Regional Coordinators
Our regional coordinator team is working across the country to make local activities more meaningful, here they are: Back to team pageRegional Cordinator Team
Our regional corodinators are making magic happen in various regions across the country.
Anthony Reynolds
Area: Wiltshire, Hampshire & Berkshire
Due to circumstances in mine, close friends and relatives lives, I found myself looking into supporting men’s mental health.
Paul Massey
Area: South Yorkshire
I’m delighted to serve as the regional coordinator for South Yorkshire with Mental Health Motorbike. Professionally, I work as a Lead Software Developer for the Ministry of Justice and am privileged to serve as a Mental Health Champion within my workplace, overseeing Mental Health Allies at Justice Digital. Having personally struggled with poor mental health since my teenage years, it’s incredibly fulfilling to provide support and guidance to others facing similar challenges.
After a 20-year hiatus, I rediscovered my passion for biking in 2022. Riding my Ducati Multistrada V2, KTM 890 Duke GP, and Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 E5 brings me immense joy. The focused experience of riding helps clear my mind and offers therapeutic benefits. Riding requires concentration, which distracts from daily stressors and promotes mindfulness. I’m grateful for the opportunity to promote mental health awareness through my love for motorcycles with Mental Health Motorbike.
Janet Allsopp
Area: Lancashire
I’m Janet, locally known as ‘Lollipop’ and I ride anything with two wheels. My current everyday ride is an intruder 800.
Ashley Knowles
Area: Northern Ireland
I’ve been biking on and off since I was 16. I ride a Yamaha Midnight Star, and Honda Shadow, both cruisers or Arm-Chairs they’re great Therapy.
Joining MHM helps me get out to mix with biker’s and share my experience’s and allows others to open up conversation’s.
Since joining MHM, I’ve been invited to Event’s and to give short talk’s about the MHM to groups and clubs.
Martin Young
Area: Beds, Herts & Bucks
Hi, what an absolute pleasure it is to be the regional coordinator for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. I decided to get involved with Mental Health Motorbike when I saw an advert on Instagram to train to be a Mental Health First Aider through them and things have grown from there.
Having suffered in the past with poor mental health I feel it is time for me to offer support and guidance to others; with a love of motorbikes, Mental Health Motorbike is the ideal place to be.
I work for an exam board as a Continuous Improvement Coordinator and currently ride a 2007 Yamaha R1. I have done a couple of track days and been fortunate enough to ride enduro bikes in Wales, Spain, Morocco (doing a few of the Dakar routes) and a 12-day trip over the Transkei mountains in South Africa. When not riding, I enjoy live music, theatre, painting, cooking and watching films. I am now looking forward to doing what I can to drive the charity forward.
Lottie Pitman
Area: Devon & Cornwall
I’m Lottie and currently ride a Suzuki GS500.
I have always enjoyed motorbikes from a young age. I would ride as pillion, until passing my bike test in 2017, which I took on a Ducati Scrambler 800cc.
Over the years I have been on some great motorbike trips as pillion, from going out to the TT, touring France, with the furthest travelled on the bike to Croatia. One memory is the roads up to Mont Ventoux being pretty amazing.
In 2021 I rode my own bike to Wales for a few days with some great friends. This trip improved my own riding immensely, along with some great roads and laughter.
I’m looking forward to the Regional Coordinator role for Devon and Cornwall and supporting MHM. I recently completed the Mental Health First Aider course.
Mark Campion
Area: Greater Manchester & Cheshire
After being introduced to bikes at an early age by my older brother who owned a BSA Bantam and then a Gold Star, I started my own journey at the age of 16 on a Suzuki AP50 and although there have been times when I haven’t owned a bike, my love of all things biking has never ceased. My current bike is a Kawasaki Versus 1000 SE.
I worked for many years in the public sector looking after the psychological wellbeing of people working in high stress jobs, specialising in anxiety, stress and depression along with some post trauma work. I am a qualified mindfulness and meditation teacher and also experienced in EMDR.
Having retired in January 2023 (I can highly recommend it) I decided to complete Mental Health First Aid training through Mental Health Motorbike so I could combine my passion for motorcycles with past experience in the field of mental health to help other bikers.
My attitude towards mental health is that prevention is better than cure and so have a proactive approach including giving information and support and most importantly getting other bikers to take that often difficult step of just reaching out and talking. I am delighted to be both part of MHM and be the regional coordinator for Greater Manchester and I look forward to meeting and chatting with you all. Drop me a message even if its just to say hi
David Alison
Area: Southern Scotland
Hi I’m David, 62 years young, Dad, Grandad, Partner & Passionate Biker, Hiker and Lover of Life.
Been a biker since I was 18 and have travelled around 200000 miles in my biking life, having lived in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Belgium in my former professional career in Supply Chain Management.
Since 2017 I have been a full time Coach & Therapist working with clients worldwide, and currently living in the NW of England with my partner, with plans to return to Scotland.
I am really excited to support the charity with increasing its presence and impact in Scotland. Having been through my own darkness and experienced it in my family & professional circles It is extremely fulfilling to be able to give to support to those with their own mental health challenges and watch them take steps forward.
For my pleasure I am a 16-year rider of BMWs, currently on my 3rd GSA. I can’t wait to meet you on my travels, feel free to contact me if you want a chat.
Carol 'Caz' Parker
Area: Northamptonshire
Hi I’m Caz , I’ve worked in a mental health setting for around six years now, the majority of which were on a Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, an inpatient setting for males in mental health crisis. I changed roles in 2023 and wanted to utilize my experience nd skills to support others.
I spotted a Mental Health Motorbike collection tin in a bike shop, thought that’s interesting, quick Google and I thought, yep this is something I want to get involved with. And here as they say the rest is history. I’m covering the Northamptonshire region so email me for a chat to develop activity in this area.
Jules Fawkes
Area: Lake District
Inga Newman
Area: South Wales
Hi all, I am Inga the new South Wales Regional Coordinator. I’ve been a MHFA for the past 3.5 years which I chose to do after the charity supported me through my own crisis a few years back. Before that, I have hit other highs and lows, suffering depression and with anxiety (sometimes quite severe) but each episode teaches me new tools and mechanisms for dealing with the next and they have become much less severe over time and I am keen to share my knowledge, tools and experiences to help others.
I ride a Harley Davidson 48, which is called peanut – she also has a really interesting number plate, so do look out for that! I love being part of the biker community and love getting out and about and meeting people (despite my social anxiety lol) and I am genuinely passionate about our charity and the marvellous work we do. I’m really looking forward to expanding our networks here in South Wales and getting some events and campaigns under way, so if you’d like to get onboard and get involved, I would really love to hear from you!
Fernando Valda
Area: Gloucestershire
I had my first bike, a Kawasaki 250, in my early twenties which led to a Ninja in my 30s and after more than a decade of no bike I finally returned to the fold with a Ducati 696 at the ripe old age of 49!. My day job is impact investment in Africa to help bring electricity in the form of renewable energy to disadvantaged communities. I do enjoy a bit of MotoGP and lucky to have been to Silverstone and the Red Bull ring in 2024. I love the roar of these bikes as these modern day gladiators duke it out at 200 mph. Never got a knee down but enjoy playing with the speed limits on occasion pretending to be Rossi.
For me the bike provides a time to truly live and set aside the stress of modern day existing. As Keane Reeves says “if I don’t ride my bike it is not good for my mental health” and this is a core truth for me. The biking community is a close knit one as we know the risks we take and it allows us to be there for each other during the difficult times. I am honoured to represent the charity and support fellow bikers where I can.
Scott Hebson
Area: North Wales
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