Shanaz

Shanaz is a retired Occupational Therapist, Menopause Champion, Healthy Living Facilitator, Expert by Experience and WRAP Advanced Facilitator, with 15 years of professional experience and a wealth of lived experience.

Her varied career has included roles in Occupational Therapy, housing, customer service and advisory services, as well as working as a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Officer and Volunteer Co-ordinator with the NHS, supporting more than 70 volunteers. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership.

Throughout her career, Shanaz has supported people to develop independence, confidence and wellbeing. Her professional journey has been shaped by her own experiences of bereavement, mental health challenges, work-related stress, chronic illness, isolation, career loss and changing identity. These experiences have strengthened her passion for wellbeing, connection, hope and challenging the stigma surrounding invisible illness.