Meet the trustees and our team

Our Purpose

We create and champion safe and accessible mental health support with, and for the Black community.

Our Vision

A community of Black people readily accessing mental health support, recovering fully from mental illness and thriving.

Gemma Senior - Treasure Trustee

Shola Apena Rogers - Chair of Trustees

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Nicola Harvey, Trustee

Camille St-Omer Donaldson

  • Dr Shola Apena Rogers is an Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology and a

    HCPC-registered Practitioner Forensic Psychologist at the University of Birmingham.

    She is an academic-practitioner with extensive experience across higher education,

    the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector, with a strong focus on race

    equity, culturally responsive mental health practice and systems change.

    Alongside her academic role, Shola has held senior leadership positions within the

    voluntary and community sector, most notably with Black Thrive, where she led

    partnership development and co-designed culturally appropriate peer support and

    advocacy models to address racial inequalities in mental health services. This work

    involved close collaboration with NHS partners, commissioners and communities,

    embedding lived experience and co-production at the heart of service design.

    Shola also brings significant governance experience, having previously served as a

    trustee of StreetDoctors, where she contributed strategic oversight, safeguarding

    expertise and a focus on prevention and community-led responses to serious youth

    violence.

    Her work extends into higher-education innovation through initiatives such as

    Beyond Academia, which centres equitable partnerships between universities and

    racially marginalised communities to reshape research, teaching and practice.

    Across all her roles, Shola is committed to advancing anti-racist practice, amplifying

    community voice and translating evidence into meaningful, sustainable change.

  • Gemma Senior is an experienced accountant, strategic advisor, and founder of

    Accounting Gem Ltd, a digital-first accounting practice supporting charities, creative

    organisations, and purpose-led enterprises. With over 15 years of experience across

    finance leadership, governance, and organisational transformation, Gemma

    specialises in building resilient financial systems that enable organisations to grow

    with clarity and confidence.

    She currently leads finance for several cultural and community institutions, where her

    work focuses on strengthening internal controls, improving transparency, and

    supporting executive teams and boards through strategic planning, forecasting, and

    digital innovation.

    Gemma is honoured to join Black Minds Matter as a Trustee. As a Black woman

    dedicated to wellbeing, representation, and community empowerment, she is deeply

    committed to widening access to high-quality mental-health support for Black

    individuals and families across the UK. She brings both her professional expertise

    and lived experience to the role, with a strong belief that sustainable financial

    stewardship is key to long-term impact.

  • Camille St-Omer Donaldson (she/her) is a fundraising leader, consultant, and sector speaker

    with over a decade of experience in fundraising compliance, quality assurance, and ethical

    best practice. She has supported charities to build accountable, values-led fundraising that

    centres both supporter trust and community impact.

    Currently Head of Engagement & Relationships at Fundraising Everywhere, Camille leads

    global membership strategy, growth and learning for over 4,000 fundraisers. She began her

    career as a Telephone Fundraiser and held senior roles at the British Red Cross, leading on

    fundraising compliance, supporter experience, and culture and engagement, as well as

    consulting for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and the NSPCC.

    Also a recognised voice on race, equity, and accountability in fundraising, Camille brings

    deep sector knowledge and a strong commitment to fundraising practice that centres Black

    communities, trust, and care to her role as Fundraising Trustee at Black Minds Matter.

  • Nicola Harvey is a Senior Education & Wellbeing Consultant, with a passion for diversity and inclusion within mental health spaces.

    With over 15 years’ experience in education, Nicola is a Schools Adviser for a local authority, and an Associate Trainer for Mental Health First Aid England. She is an accredited Clinical Reflective Practice Supervisor, approved by the British Psychological Society, and has worked closely with the NHS to develop evidence-based tools to support children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.

    Initially, Nicola trained and qualified as a teacher, and went on to become a senior pastoral lead, and specialist in SEND. Nicola continues to deliver a trauma-informed approach to supporting mental health in schools.

Meet the team

Shantel Kwarteng
Projects and Operations Manager

Rita Kaana
Finance Officer

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Darlington Zvionere
Head of Clinical Services

Danielle Bridge
Chief Executive

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Nulu Nawanyanga Therapy Services Manager

Leslie Enobun
Finance Manager

Rita Kaana, Black Minds Matter UK
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Zeona Ankrah
Programmes Manager

Nneka Bolaji
Digital Fundraiser

  • Danielle Bridge is an experienced leader with a passion for driving positive change in the realm of mental health and social impact. 

    As Chief Executive of Black Minds Matter UK, Danielle is the responsible for setting and delivering the organisational strategy.


  • Darlington holds responsibility for the clinical direction and delivery of the therapy service within the charity. He is also responsible for establishing therapeutic and clinical pathways in partnership with statutory services, third-sector and other charitable organisations, all for the benefit of the Black community.

  • As the Finance Manager, Leslie oversees the financial direction of the charity.

    Leslie supports the strategic direction regarding the finances for BMMUK and provides support to the wider team.

  • Nulu is responsible for coordinating, developing and expanding our therapeutic service with the support of the Head of Clinical Services. She is also responsible for coordinating assessments and managing the therapy waiting list, as well as one of the most important roles within the charity - the allocation of our clients with one of our associate therapists. Nulu is the point of contact for our associate therapists, as well as the direct contact with our clients who are looking for therapy.

  • Rita is a highly motivated and dedicated Finance Officer with extensive 15 years of experience in the Charity sector.

    Rita has a broad knowledge of a wide range of financial practices, including, payroll, credit control, budget handling and forecasting.

  • Shantel is the Projects and Operations Manager at BMMUK, responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and delivery of key organisational projects while ensuring that day-to-day operational processes run efficiently. She works across teams to streamline workflows, monitor project progress, manage resources, and support the effective implementation of organisational priorities, helping to ensure that BMMUK’s activities are delivered smoothly and to a high standard.

  • Nneka is committed to strengthening BMMUK's fundraising capabilities. She develops and implements digital fundraising plans to increase income from new and existing donors, directly contributing to the organisation's goals. Nneka also ensures that supporters are well-stewarded and understand the significant difference their contributions make.

  • Zeona is our Programmes Manager – Universities and Volunteer Development. She leads the coordination and growth of our university-based programmes, manages relationships with partner institutions, and supports our Student Ambassador network. Zeona also oversees the development of our volunteer bank, creating clear and effective systems that enable volunteers and programmes to operate safely and consistently across Black Minds Matter UK. Her work helps strengthen partnerships, improve delivery, and expand access to culturally appropriate mental health support.