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Night Owl Philanthropy Podcast: Jon Manning on building Arthur Ellis Mental Health Foundation

Dean Jones speaks with Jon Manning, founder/CEO of Arthur Ellis Mental Health Foundation, about turning lived experience of trauma and mental illness into accessible one‑to‑one support – no waiting lists, no thresholds.​

From childhood abuse, four‑year NHS waits and a Priory breakthrough to starting a charity on 57p, they explore crisis leadership, team wellbeing and why mental health underpins so much else.​

For charity leaders, mental health practitioners, funders and partners seeking grounded insights on innovation, safeguarding and lived‑experience ​

Contents

00:00 – Welcome 01:51 – Early experiences (“How did they shape your und ...