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Mike is a 43-year-old accountant living in Edinburgh with his wife and two young daughters. He loves the outdoors and is lucky enough to have the amazing Scottish countryside on his doorstep for wild swimming, cycling, hiking, camping and foraging.

Like many who support the mental health agenda, he has his own personal reasons for getting involved, having been off work for 6 months with stress and anxiety in 2017. He saw the fantastic work that Matt and the team at MenWalkTalk were doing and got involved as a trustee in 2020 when the charity was still in its infancy.  His roles to date as a trustee have included Treasurer and Chair. During  his time with MenWalkTalk he has heard many fantastic stories about the positive impact that our volunteers are making, and he is passionate about helping the charity to succeed in its goals supporting men’s mental health.

A Sussex born and bred Father-of-2 who by days works in the media and technology worlds in leadership and commercial roles. My passions lie with cars, sport and technology but having grown up with a Dad who was devoted to helping charities, I've found myself as a Trustee in a variety of places over the past 20+ years. A long-standing interest in mental health and some recent personal challenges signposted me to joining the MenWalkTalk team to help drive their work and ambitions.

 Rod volunteers as a Trustee for MenWalkTalk because he has seen how valuable a simple walk and chat can be for mental wellbeing. He has known many people who didn’t have places or people to turn to, and MenWalkTalk fills a vital space for those who might be unwilling to seek help elsewhere or have been left waiting for the support they need. Rod says it is great to be part of something that draws on his knowledge and experiences.

 Taylor joined MenWalkTalk as a Trustee in September 2022 and brings with him a focus on “people”, working with the wider team to make Men Walk Talk the best place to work and to volunteer. Taylor has a background in operational HR and strategic workforce programmes in the NHS, working closely with clinicians, managers and healthcare partners to help transform services. Taylor lost his father in December 2021 to mental illness and he is passionate about using his skills and expertise to help run the charity so we can help other Dad’s who need it most. Taylor is also motivated to work with the charity to grow and expand our reach into different communities – this goes beyond geography.