Clarise Pattison
About Clarise Pattison
Clarise Pattison is the Young People Influence & Participation Manager at Mind, where she has worked since 2020. With a background in youth engagement and participation, she has held various roles at Young Devon and the British Red Cross, focusing on promoting the wellbeing and influence of young people.
Current Role at Mind
Clarise Pattison serves as the Young People Influence & Participation Manager at Mind, a mental health charity in London, England. She has held this position since 2020. In her role, she focuses on enhancing the influence and participation of young people in mental health initiatives. Her work involves developing programs that engage youth and promote their wellbeing.
Previous Experience at Young Devon
Clarise Pattison has extensive experience at Young Devon, where she worked in various roles from 2009 to 2018. She began as a Participation Ambassador, then progressed to Participation Worker, Participation Coordinator, and finally served as Participation Team Leader. Throughout her tenure, she organized events aimed at promoting the wellbeing and influence of young people and developed training programs focused on youth participation and gender-specific work.
Role at British Red Cross
Before her current position at Mind, Clarise Pattison worked as the EmpowHER Manager at the British Red Cross from 2018 to 2020. In this role, she focused on initiatives that empowered young women and girls, contributing to the organization's mission of providing humanitarian support and promoting social inclusion.
Education and Expertise
Clarise Pattison studied at Clore Social Leadership, where she completed the Emerging Leader: Women and Girls Programme in 2020. This program equipped her with skills and knowledge to address issues related to youth engagement and gender-specific initiatives. She has expertise in addressing hate crime through youth engagement initiatives, reflecting her commitment to social justice and community development.