Pupils Wellbeing Prize

With over 20 years of experience, Jo leads Howden’s education, student, and not-for-profit division. With a focus on education, wellbeing and the public and third sectors, Jo has acquired an extensive knowledge of their unique challenges, and is passionate about supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing.

Empowering and inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, educator, and television personality, Baasit Siddiqui left his role as a full-time teacher and now combines his experiences working in TV, business, and 10 years as an educator to support students in realising their potential and recognising the wealth of opportunities available to them.

You can read more here: https://baasitsiddiqui.com/

Jaime Thurston is the founder and CEO of the 52 Lives kindness charity and its education arm, School of Kindness. She is also the author of Kindness – The Little Thing That Matters Most and The Kindness Journal. Through her work, Jaime focuses on improving people’s lives through practical support, connection and creating a more compassionate society. The School of Kindness works with schools across the UK to support children’s wellbeing by helping them understand kindness, empathy and belonging, and encouraging positive social action within their communities.

Jaime was named in the King’s Birthday Honours List in June 2023, receiving a British Empire Medal for services to charity. She has also received Clarins Woman of the Year, a Points of Light Award from the UK Prime Minister, and a Richmond Community Award. She was included in The Independent’s Happy 50 List, celebrating people who make life better for others.

Dr Dominique Thompson is a multi-award winning former GP, young people's mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and educator, with over two decades of NHS clinical experience. Dom now works as an international independent mental health consultant and speaker, whilst holding roles including most recently; President of the Student Health Association, membership of the UK government’s Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce, and Clinical Advisor to NICE and Student Minds.

She is author of The Student Wellbeing Series for young people, and co-author of How to Grow a Grown Up (PenguinRandomHouse) for parents.

Dom has done two TEDx talks; ‘What I learnt from 78000 GP consultations with university students’ and ‘Understanding Why’.

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

For information about Dom’s work as a consultant and speaker see www.buzzconsulting.co.uk and check out www.growingagrownup.com for free parenting blogs and resources.

Follow her on LinkedIn, BlueSky and Instagram @drdomthompson