Kelly Mercer
Coach and Shine Community Interest Company
About
In-depth knowledge in adult mental health services and youth justice provision. My passion lies within education and the support and growth of people from all walks of life. Community social work and positive psychology form the basis of my more recent service delivery. This alternative approach to more traditional social work has generated interest and has been covered within Professional Social Work magazine (May/June 2025, p29). My funders include local authorities, police divisions and national charities. Let’s think about social work a different way!
Skills include
Twenty years’ front-line practice, university tutor, company founder, coaching professional and published author.
Qualifications
Social Work MA, Psychology BSc, Professional Life Coach and stage 2 Practice Educator trained
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Disability issues,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Professional development and practice,
Social justice, poverty and housing
Type of work and clients
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families),
Coaching / mentoring of social workers,
Court assessments,
Direct work with families and carers,
Direct work with service users,
Family assessment,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Placements,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Regulatory bodies,
Research,
Review and evaluation,
Supervision,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies,
Voluntary sector
Business Details
Company registration number
15710362
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07470086163
Location
31 Willow Road
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
United Kingdom
FY5 4GR