OFFERING COUNSELLING SESSIONS EITHER VIA PHONE OR VIDEO.

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

Why Choose Us

OUR VISION

Our long term vision is:

To be a thriving, collaborative and compassionate community
To deliver sustainable, leading edge services, social impact and innovation
To work in local areas within Birmingham and beyond
To support everything we do through well informed research; providing insights for a better tomorrow

OUR AIM

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.

OUR EXPERTISE

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.

Meet The Team

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 Renwick

Service Lead – Counselling

Fran is the Service Lead for the Counselling & Psychotherapy service. Responsibilities include strategic development and overall clinical responsibility.

Pete Harris

Youth Project Lead

Pete is the Youth Project Led for Reachout – an innovative street based youth project engaging socially excluded young people from Bartley Green.

Melanie Glass

Development Manager

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 Griffiths

Business Leader

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 Lewis

Clinical Manager

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.