Chiron International offers companies and individuals true excellence in medical and organisational support. Whatever the needs are, the profound abilities of the team mean that Chiron offers solutions that are tailor-made, borne out of deep experience.
Simon’s early medical career included being a hospital physician in the UK’s NHS where he specialised and researched into HIV Medicine. With a background in Immunology, he worked on how the immune system was responding to the groundbreaking treatments that were being developed at the time. It was whilst working on an HIV vaccine project in Uganda that his medical horizons were broadened, leading to an abiding interest in International Medicine that has fuelled the majority of his career. Simon has led medical teams in several of the most important International Medical Companies in the world.
Working for a diverse range of clients, from Governments and Large Multinationals, to NGOs and charities, he has developed a deep understanding of the complexities of caring for patients and their organisations in an unparalleled range of situations and circumstances. It is his view that only by taking a bespoke approach to an individual’s needs can the best outcomes be achieved for the patient, their loved ones, and their organisations.
In demand for this infectious disease planning and advice, Simon has consulted for Governments on Ebola, major financial institutions on Zika and MERS, and the Oil and Gas and Tech sectors for disease planning and protocols, informed by Simon’s medical and organisational psychology degrees. However, it was during the COVID pandemic that his abilities with innovation received more widespread attention when he instigated and developed the airport COVID PCR testing programme in the UK – the first time that this had been proposed. Overcoming many obstacles, he and his team were able to open up travel to millions of travellers, supporting trade and tourism.
Simon has a master’s degree in Organisational Psychology that informs his work advising employers on training programs. He had advised the company ArtSolve for many years with their innovative work bringing in professional actors to the workspace, performing role play and helping employees learn new skills and ways to overcome challenging situations. He is delighted to bring ArtSolve into the Chiron family, now continuing their novel and effective work as Chiron Communications.
Chris brings over 25 years’ experience as an actor, trainer, writer, and teacher. A graduate of law from Cambridge University, he trained at the Guildford School of Acting, before embarking on a national and international theatrical career. He acquired a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults and taught for many years at various language schools before bringing his teaching skills to drama, returning as an Associate Tutor to Guildford School of Acting, training and assessing undergraduate students as part of the University of Surrey. Since then he has also taught at Italia Conti and Rose Bruford drama schools.
Chris has a passionate interest in critical thinking and reasoning processes, and has developed his own “Mind Games” course which he delivers annually as part of the Cambridge Scholars Programme. He tutors students embarking on various Thinking Skills Assessments and professional aptitude tests such as the MCAT, UCAT, BMAT, GMAT, LSAT university admissions examinations, all involving Verbal Reasoning and Problem Solving Skills. More information can be found on www.dickinstutoring.co.uk.
As a trainer, Chris enjoys facilitating the application of lessons drawn from performance and storytelling to the world of work, developing skills of persuasion, creative thinking, leadership, relationship building, empathy and communication.
Chris is also a composer and songwriter, and was recently seen in the West End production of “Mamma Mia”. He likes to bring a sense of fun to workshops and is particularly keen on drawing parallels across disciplines, bringing valuable teaching points to life in a playful, original way.
Lucy has worked for over 20 years in the public sector as a creative arts psychotherapist, a drama teacher, and a youth worker. She has worked with diverse groups and individuals in education and training, social care, public health, and mental health settings.
Lucy attended the Central School of Speech and Drama to complete her Masters level training as a dramatherapist (MA, Drama and Movement Therapy, distinction). She is a qualified Arts Therapist and is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (ref no: AS20015). She is a member of BADTH (Bristish Association of Dramatherapists).
She has also trained as a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist (Levels 1 and 2) and her work is DDP informed. Lucy combines elements of dramatherapy and DDP principles in her work to provide a nurturing, integrative offer to children and adults. Lucy offers spaces for group and individual therapeutic support. Lucy is the co-founder of Abstract Company (a creative arts organisation specialising in group work and expressive arts to support wellbeing and mental health).
Lucy also has a performance background (as a singer and as an actor) and has toured her one-woman show at festivals, theatres, and comedy clubs across Europe.
Bringing all these strands together – Lucy works as a freelance trainer and has designed and delivered skills based training for Primary Care mental health teams, Children’s Mental Health Services, Teams working in the Prevention of Child Sexual Exploitation, Early Years Teams, Youth Services, and with managers from both the Corporate and the Voluntary Sector.
Lucy is a calm and friendly person and brings these qualities to her practice. She prides herself on providing training and workshops that are simultaneously in-depth and safely held, as well as creative and playful.
