To tell you how Jive Health was born, we first need to travel back in time to 1989.
Here we meet Michael Stewart, the social worker who led the aftercare following the Bradford City FC disaster in 1985, in which 56 people died. This outreach work was so successful that he formed his own consultancy ‘the Centre for Crisis Psychology (CCP)’ a few years later, in the charming but unlikely setting of a North Yorkshire village.
But he didn’t do this alone. He was joined by fellow founding partner Peter Hodgkinson, who headed the emergency response team following the Zeebrugge disaster in 1987.
Both Michael and Peter drew on everything they’d learnt from these disasters. Their vision was to create a model of proactive intervention following critical incidents; one that promoted the idea of taking the “clinic to the workplace”, rather than expecting survivors to seek their own support, which they often didn’t.
Thirty-four years and over 9700 incidents later, their vision remains, and CCP is proud to continue pioneering trauma aftercare. Michael and Peter have now retired and Partners Anna Chapman and Alan Pike progress their great work.
Many of our trauma care clients have been working in partnership with us for over 20 years, such is their trust in our expertise following critical incidents large and small.
When they told us they needed ‘CCP on tap’ – proactive, ongoing support that looked after employees’ health and wellbeing 24/7 – we created our Employee Assistance Programme Jive Health in 2000.
Now clients that sign up for Jive Health can give their people access to expert consultants that help them take time to talk, break down problems and find their way forward. Immediate, confidential conversations that help individuals and businesses thrive.
Many top UK travel businesses, including airlines, road hauliers, travel agents and train operating companies, work with us. As do organisations from the retail, insurance and financial industries.
Anna joined CCP in 2003 after completing her Masters degree in HR and Knowledge Management. Following in her founding Father’s footsteps she quickly became a Partner in 2005 and is responsible for the management of the business. The majority of her working week is spent at our head office and she enjoys travelling to meet new and existing clients throughout the UK.
Anna appreciates her spare time with husband Lee and daughters Georgia & Emma.
Alan spends a “normal week” travelling all over the UK, and has travelled the world since joining CCP in 2004, supporting individuals who have experienced severe trauma. Alan has worked on many high profile cases including the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Joanne has a special area of knowledge and experience working with individuals affected by sexual violence and abuse and uses a range of approaches & strategies with clients including Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, EMDR, Rewind Therapy and Humanistic Theory.
Sharon’s approach is holistic and diverse and she is passionate about enabling her clients to reflect on how they think, feel and behave in order to address those aspects which can get in the way of overcoming challenges or even from achieving our potential.
Debbie joined CCP in August 2019, prior to this she worked for 15 years within mental health as a co-ordinator and care manager. Debbie has now retrained as a registered and accredited counsellor.
Kim brings with her a wealth of experience in counselling and mental health. She has worked in the voluntary sector and provided supervision and training for a local mental health organisation.
Liz has over thirty years’ experience one to one counselling and family mediation. She has been instrumental in developing courses for those recovering from alcohol and substance abuse and developing an integrated model for working with addiction.
Debbie has over 16 years’ experience in one-to-one counselling. She is a Qualified Mental Health First Aider Trainer and delivered training covering grief and loss, trauma, rape and sexual assault, mental health awareness and resilience and self-care.
Zoey has developed domestic abuse services in primary & secondary care NHS settings and worked frontline supporting victims, survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking. For several years she has worked on a national support helpline
Leila joined CCP in 2023. Leila has experience in care and theatre, and has worked with people of all backgrounds, abilities, and ages, including in a children’s residential home with survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation.