Nell Blane, Senior Partner with The Jen Group

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Nell Blane, Senior Partner with The Jen Group

The Jen Group are a collaborative of compassionate humans working together to promote literacy and skills for health and wellbeing.

We design and deliver bespoke training and consultancy projects and courses on behalf of MHFA England and NCSPT.My I have over 30 years' experience working with people in diverse contexts, including substance misuse services, child and adolescent mental health services, homelessness services, youth services and social services. I've worked in public, private and voluntary sector services. I have been designing and delivering training throughout my career, being a full-time trainer since 2016. I am told I am charismatic, inclusive and adaptable. Experience

The Jen Group
• Co-founder: May 2020-present

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing)
• Health Training Coordinator: Sep 2016 – Present

Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Making Every Contact Count Trainer: Mar 2015 – Sep 2016
• Health Improvement Practitioner - Alcohol: May 2012 – Sep 2016
• Motivational Interviewing Skills Trainer: Feb 2014 – Mar 2015
• Database Developer: Sep 2014 – Jan 2015

Richmond Youth Partnership
• Trustee: Jul 2012 – Mar 2013

Self-employed
• Independent Trainer and Consultant: Apr 2012 – Feb 2013

Richmond CAMHS - seconded from London Borough of Richmond
• Mental Health Worker - tiers 2 and 3: Feb 2011 – Mar 2012

London Borough of Richmond
• Substance Misuse Manager: Jan 2007 – Feb 2011

Independent Consultant
• Independent Consultant - Drugs, Young People and Social Exclusion: Sep 1999 – Jan 2007

The Basement Project
• HIV & Health Outreach Worker: Mar 1993 – Sep 1999

Education

National Centre for Suicide Education and Prevention: 2020
• Suicide First Aid Tutor Training
• Level 4 Understanding Suicide Interventions (6 credits) City & Guilds

MHFA England: 2018 -19
• Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training
• Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor training
• Half day Mental Health Aware Instructor Training

College of Public Speaking and ILM: 2016
• Advanced Training the Trainer Programme

NCFE: 2016
• Professional Award in Training the Trainer

University of East London and Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: 2011 – 2012
• PG Cert, Systemic Approaches to Working with Individuals, Families and Organisations

London Boroughs of Ealing, Kingston and Richmond with Cygnet: 2009 – 2010
• Leadership Academy

Kensington and Chelsea College/National Examining Board for Supervision and Management
• Introductory Award at Certificate Level, Supervisory Management

Brunel University London: 1985 – 1989
• BSc (hons), Psychology

Short courses

I keep updated with latest developments and skills by taking every opportunity to attend short courses. Some of those I’ve completed include:
• Leading a High Performance Team
• Leading Change
• HR Essentials for Managers
• Appraisal
• Conflict Resolution
• Recruitment
• Diversity
• Child Protection
• Pan-London CAF Protocol
• Motivational Interviewing Skills
• Domestic Abuse
• Human Trafficking - Children are a Special Case
• Dual Diagnosis
• STORM Suicide Prevention
• Psychological First Aid

Please visit www.thejengroup or email admin@thejengroup for more information

18/07/2024

Who do I know that can do fun emotional development work with small groups of primary aged children?

17/10/2023

Grassroots Su***de Prevention your Stay Alive app is reaching far and wide:
'Nell Blane I’m in the US but this still worked for me I just have to access the website instead of the app. Super helpful, I love it thank you.'

28/09/2023

I've been stuck to my desk lately, gradually collapsing under the pressure of bid-writing and disconnection so yesterday was a breath of air. I got out of the office!

First I met my brilliant business partner Joy Goddard for a catch up and a highly productive though technologically challenging zoom with the incredible Grassroots Su***de Prevention. This was followed by 'Mother Tongue, Motherhood and Mental Health: A Mulitlingual Film Screening' at Ealing Project. This was a moving experience hearing from people from minoritised communities about their experiences in the perinatal period and the support they got from the West London Perinatal Mental Health Service, which sounded very proactive, compassionate and flexible, including around language needs. Hearing from the panel of experts by experience was incredible, and from the amazing Sandra Igwe of The Motherhood Group (pictured) really inspiring. A bonus was bumping into my long term buddy Angela Caulder who I don't see nearly enough of.

Next I travelled to the home of activist and artist Tony Loftus who introduced me to an amazing woman, Gloria Howard, who is doing incredible work around trauma in adults and children. We really hit it off, have lots of synergies in our work, and I hope we can collaborate on a few things in the future. This was all rounded off by a fantastic home cooked meal with the Loftus family, quick bus home and Celebrity Race Around the World!

I've dropped a lot of names because all these people are hugely inspirational and help make me who I am and I thank each one for that.

Today and tomorrow is back to the desk but next week I'm looking forward to travelling to Cambridge to deliver a course and link up with my gorgeous cousin Helen Atkinson who I haven't seen for a year.

Note to self: Get out more, it's good for you!

13/07/2022

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas · Heat Wave · Song · 1963

13/06/2022

28/01/2022

In support of and 1st ever Day we are sharing one of our wellbeing tools. ***dePrevention
https://buff.ly/3nTfRSY

22/07/2021

Just updated the website to include some feedback on our courses

Home page of The Jen Group

11/01/2021

Trigger warning: Su***de

Which of these is true?

1. People commit su***de

2. Talking about su***de encourages people to think about killing themselves

3. People who attempt su***de are just attention seekers

4. 1 in 20 people are thinking about su***de

5. It’s impossible to tell if someone is thinking about su***de

We'll provide the answer later, or you can find out lots more at our Su***de First Aid Lite training from 1-5pm on Wednesday for only £45.

The theory and practice of su***de intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting

08/01/2021

I've changed the name of my page to reflect the fact that all my independent work will now be a senior partner with The Jen Group LLP, in partnership with the amazing Joy Goddard.

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http://www.thejengroup.com/

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