Meet Matthew

Meet Matthew

Mat started his working career in finance the city of London working alongside derivative brokers and then moving into the world of compliance. Realising this was not for him Matthew went back to collage to study business and moved into the hospitality trade. Whilst in the hospitality trade Mat gained his passion for training people and has been lucky enough to travel the country and even into Europe to open restaurants. Hospitality gave way to retail where Mat has spent the last 7 years working for one of the countries largest ‘big box’ retails within the project management teams, delivering change into a portfolio of around 300 stores.

As part of his further education Mat studied H&S and whilst working toward earning himself a NEBOSH Diploma his mental health was challenged and he quickly realised that there is plenty of employer resource and legislation to look after the physical well-being of a person but very little putting an emphasis on mental wellbeing. This then lead Mat to investigate becoming a MHFAider (Mental Health First Aid) and began his journey to creating Mindset, his training consultancy and, most recently, Mindset Sport, the free wellbeing resource for grass roots sports clubs. The latest venture is the Community Kit Bag which provides new and used sports equipment, free if you need it, swap if you want or donate if you can.

Matthew also has lived with the experience of mental health illness and suicide having been diagnosed with Depression and GAD in his early twenties.

Alongside his qualification as a MHFA England instructor Mat is also an associate instructor for Mind operating from their Hammersmith and Fulham office on the ‘Well at work’ project and has undertaken training in ISO45003 (the first global standard giving practical guidance on managing psychological health in the workplace), he is able to advise companies on setting up to become compliant and achieve the required standard.

Outside of work Mat lives in Beacon Hill with his wife, two step kids, two dog, four cats, a rabbit, 4 chickens and a hamster. He is a keen rugby player (when he is not broken) and has also dabbled with coaching which is why Mindset Sport was created.

Mat believes companies should adopt a ‘top down’ approach to mental health, as we already have with physical safety, with prevention at the top rather than starting at management of a crisis.

For more information about Mindset - Mental Health Matters please contact Mat at:

email:  contact.mindsetmhm@gmail.com

site:  www.mindsetmentalhealthmatters.co.uk

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