Your Road to Wellbeing

Jamie Coates is a mental health and wellbeing professional with considerable experience in senior-level leadership and management, education and educational pastoral support. He is currently a Curriculum Area Manager at Duchy College Stoke Climsland, where he leads a team of 12 professionals delivering courses for learners of 16 years and above. Previously he was the manager of Recovery College Cornwall where he led a team of 10 mental health professionals in helping those with long and short-term mental health issues into employment or education. The first of its kind in the county, Coates was promoted to the Recovery College Cornwall manager position following success in his previous role as Mental Health Keyworker for Pentreath, the Newquay-based award-winning mental health organisation. Previous to working in the mental health sector, Coates spent twenty years in secondary education, overseeing the education and wellbeing of over 20 000 pupils. While at Callington Community College in Cornwall Coates was promoted from Head of PE to Middle Manager. Born and educated in Plymouth, Coates completed his B Ed (Hons) in Physical Education at Marjon University.

Tina has worked at Cornwall College since 2006, prior to this she worked in primary education, civil engineering and hospitality.  Whilst at the college, Tina has worked with people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities including Pre-16’,s NEETS, Young Mums, Special Parenting, SPLD, A Level and GCSE.

As Group Development Lead Tina develops and co-ordinates the provision across the county by liaising with external agencies and the NHS to determine what provision is needed to suit the needs of the communities in Cornwall.

Qualifications

• NCFE Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance, Connect 5, Making Every Contact Count,
• Breaking the Rules (MHFE), Mental Health First Aid, NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems, Alcohol Identification and Information, ASIST Suicide Prevention Training, Mental Health Awareness,
• BA (Hons) Education and Training.
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English in the Lifelong Learning Sector
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching mathematics in the Lifelong Learning Sector
• Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector/ Cert Ed
• TEFL (120 hours plus Business Language).
• Speech and Language certificate ( run by SALT’s and Ed Psych. – accredited by Warwick University
• Foundation Degree (teaching assistant).  Modules studied:
• Behaviour Management, Emotional Literacy, Numeracy, Communication and Language(Literacy), Contextual Module, Curriculum Issues, Supporting teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities, ICT, Complex SEN, Children Under Stress, Autism.
• Autism support certificate

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Drawing and painting has been a lifelong passion for me. Although I have been painting for many years, I completed my BA Hons degree in painting & drawing at Plymouth university in 2021. I decided to take the unconventional route and do my degree after my children had grown up. Being a mature student was great as I was much keener to do the work than I would have been at 18! I continue to practice as often as I can. Creativity is hugely important to me as I believe it is fundamental to my wellbeing and I’m happy to be able to share this with others.

Coming from a farming background I have a long heritage with the Cornish countryside. My love for horticulture developed during my travels in New Zealand, working on an orchard for nine months. Later my horticultural work base studies led me to Heaven scent, where I was able to appreciate biodiversity and sustainable horticulture.

My accolade includes the John Dyer shield alongside a silver gilt RHS for designing the exhibit “a road less travelled”, alongside my Heaven scent team at the RCS. I continue to work alongside the Horticultural industry, advising landscape designs, propagating flora locale and engaging in plant surveys.

I have been teaching for over twenty years and have a good understanding of mental health. I understand the benefits of enjoying the outdoors, physical activity and the importance of sharing life’s challenges within a team setting, learning new skills, having fun and meeting your own expectations, and fulfilling your dreams.

Qualifications

Foundation degree in Education(incorporating Diploma in teaching in the lifelong sector).

NCFE level 3 in the preparation for business.

NVQ2 work base nursery horticulture.

Born and raised in Cornwall and from a family or Artists – art and creative projects have been a part Natalies life in many forms. With a classic education in Art and Design her creativity took her down the road of specialising in Acrylic seascapes and landscapes having exhibited work in South East Cornwall, but with many more technical skills and creative interests. “I love teaching and sharing classic techniques to gain knowledge and experience, and then building on this to explore new creative activities as a group. Even as a Tutor, I am always open to learning new techniques and creative crafts!”

Photography and film making has brought Dale to Cornwall after living in the urban jungle which is Manchester.

Some of his favourite years were attended the Loreto college in Manchester studying photography and spending many a session in the dark room.

Enchanted by technicalities and the development of photography through the ages, Loynes had a passion for wet plate collodion photography. Whilst completing his degree at Manchester Metropolitan University in photography he began working on projects using the environment and cultural and societal phenomena around the city of Manchester and employing this into his work.

Dale has always had a passion for teaching and learning and spent a summer in Minnesota as the director of photography at an under 17s camp. Where he would teach photography and get creative with the resources that were available, such as building a camera out of a tin and building a dark room using bin bags and a staple gun.

After freelancing and working for companies such as Jaguar Land Rover and The Lost Gardens of Heligan as their on-site photographer, Dale wanted to have more freedom in the craft and began his business, Sea Glass Media in 2023.

Recognising how important having a focus is, such as photography and the impact this can have on wellbeing, Dale encourages students at his Cornwall College photography classes to direct their creativity to the art of photography.

Following a thirty year Senior Management career in the NHS and Charity sector, Martin decided to train to be a teacher. He is an experienced Horticulturalist who has developed his own St Austell garden and also sells plants propagated from his garden. He visits lots of other gardens, reads and studies widely and brings his strong enthusiasm and passion for Horticulture to the courses he runs. He believes that gardening and being outside with others can be hugely beneficial for our physical and mental health and that gardening should be accessible to everyone whatever their abilities, background or age.

Despite having a traditional education in Art and Design, and Illustration, I am interested in many different artistic mediums. After moving to a communal farm, in Cornwall, my love for nature took over my art practice and I began exploring different approaches to art making, revolving around plants and other natural forms. I love bringing a range art technique’s to people of all skill levels, choosing to prioritise playful art making over strict academic practice, as I believe art, should first and foremost, be fun and explorative!

I grew up with a younger brother who has autism, and watched him struggle in a world that was not accommodating to him, so I am very pleased to now be a part of a team who are bringing a safe space to people from all walks of life.

Lisa is a tutor & arts facilitator and has worked at Cornwall College since 2011. She has gained experience of working with adult learners with a variety of additional needs, challenging behavior’s and mental health issues.  These highly innovative Wellbeing Art and Ceramic courses are run on and off site including Mental health outreach centers and acute wards in hospital settings for adults with enduring and often severe mental health issues.

Her aim is to deliver ideas that not only stretch and challenge but most importantly encourage learners to explore and develop their own unique creativity. This wealth of hands-on experience has enabled her to develop not only skills but also methodologies to target course content to the multifaceted needs of students. The Wellbeing courses seek to address not only emotional wellbeing but are tailored to varying academic abilities and the often complex physical and mental health issues faced by learners.

Qualifications

• LOCF Sculpture Course. Chelsea and Kensington College London.
• BTEC -3D mixed media Chelsea and Kensington College London.
• City and Guilds Ceramics – Chelsea and Kensington College   London
• BA Honours in Ceramics. Falmouth College of Art.  Cornwall.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education- University of Plymouth.
• Mental Health Awareness Course – Cornwall College Camborne
• Suicide Prevent training.