ABOUT PENNY

My name is Penny Mail, and I have lived and worked in the Forest of Dean since 2002. Over more than two decades I have worked across community engagement, youth work, education, the NHS and the voluntary sector — always with people at the heart of everything I do.

My career has taken many forms — environmental youth worker, play worker, parent facilitator, community engagement lead, and business owner. I have run organisations including Yeehaa Outdoor Pursuits and The Recycling Shop CIC, and I opened The Chill Out Zone in 2002 as its first manager.

I founded Pendlemoon because I believe that good training changes lives — in boardrooms, classrooms and community halls alike.

Qualifications & Experience

• Mental Health First Aid Trainer

• Qualified Youth Worker, Counsellor and Play Worker

• Adult Educator

• Level 5 Leadership and Management

• Full DBS clearance