We're excited to share that our CEO and Clinical Director, Sue Bell OBE, was recently awarded "Public Nomination for an Outstanding Mental Health Professional" at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards celebrate outstanding and inspirational stories from across the UK, and in a special online ceremony for 2021 an audience of over 90 mental health and wellbeing professionals, including NHS services and other mental health organisations, were in attendance.

Sue’s reaction upon receiving her award was one of complete shock:

"It was truly humbling to share the virtual space with so many like minded individuals making a real difference to those impacted by mental health. I absolutely did not expect to win and am delighted that the importance of helping children, young people and families to recover from psychological trauma has been recognised at such a prestigious event." - Sue Bell OBE

The awards are an annual event and this years ceremony was co-hosted by Founder of The Root Of It, Richard Daniel Curtis and Actress Gemma Gordon.

Richard Daniel Curtis, who is also the chair of the UK's Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards, said:

"We invite the public to nominate a mental health professional who has had a remarkable difference to the wellbeing of others. Sue's work clearly makes a massive difference to others and the work she and her team do is inspirational."

Other categories include:

• Innovative mental health intervention

• Innovative proactive wellbeing activity

• Long-term impact

• The lifestyle award

• Support during the pandemic

• Outstanding contribution to the mental health and wellbeing sector

• Inspirational story – lived experiences

• Inspirational story – affected by mental health.

The 2022 nominations will open in January 2022.