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Paris Bartholomew is a renowned speaker, mentor, and advocate, celebrated for her dedication to care experience and her exceptional ability to navigate life through resilience, community building, education, identity, and spiritual growth.
With extensive expertise in health – particularly mental health, psychology, and education – Paris has dedicated her career to personal and professional development, helping others focus on these areas to benefit themselves and those they work with. With a solid background in psychology and a unique blend of care-experience perspectives, teaching expertise, and 25 years of voluntary work with charities such as the Samaritans, Paris delivers talks that are powerful, captivating, and informative. Over the past 25 years, she has worked across all educational institutions, providing invaluable insights and support to teachers, mentors, students, and tutors while acknowledging the essential work they do to support vulnerable individuals.
Paris has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the community. She was nominated for the Role Model of the Year award in the 2023 National Diversity Awards and was a finalist for the CPD Trainer of the Year at the CPD Accreditation Service. Among her key achievements are her foray into writing and attaining her British Sign Language Level 2 certification. This year, she is a finalist in the Women’s Business Awards for Speaker of the Year. Her impactful work has inspired countless individuals and driven significant positive change, particularly in children’s services across the UK.
Paris is known for her engaging, dynamic, inspiring, and authentic speaking style. She excels at working with challenging audiences, such as prisoners and residents of children’s homes, delivering compelling storytelling and expert insights. She also trains headteachers and other professionals in trauma-informed care and support. Passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusion, Paris strives to empower and uplift through her presentations.
Currently, Paris continues to make a difference as an associate trainer for the Business Disability Forum and the Fostering Network, alongside her impactful public speaking engagements. Her dedication to changing lives – one person and one audience at a time – makes her a sought-after speaker, trainer, and advocate. Her commitment to empowering individuals and her unique talents as a speaker make her an inspiration to many. Her presentations offer valuable insights and motivate audiences to take action and make a difference.
This talk raises awareness of mental health issues, equipping employees with the knowledge to support their own mental wellbeing and that of others. Participants will learn how to reduce stigma, promote open conversations about mental health, and create a supportive and compassionate workplace culture.
This talk explores the concept of intersectionality and how overlapping identities (e.g., race, gender, sexuality) influence experiences of inequality. Participants will learn how to recognise and address these complex dynamics to foster a genuinely inclusive environment.
This talk provides an overview of what organisations and individuals can do to celebrate diversity, understand equity and be more aware of how unconscious bias plays out in our everyday interactions.
This talk teaches participants the importance of self-care, effective stress management, and setting healthy boundaries. It is designed to help individuals foster resilience and maintain wellbeing, particularly in high-stress roles, by developing tools for managing mental and emotional health.
This talk provides an overview of childhood trauma and abuse, attachment and adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Trauma affects the brain, body and behaviour, but with a systemic approach to healing, transformation is possible. This talk will give participants the opportunity for loads of Q & A within a safe and open space.
This talk is facilitated by a former Samaritans volunteer and Mental Health First Aider, who will provide a interesting look at current statistics, ways to facilitate meaningful conversations and the importance of early intervention and support. Risk factors, causes and a ‘deep dive’ into the current issues affecting our communities.
Paris, I’ve heard some really great feedback on your session and know those who attended found it powerful and engaging. One person said it changed the way they will approach careers guidance with students given your experiences.
Paris delivered a fantastic keynote at our annual Celebration of Achievements Awards for Richmond and Kingston Councils. She inspired and encouraged an audience of 250 care-experienced young people and professionals. We would have her back in a heartbeat.
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