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Our Story

In 2022, after years working in the youth sector and the NHS, our founder set out to do things differently. Brighter Futures Together was born — combining consultancy and training with youth-led projects and reinvesting into the communities we care about.

From the start, we knew we didn’t want to just talk about change. We wanted to stay close to young people and the realities they face, while helping organisations around them work better and more inclusively.

In our first year, we delivered consultancy across the NHS and voluntary sector. We also collaborated with CAMHS teams and NHS trusts to help continue and strengthen an established youth mental health training programme — bringing community insight, fresh energy and lived experience.

In our second year, we launched youth projects offering early support with mental health and wellbeing. Many of these projects focus on young people impacted by inequality or feeling excluded, including those who are neurodivergent or LGBTQ+.

Today, our work spans direct delivery, training and consultancy — each strand strengthening the others. Every penny we earn goes into projects that help young people to thrive.

Meet the people helping to create brighter futures, together

Team

Janette Fullwood

Janette Fullwood

Founder/Director/CEO

Sascha Bridge

Sascha Bridge

Director

Caroline McGill

Caroline McGill

Business Support Officer

Jim Sparks

Jim Sparks

Youth Worker

Jack James

Jack James

Youth Worker

Dayna White

Dayna White

Youth Support Worker

Jo

Jo

Volunteer Youth Support Worker

Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

Clinical Lead - Training

Avinash Athwal

Avinash Athwal

Q Hub Community Adviser

Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

Research Lead (Training)

Emily Chapman

Emily Chapman

Youth Adviser

Emma Hyde

Emma Hyde

Trainer

Tina Palmer

Tina Palmer

Q Hub Community Adviser

Micky Cooper

Micky Cooper

LGBTQ+ Youth Project Leader

Lorna McArdle

Lorna McArdle

Q Hub Community Adviser

Jess Thompson

Jess Thompson

Young Mental Health Champions Co-Ordinator

Nosheen Nawaz

Nosheen Nawaz

Youth Support Worker

Rebecca Woolford

Rebecca Woolford

Youth Support Worker

Anjali Gill

Anjali Gill

Youth Support Assistant

Austin Bennett

Austin Bennett

Youth Support Worker - Saturday Space

Emma While

Emma While

Neurodiversity Voice Network Project Coordinator

Emily Keating-Bell

Emily Keating-Bell

Youth Support Worker - Saturday Space

Anna Hayward

Anna Hayward

Social Media and Content Creator

Sarah Lawman

Sarah Lawman

Artist & Group Leader – Saturday Space

Jakob Bird

Jakob Bird

Q Hub Project Support

Victoria Warnes Elgie

Victoria Warnes Elgie

Parent Carer Consultant

Theresa Pert

Theresa Pert

Parent Carer Consultant

Beth Napthine

Beth Napthine

Parent Carer Associate

Tim H

Tim H

Parent Carer Associate

Our values

Our work is based on opportunity, empathy and, crucially, hope. By exploring new and imaginative solutions we want to make a collective difference.

As advocates for young people, we are big on the following:

  • Doing good together – everything we do is about networks and collaborations as we can’t do any of our work alone.
  • Knowledge equity – we value many different forms of knowledge, experience and wisdom, including that of young people, care givers and advocates.
  • Solution and action focused – we create or support projects that can overcome barriers to deliver urgently needed change.