Nasrine Akhtar

Nasrine is the Founder of Awakening Minds, a grassroots community-led and non-profit organisation providing AdHoc culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health training, care, and personalised support, specifically for BAME underrepresented communities. She has over twenty years of experience in growth and self-development of myself and those around me. Additionally, she is a Licenced Trainer for Mental Health First Aid England, a Crisis and Trauma Counsellor and active member & Consultant with Health Innovation Manchester.

Nasrine has served as a leader, whilst consciously focusing on meaningful engagement promoting the self-worth and net-worth of everyone she serves. She defines herself as a ‘congruent human- being, shaped by life’s individual and collective challenges.’ Energetic and enthusiastic to learn, grow and transfer her learning towards actionable and meaningful outcomes.