Christina Gray FFPH

Director for Communities and Public Health, Bristol City Council

Christina is working at the forefront in improving the mental and physical health and wellbeing for the residents of Bristol, and reducing the gaps in outcomes between the most economically deprived areas and more affluent parts of the city.   With an initial background in social work she brings particular expertise in the fields of public mental health, the health of vulnerable groups and health advocacy. Christina worked to protect and improve the public’s mental health through policy and practice and advocacy. She is particularly committed to an asset based approach to neighbourhood action and has  considerable experience of supporting local people and groups to understand and articulate their concerns, and to organise to achieve improvements in their neighbourhood.