Claire Dixon

Claire has been delivering training since 2012 and joined Harmless in 2016. As Training Operations Manager, she oversees the creation, coordination and delivery of Harmless’ self-harm, suicide and mental health training. She delivers sessions on these topics alongside domestic abuse and workplace wellbeing training for Managers and Team Leaders. She is also an ASIST Caregiver and Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

Claire previously worked for 5 years as a Programme Coordinator for charity Equation, delivering domestic abuse prevention work with children, young people and teaching professionals. Claire also volunteered with Samaritans for 5 years as a Listening Volunteer, Trainer, and Coordinator for HMP Nottingham’s Listeners Scheme.

Claire’s passion for training in this sector comes through experience working with young people and schools, as well as her personal experience of self-harm, suicide and mental health recovery. Through training, she hopes to further promote awareness and challenge stigma around self harm, mental health and suicide.