Richard Clarke Joins Mind Wellbeing Board of Directors

5th September 2024

Mind Wellbeing, announces Mr Richard Clarke as its first Board Member. Clarke is the Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Highland Carbon, based in Tickhill near Sheffield.

According to Clarke, "I relate very much to Mind Wellbeing's mission as I have grappled with anxiety and depression in my adult life which reached a crescendo twenty years ago.  Thankfully, I am very much well today."  Clarke Continued, "I deeply value the mission of Mind Wellbeing and their aim to benefit children and adults alike, with a major focus here in South Yorkshire, and their vision to achieve national impacts.”  Mind Wellbeing was founded in early 2024, and is already going from strength to strength.

Mind Wellbeing is addressing the stigma surrounding mental health by turning awareness into tangible action and by reshaping our language. Its mission is to actively change the way we speak about mental health.  To that effect, it is running a campaign to change the terminology of ‘mental health’ to ‘mind wellbeing’.  

Founder of Mind Wellbeing, Hannah Dunn, added, “I am grateful to Richard for so supporting my vision and work to prioritise prevention in this arena.”

Highland Carbon is the UK’s pioneer in the supply of conservation-grade carbon credits.  It has won the award for ‘Best UK Carbon Unit Supplier’ for three years in a row.   It is currently shortlisted for the '2024 Environmental Impact Award', by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.

Clarke added, "Highland Carbon’s nature restoration projects in the spectacular wilds of Scotland and North of England offer public access opportunities for communities and tourists with rambling, horse riding and mountain biking trails.  In Scotland, doctors prescribe time in nature for people living with anxiety or depression. 
I am a big believer in the nexus between time in nature and mind wellbeing.”  

Prior to founding, Highland Carbon, Richard’s career was entirely in the charity sector.  He held senior roles in the charity sector with The Woodland Trust, The Nature Conservancy and Michigan State University.  During the 2000's, he was the Chief Executive of the South Yorkshire Community Foundation, which was based in Attercliffe.  Clarke holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and a Master of Science degree specialising in Neuroscience from Michigan State University.

Photo: Richard Clarke pictured with Hannah Dunn, Founder of Mind Wellbeing last evening.  Mind Wellbeing and Highland Carbon were both just shortlisted for Awards by the Doncaster Chamber of Commerce.