With a background in adult nursing and 20 years’ experience in the field of health improvement and population health, Sonia Montgomery leads on the delivery of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention activities aligned to the Protect Life 2 and Mental Health strategies for Northern Ireland. She works with a range of statutory, community and voluntary organisations to improve the mental wellbeing of the population of the Western Health and Social Care Trust area, identifying gaps in delivery and ensuring that the needs of marginalised groups and those who face discrimination are met.

A member of the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, Sonia has wide experience of advocating and planning for men’s health. She has a particular interest in men’s ‘mind fitness’ and has recently co-authored ‘MANifest’, a bespoke training programme for practitioners who work directly with men. This is currently being rolled out across Northern Ireland.