Mental health first aiders

The council has trained a number of Mental Health First Aiders, who will respond and support you in the event of a mental health crisis, or if you don’t feel comfortable talking to a member of your team about your issues.

If you or a colleague experiences any of the below, you can contact a Mental Health First Aider for support:

• Experiencing a panic attack
• Wanting to take your/their own life
• Self-injuring/harming yourself/themselves
• Experienced a traumatic event
• Experiencing a psychotic state

Your mental health first aiders are:

Llinos Howatson
OD Specialist, Human Resources
Email: llinos.howatson@denbighshire.gov.uk

Louise Dougal
HR Services Manager, Human Resources
Email: louise.dougal@denbighshire.gov.uk

Emma Safhill
HR Team Manager, Human Resources
Email: emma.safhill@denbighshire.gov.uk

Andrea Malam
Lead OD Business Partner, Human Resources
Email: andrea.malam@denbighshire.gov.uk

Hilary Evans
HR Business Partner, Human Resources
Email: hilary.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Kerry Evans
HR Business Partner, Human Resources
Email: kerry.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Nerys Edwards
Assistant HR Business partner for schools, Human Resources
Email: nerys.edwards@denbighshire.gov.uk

Julie Phillips
Assistant HR Business for schools, Human Resources
Email: julie.phillips@denbighshire.gov.uk

Joanne Jones
HR Specialist, Human Resources
Email: jones.joanne@denbighshire.gov.uk

David Shephard
HR Specialist, Human Resources
Email: david.shephard@denbighshire.gov.uk

Felicity Chandler
OD Specialist, Human Resources
Email: felicity.chandler@denbighshire.gov.uk

Lindsey Duckett
OD Specialist, Human Resources
Email: lindsey.duckett@denbighshire.gov.uk

Rachel Evans
HR Specialist, Human Resources
Email: rachel.evans@denbighshire.gov.uk

Sophie Vaughan
OD Specialist, Human Resources 
Email: sophie.vaughan@denbighshire.gov.uk

Bridget Stokes
Unison Branch Secretary
Email: bridget.stokes@denbighshire.gov.uk

Shane Davies
Unison Rep, Streetscene
Email: shane.c.davies@denbighshire.gov.uk

John Berger
Unison Rep, Cefndy Healthcare - 01824 706005

Mark Williams
Street Lighting
Email: Mark.W.Williams@denbighshire.gov.uk

Joanne Ellis
Street Lighting
Email: joanne.ellis@denbighshire.gov.uk

Helen Dolan
Occupational Health and Attendance Advisor
Email: helen.dolan@denbighshire.gov.uk

Tina Foulkes
Working Denbighshire, Communities and Customers - 01824 712874
Email:  Tina.Foulkes@denbighshire.gov.uk

Sara Palmer
Passenger Transport, PPP - 01824 706879
Email: sara.palmer@denbighshire.gov.uk

Tony Ward
Head of Highways and Environmental Services - 01824 706397
Email: tony.ward@denbighshire.gov.uk

Rhiain Morrell
Education and Children’s Services - 01824 712267
Email: rhiain.morrlle@denbighshire.gov.uk

Gail Gerrard
Education and Children’s Services - 01824 712860
Email: Gail.Gerrard@denbighshire.gov.uk

Amy Selby
Strategic Planning, BIM - 01824 708018
Email: amy.selby@denbighshire.gov.uk

Nicola Kneale
Strategic Planning, BIM - 01824 708018
Email: nicola.kneale@denbighshire.gov.uk

Wendy Davies
Streetscene
Email: wendy.davies@denbighshire.gov.uk

Neil Jones
Streetscene
Email: Neil.Jones@denbighshire.gov.uk

Please call Human Resources on 01824 706200 or email hrdirect@denbighshire.gov.uk to speak to a mental health first aider.

If you are a member of a Trade Union, please speak to them directly as they also have a number of trained mental health first aiders.