About Katy Massey

I am the founder of The Joyful Activists, a global wellbeing community for activists, humanitarians and charity people. We host workshops, events and retreats, creating trauma-informed environments that promote collective healing and connection. Our vision is a world which prioritises the wellbeing of activists, so activists can continue prioritising the wellbeing of the world.

 

I am a qualified teacher and curriculum specialist, a trauma-informed doula, and I have worked therapeutically with children and teenagers for two decades. I currently specialise in contextual safeguarding, child exploitation and supporting children missing from care. 

I hold an MA (Distinction) in Education, Gender and International Development from UCL. My research focused on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Education in Emergencies (EiE), and the nexus of conflict, peace, and education in Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Syria and Türkiye. I am an official UN Women UK delegate at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the largest global conference on gender equality held in New York.  

I offer leadership consultancy for charities and NGOs, advising on strategic, operational and organisational processes, programme development and community building. My work has spanned across the UK, Kenya and Zimbabwe. I also work to support our sector on an individual basis, offering bespoke 1:1 mentoring to people looking for a new or more aligned charity or non-profit role. 

My feminist beliefs are intersectional and inclusive of all genders, race, ability, sex, class and culture.