What Works Wellbeing operated from 2014 to 2024. This website is a static repository of all assets captured at closure on 30 April. It will remain publicly accessible but will not be updated.  Read more

Our People

The What Works Centre Wellbeing operated from 2014 to 2024.

It was led by a board of voluntary Directors and activities were delivered by a diverse, multidisciplinary team, supported by additional freelance and contracted expertise and a wide
range of collaborating partners. A wider voluntary advisory panel representing key sectors and audiences gave quality assurance.

Here is the staffing record from the time of closure
on 30 April 2024

Meet our teams

Kate Shurety

Interim Programme Director - Campaign to End Loneliness

Kate Shurety

Interim Programme Director - Campaign to End Loneliness

Kate joined the Campaign to End Loneliness in January 2024 and has supported the team to deliver on their work programme and to plan and ensure a lasting legacy for the Campaign’s resources.

Tilly Trinder

Senior Communications Officer - Campaign to End Loneliness

Tilly Trinder

Senior Communications Officer - Campaign to End Loneliness

Mhairi Grant

Head of Content and Engagement - Campaign to End Loneliness

Mhairi Grant

Head of Content and Engagement - Campaign to End Loneliness

Mhairi is an engagement and content specialist, working at the intersection of content design, community engagement and strategic programme management.

Mhairi joined the Campaign to End Loneliness in July 2021, leading on content strategy, loneliness training, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. 

During her time at the Campaign, she produced three international conferences, developed e-learning modules and loneliness awareness training, and successfully ran an online community on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

 

Dr Helen MacIntyre

Head of Evidence - Campaign to End Loneliness

Dr Helen MacIntyre

Head of Evidence - Campaign to End Loneliness

Helen is an experienced social researcher with expertise in social relationships and loneliness. 

Helen joined the Campaign to End Loneliness in April 2022, leading on work to build the loneliness evidence base, engaging with academic researchers, practice professionals and policy makers to do so. Key areas of work were tackling loneliness interventions and their evaluation, and the built environment and loneliness.  

She also worked with the Campaign team to shape their wider programme of activity.