Dania Hanif is Interim Chief Executive of the Association of Mental Health Providers, the national representative body for voluntary and community sector organisations delivering mental health services across England and Wales. She leads the organisation’s work to strengthen the voice, visibility, and sustainability of community-based mental health providers within the wider health and care system.

Dania joined the Association in 2016 and has held a number of senior roles spanning policy, communications, and programme leadership before becoming Director of Policy and Programmes and, in 2025, Interim Chief Executive. Over this time she has worked closely with members, government, the NHS, and system partners to ensure that voluntary and community organisations are recognised as essential partners in the delivery of mental health support.

Her work has focused on supporting organisations providing care to people facing complex needs and disadvantage, and on shaping policy and programmes that improve outcomes for communities. Dania has led major partnership and funding initiatives designed to strengthen the sustainability of the sector, alongside national policy work addressing mental health inequalities and the role of community-based services in modern mental health systems.

As Interim Chief Executive, Dania provides leadership across the organisation’s strategy, partnerships, programmes, and governance, working closely with the Board of Trustees, members, and partners across the health and care system.

Alongside her work at the Association, Dania is Chair of Remembering Srebrenica’s London and South East Regional Board, where she leads civic remembrance and community engagement activity focused on genocide awareness, social cohesion, and challenging hatred. She holds a BA (Hons) in History from SOAS, University of London.

Naomi joined the Association in 2026 as our Senior Policy and Communications Officer. She is responsible for our policy, comms and campaigns, ensuring our members’ voices are heard by decisionmakers at a national and local level. Naomi has a background in suicide prevention policy and influencing and has a keen interest in tackling health inequalities and the importance of lived experience involvement in policy.

Naomi sits on the Board of Trustees for The Kite Trust, a charity supporting the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ young people in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and the surrounding areas. She has a Masters in Gender, Violence and Conflict, where she focused on intersectional feminist policy analysis, and in her free time loves crocheting, learning new instruments and grassroots women’s football.

Anna joined The Association in November 2025 as a Business Support Officer. She provides administrative, governance, and financial support across the organisation. Her role includes coordinating meetings and events, preparing documentation, maintaining records, and supporting member engagement and internal systems.

Anna brings many years of experience from the private business sector, where she worked in office administration, executive support, and customer service roles. Her background has given her a strong foundation in organisation, communication, and operational management - skills she now applies to supporting the work and mission of The Association.

Anna holds a Master’s degree in English Philology. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, baking, and cycling, and used to be a passionate CCR scuba diver - her most memorable dive being to the SS Maidan wreck in the Red Sea at a depth of 100 metres. She has two children, who inspire her daily.