
Colette Lane
Colette has combined her background as a science teacher with her lived experience of mental health challenges to make meaningful contributions in the field of mental health care. Over the past decade, she has transitioned from education to a strategic management role within the NHS, where she focuses on service development. In her current role within a Mental Health NHS Trust, Colette has been instrumental in developing a lived experience workforce. This approach brings together the expertise of clinicians and the perspectives of those with personal experience of mental health difficulties, ensuring that services are more person-centred and inclusive. Drawing on her own experiences, she has contributed to service developments that aim to reduce stigma and provide practical, compassionate support.
Colette’s involvement with Creative Response reflects her belief in the transformative power of creativity as a tool for self-expression, healing, and recovery.



