Beth Thomas
Mentoring Scheme Manager and Safeguarding Director at Our Place Support. Beth is passionate about using her own experiences to inspire others who have experienced trauma and issues with their mental health.
Beth has over 12 years’ experience of providing support services to children and young people. She currently manages three mentoring services across Birmingham which support children and young people 6 – 25 years old with their emotional, mental, and social wellbeing.
Beth has her own lived experiences of childhood trauma, homelessness, issues with the education system, and (child and adult) mental health issues, including living with bipolar disorder. She is passionate about using these experiences to inspire others who have experienced trauma and issues with their mental health. In addition, Beth is also passionate about educating professionals and communities on the adversities faced by children and young people and how they can best support their needs. This is done through the development and delivery of CPD accredited training focusing on safeguarding and wellbeing.
Beth has a MSC in Child and Adolescent Wellbeing. Her thesis focused on the impact of extra-familial harms on the mental health and wellbeing of youth.
"Why do I want to be a spokesperson? To challenge the stigmas and barriers faced by children and young people who are experiencing adversities with their mental health and well-being."
In the Media
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Beth Thomas spoke to BBC Radio West Midlands for Children’s Mental Health Week.
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Beth Thomas wrote ‘The urgent need to tackle growing children’s mental health emergency’ for Children and Young People Now on the Child Mental Health Emergency, and shared her own experiences.