Andrea Balmer
Trustee
With over 15 years’ experience in people management, and a further 5 years developing community mental health services, Andrea is deeply committed to improving mental health, employee wellbeing, and engagement across communities and workplaces. As lead of a VCSE Mental Health Alliance for Northumberland, Andrea ensures the VCSE voice is represented at a strategic level, shaping community mental health transformation through collaboration, inclusion, and practical, community-led solutions. With experience spanning global corporate environments to partnerships with local and grassroots organisations, bringing a unique ability to connect strategy with real-world impact.