Deidre Bowen

Deidre Bowen is an experienced leader in the field of social care and mental health, currently serving as the Director of National Programmes at Mental Health UK since April 2022. Prior roles include Chief Executive Officer at both POW Nottingham and Epic Partners, and Manager for the 'Troubled Families' program at School-Home Support, where responsibilities included managing teams and strategic business development. Deidre held the position of Regional Manager at Reconstruct Ltd, overseeing Children’s Services in the South East, and began a career in welfare supervision at HMYOI Feltham. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Applied Management from Henley Business School and a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Oxford.