Stephen Ferguson
Mental Health Network co-lead
Environment Agency
Stephen is passionate about amplifying the voice of those with lived experience to tackle the stigma around mental health issues, shared his own story at numerous regional, national and international mental health events over many years.
He succeeded in getting the Environment Agency Board to sign the Time to Change Employer Pledge in 2017 and the mental health network he co-leads played an instrumental role in helping the Agency secure gold status 4 years running in MIND’s Workplace Wellbeing Index.
Stephen has hosted numerous online roundtable discussions and presentations, involving some of the most celebrated mental health speakers and diversity and inclusion practitioners in the UK, throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
As a veteran Time to Change campaigner in a personal capacity, Stephen was involved in establishing the pilot Time-to-Change community hub in Liverpool. He subsequently formed part of the interviewing panel alongside Mind and Rethink directors when funding was allocated to regional hubs throughout the UK.
He now coordinates Rethink Liverpool, Time-to-Change, a constituted group with the backing of MIND and Rethink, who pro-actively engage with the local community and work with local stakeholders in the 3rd sector to raise awareness about mental health issues and provide peer support to those who are struggling.