Rah Bray

Title: Head of Mental Health and Housing Support, and Safeguarding Lead
Team: Operational Performance Group

Rah joined Southdown in 2002 as a Tenancy Support Officer and over the past 22 years has progressed through frontline and management roles into their current senior management role, Head of Mental Health and Housing Support. Rah is also Southdown’s Safeguarding Lead alongside Anita Beverton.

Starting out as a volunteer, Rah has provided services for over 28 years, to children and adults facing a wide range of challenges, including people with learning disabilities, with mental health challenges, struggling with substance use, and experiencing homelessness.

Rah says, “I am passionate about ensuring my teams are well led and feel supported to provide high quality services that deliver to clients’ priorities, and are committed to building effective partnerships with VCSE, NHS and local authority colleagues.”