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.”

Dr Radha

Dr. Radha is a practising NHS GP, broadcaster & campaigner for wellbeing.

“Youth mental health has for far too long been swept under the carpet – something we just talk about or treat as an afterthought. I want to go beyond to a time when mental and emotional health for children and young people is treated as a priority, with action, so that in time it just becomes part of everyday life, which of course it is for all of us. If we want young people to be able to learn, thrive and become part of a society that is kind, supportive and inclusive, then we must show them that we value their mental health, that they are valued for who they are, and that we have their back in good times and in tough times.”

Dr Erin Turner

Dr Erin Turner is a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in the treatment of psychotic disorders. She is Head of the Psychiatry Teaching Academy for Birmingham and Aston medical students. Committed to the arts in health education, she commissioned a play to raise awareness of suicide and its prevention. Erin co-authored  ‘Recovery from first episode psychosis’ and children’s mental health series ‘Adventures in Mind Bodiwell’.

Jeremy Connick

Jeremy has been a partner for 26 years at the international law firm, Clifford Chance. He has had a number of managerial roles at the firm, most recently being a member of the firm’s Partnership Council. In addition to Beyond, he is a trustee of Rethink Mental illness and a mental health speaker at TLC Lions. He is a strong advocate for mental health and wellbeing having lost his wife to suicide nearly 7 years ago.

Julia Clarfield

Julia Clarfield is Head of Operations at Beyond. Julia 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.”

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.

Sam Martin

I’m a fundraiser by trade, passionate about removing the stigma of mental health and making support more easily accessible, and a mother of two wonderful children. I’ve struggled with my mental health since I was 10 years old, possibly even younger, and am still on a journey today to find out how to cope in the best way. I support Beyond with their fundraising strategy.

Antonio Ferreira

Antonio is a mental health activist and student. He is an expert by lived experience and lends his voice to eradicate performative tokenism in the mental health charity sector. Antonio volunteers with eight mental health charities including Beyond, where is a valued member of our Youth Board as well as our Young Advisor. In his role as a Young Advisor for Beyond, Antonio is supporting us as we strive to become a more racially equal organisation both internally and externally.

Abbie Grace Mitchell

Abbie is one of our Beyond Advisors. With over 10 years work experience across different mental health charities and the youth sector, Abbie helps shape our volunteering and participation work.

Shenyana Lim

An award-winning event producer/project manager with over 13 years of experience, Sheny has supported Beyond’s work since 2021. She has been integral to the smooth running of Now and Beyond since 2021.

Sallyann Keizer

BAFTA and Emmy winning producer and broadcaster Sallyann has been an advisor to Beyond since 2021.  She is also the founder of not-for-profit wellbeing education programme Bow-Wowza which is a world of talking dogs and wellbeing hacks that equip
children to be mentally resilient, full of PAWsitivity, and ready to unleash their best lives.

Dr Rina Bajaj

Rina is an award-winning Chartered Counselling Psychologist and published author, running her own practices in London. Rina has over 17 years of experience within the field of mental health and wellbeing across a range of industries, including the education sector. She is passionate about supporting young people from all communities to gain access to the right support as quickly as possible so that they are able to thrive and reach their full potential. Rina supports us to clinically approve providers within Beyond’s Youth Mental Health Directory.