Boss steps down at North Yorkshire mental health charity

THEmuch-lovedheadofaNorthYorkshirementalhealthcharityissteppingdownafteradecade. EmilyFullarton,executivedirectorofHarrogatebasedWellspringTherapyandTraining,tookoverfromElaineWainaina,Wellspring’sfounder,in2015andhasoverseenthegrowthofWellspringintooneofthemostadmiredandsuccessfulmentalhealthcharitiesinYorkshire. Emilysaid:“Ithasbeenaprivilege toleadtheorganisationthroughgrowth andchangeoverthepastdecade.Inthistime,IhavebeenhumbledtoseeGod’shandatworkwiththousandsofchildrenandadultssayingtheyhaveexperiencedhopethroughcounsellingsessionsatWellspring. “Duringthepastten years,Wellspringhasmovedintoabrand-newhomeinStarbeck;seentheincreaseofcounsellingsessionsfrom60to150perweek;establishednewworkingpartnershipswithschoolsandorganisations;andcreatednewservices,includingaprofessional trainingprogrammeandseeingworkextendtoBradfordandYorkthroughWellspringCounsellingcentres. ADVERTISEMENT“Ifeeltrulyblessedtohavebeenapartof