Meet Us

Network

The LAH Network is comprised of survivor activists, community advocates and multidisciplinary practitioners from various backgrounds.

The Network has four CIC Directors, two operational and two consultants, who work alongside a Coordinating Group (CG) responsible for the management of the Network based on proactive collaboration and co-production between survivors and professionals. Our Network Members also play an important role in developing our activities and resources via consultations, experience sharing and ideas to bring our communities together and make London a truly ACE-aware metropolis.

Learn about our roles, passions and commitments below and get in touch if you would like to contribute to our work.

Coordinating Group

Rebecca White

Network Secretary

Rebecca has a background in public health and psychology. She is particularly interested in how health systems, community-based services and communities themselves can enable the right circumstances for people to thrive. Most recently she has worked in policy and programme management for Body & Soul charity, focusing on embedding trauma-informed practice within and beyond the charity’s doors.
It was through this work that Rebecca came to know the London ACEs Hub (LAH) at its inception. LAH’s aim to promote trauma-informed and resilience-led practices across London connected with Rebecca’s passion for social justice and a desire to create lasting systemic change towards a healthier, more equitable society. Rebecca continues her support of the LAH as Secretary, newsletter editor and active member of the Coordination Group.

Vittoria De Meo

Co-Production Lead

Vittoria is an active campaigner of mental health and is passionate about supporting people to have a say in the mental health services they receive. She is an Independent mental health advisor, workshop’s facilitator and a mentor with coaching skills.
Vittoria works with a variety of organisations including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS providers and the Royal College of Psychiatrist. She co-facilitates away days, educational sessions and training to hospital staff, particularly emergency department staff and mental health nurses. She has been invited to various Conferences as a speaker. Her main topics: Self-empowerment, how do you define compassion, searching for a meaning and purpose in life and self-awareness.
She is the founder of The Happiness Corner model: ‘The Happiness Corner is the embodiment of my life experiences, the different techniques and modules I learned and the right answer to an unwavering passion for elevating the lives of others and help them make progress’.
In 2019, she founded FOR WOMEN CIC whose mission is to assist and encourage women to strive for wellness in all areas of their lives and to create spaces where women can support and encourage each other through their lived experience. So far, she has facilitated over 100 sessions to over 300 women coming from different cultures and background.
She joined the London ACEs Hub in 2019 as an expert by experience and is now a proactive member of its Coordinating Group.

Learn more about Vittoria's work outside the LAH here:
https://www.forwomengroup.org.uk/

Derek Williams

Racial Justice Lead

Derek Williams is a Wellbeing Practitioner. He has a wealth of experience in working with communities and young people and is keen to unite with anyone who is of a similar mindset.
As a former professional boxer, he became the Commonwealth and European Heavyweight Champion.
Derek now uses his success as a champion, to deliver motivational talks around the country, where he is able to empower young people and to motivate employees within business organisations and corporations.
Derek is the Chairman at The Pedro Club in Hackney, which is a youth club that serves the Community and young people from the ages of 16 – 21.
Derek has been interested in the progress of Black Lives Matter and is hoping to see more people from the black and ethnic minorities being given equal opportunities and progression across all fields including, Media, Law and in Government/Legislation so that there is better representation for the people that they serve.
Derek set up the Parents Against Crime (PAC) Campaign to tackle youth violence especially in the local communities and ending the County Lines operations which is a major concern for law enforcement.
London ACEs Hub is doing amazing work and Derek is happy to be a part of this team which has such a great variety of multidisciplinary practitioners and activists.