The Team

Shocka

Shocka, aka Kenneth Erhahon, is a rapper and mental health advocate from Tottenham, London.

He gained recognition for being one-third of Grime collective Marvell alongside Double S and Vertex. After dealing with mental health issues himself, Shocka became a mental health advocate to help those suffering from their own problems with his music. Shocka released his debut album Impact Over Numbers on 16 May 2020. The album was noted for exploring a variety of topics including mental health, friendship, and miscarriage.

Ben West

Ben West is an inspiring mental health campaigner. Having lost his brother to suicide 3 years ago, Ben is dedicated to change the way we view mental health in our society. At just 20 years old, Ben has been awarded The Diana Award, a Pride of Britain Award and the Mental Health Hero Award for the work he has done to raise awareness and evolve the conversation around mental health.

“I want to see action beyond discussion. We’ve been seeing so many promises for change but actions speak louder than words.”

Dylan Holloway

Award-winning musical mastermind Dylan Holloway, also known by his stage name ‘Dylan And The Moon’, is a transgender artist, singer-
songwriter, music producer, and global speaker, championing the power of authenticity, diversity and belonging.

“It’s crucial to provide young people with the care and support they need to blossom into their greatest selves. Beyond’s dedication to addressing these gaps and supporting vulnerable youth, aligns perfectly with my journey as a transgender man and my passion for sharing the joy of living authentically. That’s why I’m joining Beyond as an ambassador.”

Julia Clarfield

Julia Clarfield is Chief Operating Officer at Beyond. She joined the charity in the run-up to the first Now and Beyond in 2021, via her involvement with Inside Out Day. It became clear very quickly that the energy and commitment of the extended Beyond team would enable Beyond to achieve everything it intended. Julia’s career began in technology marketing and moved more specifically into charity event fundraising over the last 10 years. We were delighted when Julia accepted an appointment as a Trustee in 2024.

“The repercussions of poor mental health are huge. The stories I hear when I speak to schools about the impact of the pandemic on their pupils’ mental health are terrifying. Every child should have access to the help and support they need to ensure more lives aren’t ruined. Beyond has in its sights all it can do to help.”

Jeremy Lyons

My journey so far has been defined by a series of unusual transitions between very different circumstances. I went to 7 different schools, including a couple of years in Ghana. During the pandemic, I left a Marketing-tech company to complete an MSc in psychology after already having a master’s in engineering. I now take pride in representing a growing minority of black men with a professional background in wellbeing and aspire to becoming licensed therapist.

Angharad Morgan

Angharad is passionate about education for all. She wants to ensure that teachers have a grounded understanding of theory to ensure that they can represent the voices in their classroom. These theories include queer theory, CRT, feminism, capability and cultural capital. Angharad achieves this by managing her ‘Schools Against Sexism’ Research Action Group, running a feminist society, leading teacher CPD on challenging sexism, working with external organisations on female empowerment programmes and running child on-child abuse workshops for 15-16 year-olds. She has also developed schemes of work on Stephen Lawrence and the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I’m really excited to be working with the team at Beyond. I have a strong personal and professional interest in mental health and supporting young people to access the help they need. Beyond are championed by their youth board and I hope to be able to use my experience in education to drive the organisation forward so even more young people can benefit.”

Manjit Sareen

Manjit Sareen is an entrepreneur and advisor with over 20 years of experience building and scaling businesses in education. She co-founded and served as CEO of Natterhub, the platform helping children become savvy digital citizens—the education every child needs before they own a device—which grew to 80+ countries before being sold to Twinkl Educational Publishing. Today, Manjit applies her global entrepreneurial mindset as an advisor and investor, including supporting Tuck Advisors in the US, specializing in education and health M&A. With a passion for education and a commitment to youth mental health and wellbeing, she works with organisations like Beyond to drive lasting impact.

Carrie Grant MBE and Tylan Grant

Carrie Grant MBE (she/her) is an award-winning broadcaster, vocal coach, leadership coach and campaigner. Carrie has 4 children and is a passionate campaigner about adoption, autism, ADHD, invisible disability and inclusion. Some of her children are also in the industry.

Tylan Grant  (he/they) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Brooke Hathaway in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For their role as Brooke, Grant was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2019 British Soap Awards, as well as Celebrity of the Year at the 2019 National Diversity Awards.

Carrie Grant MBE and Tylan Grant are Patrons of youth mental health charity Beyond.