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Charlotte Gordon, Mental Health Keynote Speaker for Corporate

Provided by VSTEAM Education

Practical, engaging talks for resilient and mentally healthy workplaces

Charlotte Gordon, Founder of KIP Education Services, has over 25 years of experience in youth work and specialist substance misuse services. A BA (Hons) graduate in Applied Community Studies, she is a qualified life coach and neurodiversity advocate. Charlotte holds advanced certifications in Autism, Self-Harm/Suicide Awareness, and CBT. She delivers high-impact training nationwide for organisations like the NYA and Alcohol Concern. Her authentic storytelling, rooted in lived experience of neurodivergence and mental health, empowers professionals to build emotional resilience and navigate complex safeguarding challenges with confidence.

Charlotte’s professional career and personal history as a vulnerable young person has allowed her to develop a unique training style that is informal and effective.

Keynote Speech Topics

Charlotte can deliver speeches on wide variety of topics to your employees.

 

Inspirational Speeches for Your Event

The more you unlock within your people, the richer the conversations—driving deeper understanding and greater impact. Organisations often find that an external facilitator creates the right level of distance, enabling open, productive dialogue without becoming overly personal. Charlotte delivers industry-leading talks and training that inspire change and create lasting impact.

 

Charlotte can deliver speeches to:

 

  • employees and staff
  • educators and teachers during INSET training
  • school governors
  • parents
  • young people in schools

Background & Experience

Charlotte’s background is rooted in frontline youth work, where she spent over two decades within drug and alcohol services. This foundation led her to become a nationwide trainer and speaker for prestigious organisations, including the National Youth Agency (NYA), Mentor ADEPIS, and Alcohol Concern. She is a BA (Hons) graduate in Applied Community Studies and a qualified Life Coach, specialising in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS).

 

What sets Charlotte apart on the corporate and educational stage is her "lived experience" perspective. As a passionate neurodiversity advocate who navigated her own challenges with neurodivergence and early emotional distress, she brings an unmatched level of honesty to her sessions. She creates safe, collaborative spaces where professionals—from social workers and teachers to corporate leaders—can show up as their authentic selves, challenge their own values, and attain true, actionable knowledge. Whether delivering a keynote at a national conference or facilitating a bespoke "Train the Trainer" intensive, Charlotte’s mission remains the same: to empower support networks with the tools to weather the realities of being a young person in today’s society.

Most Delivered Speeches

As a speaker, Charlotte is particularly sought after for her ability to navigate complex "taboo" subjects with professional boundary-setting and empathy. Her most delivered talks include:

  • Inside the Adolescent Mind: A deep dive into the "back-to-front" development of the teenage brain, exploring how the dopamine-driven reward system and an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex impact risk-taking, impulsivity, and emotional regulation.
  • Social Media, Misogyny & Misinformation: A cutting-edge session addressing the influence of the "Manosphere" and digital algorithms on young men’s perceptions of masculinity and gender.
  • The CEO Brain: Supporting Executive Functioning: A specialist talk focused on neurodiversity (ADHD and Autism) and practical methods to support task initiation, emotional regulation, and task persistence.
  • Planet of the Vapes: A data-driven look at the vaping epidemic, exploring the marketing tactics used to target youth and the long-term health implications.

Cost

Please make an enquiry below to obtain a quote.

Testimonials

KIP have been working with our students for several years promoting alcohol awareness. They have an excellent rapport with both students and staff. The team are conscientious and approachable, a pleasure to work with.

Colette Murphy, Assistant Head Teacher at Fearnhill School

Checklist

Event Days
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Anti-Bullying Week, International Women's Day, Mother's Day, Safer Internet Day, World Mental Health Day
Available Regions
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This service is available internationally

Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Northern Ireland

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales

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