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Simon Blake
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Simon Blake OBE (born 1974) is a British social entrepreneur and activist. He currently serves as the CEO of the UK-based LGBTQ+ charity, Stonewall.[1]
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Early life and education
Blake was born in 1974 in Cornwall, England. He was the first person in his family to attend university, graduating from Cardiff University in 1995 with a BA Hons degree in psychology.[2] He has completed several postgraduate programs, including Social Research Methods and Executive Coaching.
Career
Blake began his career in voluntary services at the Cardiff AIDS Helpline and the Family Planning Association.[3] He has served in leadership roles in a number of Non-Profit organisations the National Children's Bureau,[4] Brook, a young people's sexual health charity, and the National Union of Students.[5] He is also a non-executive director of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.[4]
Blake joined the social enterprise, Mental Health First Aid England as CEO in 2018 and left in September 2024 to work at Stonewall.[6][7][8] He has collaborated with Stonewall for over 20 years in which he stayed there as a trustee for 6 years,[9] working on issues such as the repeal of Section 28 and equalising the age of consent.[10] He served as Vice Chair of Stonewall from 2015 to 2021.[9]
In 2011, Blake was awarded an OBE for his services to the voluntary sector and young people.[11] He is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CCMI),[12] an advisor to Headspace,[13] and an ambassador for the Dying Matters Campaign.[1]
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Publications
- Sisters and Brothers: stories about the death of a sibling (2020)
- Sex and Relationships Education for the 21st Century (2014)
- Young Men, Sex and Pregnancy (2010)
- A Whole School Approach to PSHE and Citizenship National Children’s Bureau (2006)
- Strides: a practical guide to sex and relationships education for boys and young men (1998)
References
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