About Us

Meet the team

• Nicola

  Health & Wellbeing Manager

  I have been helping smokers across Leeds to quit and lead healthier lives since 2005 and Iove seeing the positive changes this makes to their lives. I’m a busy mum of two young boys and a Labrador. We love family walks, camping trips and days out. I also enjoy being active and escaping the chaos of family life by going for a run in the countryside!

• Steph

  Health & Wellbeing Coach Manager

  I originally came from a sports background competing for England Athletics in the 1500m but over the past ten years I have dedicated my time to supporting people with their health and wellbeing. In my downtime I really enjoy long muddy walks in the countryside with my two dogs, Ralph and Fred, followed by curling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and watching a good series on Netflix.

• Ellie

  Health & Wellbeing Coach Manager

  I am a keen advocate for health and wellbeing, I love to support individuals in achieving their goals. I’m passionate about the financial, emotional and physical benefits gained from making the decision to quit smoking. Outside of work you’ll find me watching classic Coronation Street with my French Bulldog Rocky. In addition, I like to keep active by getting involved with all things circus and aerial arts related including disciplines such as lyra hoop and lollipop!

• Jubs

  Outreach Coordinator

  From a young age, I have always had an interest in health and wellbeing. With a background in body development and physical education it has always been a goal of mine to make a positive change in people's lives. 

• Arshad

  Health and Wellbeing Coach

  From a young age, I have always had an interest in health and wellbeing. With a background in personal training this role is something I love – encouraging people to make positive lifestyle changes and improving their lives overall. I find cooking relaxes me and, in my downtime, I really enjoy watching boxing and MMA.

• Lucy

  Health & Wellbeing Coach

  I love working as a Health and Wellbeing Coach as I’m completely committed to helping people lead happier and healthier lives! My passion began at the age of three when I started dancing and realised how exercise can transform our minds and bodies for the better. When I’m not at work you will find me in a dance class, in the gym or walking come rain or shine, otherwise I’m curled up with my family and cat, Pedro.

• Lexington

  Health and Wellbeing Coach

  I am a keen advocate for health in wellbeing. In my previous roles I have worked with refuges and people with challenging behaviours and disabilities. Coming from a teaching background, I find it very rewarding to be able to contribute my professional expertise towards changing people’s lives for the better. Now working as a Health and Wellbeing coach, I find it more rewarding as it improves people’s health and wellbeing to help them lead a better quality of life. I like going for walks with family at my spare time, reading more around the subject of environmental management and watching the news.

• Adam

  Outreach and Delivery Coach

  I originally come from an Education background, having worked in schools for much of my working life. I moved across to adult training in 2019 in a variety of industries including the employability sector where I found my passion for helping people improve their lives. I spent a good portion of my adult life living a very unhealthy lifestyle before finding a keen interest in health and fitness. Combining this with my desire to help people self-improve, Leeds Stop Smoking Service was a perfect fit! Outside of work, if I’m not in the gym, you’ll find me doing something dinosaur related (it’s a long story!)

• Jo

  Health and Wellbeing Coach

  My passion in life is helping people achieve their goals. Giving people the space and encouragement they need to realise they can quit smoking and become a healthier, wealthier version of themselves is an amazing job. I always say, giving up smoking is like jumping out of a plane, you are scared to do it but once you have, you wonder why you didn’t do it years ago. The changes I have seen in participants who have been successful is amazing and I am so proud of everyone who takes this path. All my participants know I have a real sense of humour, and I love a joke. Outside of work I am very family orientated but in my spare time I like to work on my VW van which I go to festivals in or music events