Charlotte Furber
About Charlotte Furber
Charlotte Furber is a Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer at Mind, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in sociology and international social policy, with extensive experience in policy and campaigns across various organizations.
Work at Mind
Charlotte Furber has been serving as the Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer at Mind since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing policies and campaigns that address mental health issues. Prior to her current position, she worked at Mind as a Policy and Campaigns Officer from 2018 to 2021, where she contributed to various initiatives aimed at improving mental health services. Her career at Mind began as a Policy and Campaigns Assistant (Social Inclusion and Rights) from 2017 to 2018, where she supported projects related to social inclusion and rights for individuals with mental health conditions.
Education and Expertise
Charlotte Furber earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology from the University of Warwick, where she studied from 2012 to 2015. Following her undergraduate studies, she obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in International Social Policy from the University of Kent, completing her degree in 2016. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in social issues, which informs her work in policy and campaigns related to mental health.
Previous Work Experience
Before her tenure at Mind, Charlotte Furber held various positions that contributed to her expertise in policy and campaigns. She worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Warwick from 2014 to 2015 and as a Research Associate at Qualia Analytics from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Policy Assistant at Locality from 2016 to 2017. Her early career included an internship at Breast Cancer Campaign in 2014 and a volunteer position at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in 2017.
Volunteer Experience
Charlotte Furber has engaged in volunteer work that reflects her commitment to social issues. In 2013, she volunteered at Catching Lives for three months in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Additionally, she volunteered as a Public Affairs & Campaigns Office Volunteer at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in 2017 for three months. These experiences have contributed to her understanding of community needs and advocacy.