Our main aim is to educate everybody so that perimenopause and menopause are properly understood.

We want women, and other individuals experiencing menopause, to understand the changes that are happening to them and know what to do next.

We want to make sure that family, friends, co-workers, employers and health care professionals have the information and resources to provide appropriate support.

We work to

  • Eliminate needless suffering by providing evidence-based information in a way that everyone understands.
  • Ensure everyone has equal access to appropriate treatment and support. So they have the tools they need to manage the mental and physical changes of perimenopause and menopause.
  • Replace existing stigma and social taboo with the view that menopause is part of our health journey. And, handled well, it can be the beginning of a positive new chapter in our lives.

Join us so together we can create a world where the menopause is understood, and no one needlessly suffers

Jenny Haskey, CEO

Jenny joined The Menopause Charity in September 2021 having led, advised and worked with healthcare charities for over 18 years. With a track record in developing effective service delivery models and growing income, Jenny is passionate about inclusive patient-centred care.

Jenny Haskey, CEO

“Our job is to ensure everyone has access to fact-based information, support and advice. As we move forward we will work collaboratively, developing inclusive services that ensure women can make an informed choice on the care they receive”.

Jenny Haskey, CEO

Jenny joined The Menopause Charity in September 2021 having led, advised and worked with healthcare charities for over 18 years. With a track record in developing effective service delivery models and growing income, Jenny is passionate about inclusive patient-centred care.

Jenny Haskey, CEO

“Our job is to ensure everyone has access to fact-based information, support and advice. As we move forward we will work collaboratively, developing inclusive services that ensure women can make an informed choice on the care they receive”.

Slide Our Trustees Click the photos for more info Slide Our Trustees Click the photos for more info Slide Dr Radhika Vohra Dr Radhika Vohra works as an NHS and private GP in Surrey. Her special interest is women’s health, menopause and education. She qualified at the University of Birmingham edical School and is a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare registered trainer and NHS appraiser. She believes educating healthcare professionals in understanding women’s
medical challenges is crucial to providing quality care. Slide Hannah Barraclough Hannah Barraclough joined as a trustee in 2023 when she took on the treasurer role for the charity. Hannah is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with over ten years' experience advising clients on financial, tax and strategic matters, and has worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including not-for-profit, government bodies, large corporates, entrepreneurs and individuals.

Slide All v3 Slide All v4 Jane Oglesby Jane Oglesby Jane trained as a GP before leaving the NHS to work in the voluntary sector, and she now chairs the Shared Health Foundation Community Interest Company and is on the board of Focused Care CIC. She began voluntary work as a trustee of the Oglesby Charitable Trust in the North West. Her work centres on levelling up health inequalities that exist due to differences in socio-economic backgrounds. She is also on the board of the Centre for Social Justice to encourage the policy changes needed in Government, to make that happen. Marcus Daly Marcus Daly Marcus is a Chartered Accountant with over thirty years’ experience advising clients on strategic matters and corporate planning. He is Finance Director of Real Estate Investors PLC, and he is also a non-executive director at Bond Wolfe Auctions Ltd and at Newson Health Ltd, and previously non-executive chair of the Tipton and Coseley Building Society.

Our Trustees

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All v1 All v2 Jane Oglesby Dr Radhika Vohra Dr Radhika Vohra works as an NHS and private GP in Surrey. Her special interest is women’s health, menopause and education. She qualified at the University of Birmingham edical School and is a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare registered trainer and NHS appraiser. She believes educating healthcare professionals in understanding women’s medical challenges is crucial to providing quality care. Marcus Daly Hannah Barraclough Hannah Barraclough joined as a trustee in 2023 when she took on the treasurer role for the charity. Hannah is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with over ten years' experience advising clients on financial, tax and strategic matters, and has worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds.

All v1 All v2 Jane Oglesby Jane Oglesby Jane trained as a GP before leaving the NHS to work in the voluntary sector, and she now chairs the Shared Health Foundation Community Interest Company and is on the board of Focused Care CIC. She began voluntary work as a trustee of the Oglesby Charitable Trust in the North West. Her work centres on levelling up health inequalities that exist due to differences in socio-economic backgrounds. She is also on the board of the Centre for Social Justice to encourage the policy changes needed in Government, to make that happen. Marcus Daly Marcus Daly Marcus is a Chartered Accountant with over thirty years’ experience advising clients on strategic matters and corporate planning. He is Finance Director of Real Estate Investors PLC, and he is also a non-executive director at Bond Wolfe Auctions Ltd and at Newson Health Ltd, and previously non-executive chair of the Tipton and Coseley Building Society.

Louise Newson, Founder

Louise is the founder of The Menopause Charity and one of the UK’s most respected menopause specialists. She is a GP with an Advanced Specialist Certificate with the Faculty of Reproductive Health and the British Menopause Society, and runs the Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre.

Louise Newson, Founder

Louise is the founder of The Menopause Charity and one of the UK’s most respected menopause specialists. She is a GP with an Advanced Specialist Certificate with the Faculty of Reproductive Health and the British Menopause Society, and runs the Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre.

The charity’s founder, menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson

Slide The Ambassadors Click the photos for more info Slide The Ambassadors Click the photos for more info Slide Davina McCall Davina McCall is a hugely popular television presenter on programmes from The Masked Singer to Long Lost Family and Big Brother, as well as a fitness guru. She made the Channel 4 documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause and is on a mission to open up the conversation. The Ambassadors Click the photos for more info Slide Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY Michelle is a former Team GB Olympian, personal trainer and life coach, and has spoken out about her own experience of the perimenopause, as well as the health inequalities that affect Black, Asian and low-income communities in menopause. The Ambassadors Click the photos for more info

Slide Slide Slide Lorraine Kelly CBE Lorraine Kelly is a Scottish television presenter, actress and journalist. She has presented various television shows for ITV including, Good Morning Britain, GMTV, This Morning, and the STV Children’s Appeal. She has made menopause and HRT awareness an ongoing conversation on her eponymous programme Lorraine. Slide Liz Earle MBE Liz is a trusted and respected authority on wellbeing, in broadcast, print and on social media. She is the author of over thirty books on nutrition, diet, beauty and healthcare, including The Good Menopause Guide and The Good Gut Guide.

Our Ambassadors

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All v1 All v2 Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is a hugely popular television presenter on programmes from The Masked Singer to Long Lost Family and Big Brother, as well as a fitness guru. She made the Channel 4 documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause and is on a mission to open up the conversation. Michelle Robinson Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY Michelle is a former Team GB Olympian, personal trainer and life coach, and has spoken out about her own experience of the perimenopause, as well as the health inequalities that affect Black, Asian and low-income communities in menopause.

All v1 All v2 Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly CBE Lorraine Kelly is a Scottish television presenter, actress and journalist. She has presented various television shows for ITV including, Good Morning Britain, GMTV, This Morning, and the STV Children’s Appeal. She has made menopause and HRT awareness an ongoing conversation on her eponymous programme Lorraine. Liz Earle Liz Earle MBE Liz is a trusted and respected authority on wellbeing, in broadcast, print and on social media. She is the author of over thirty books on nutrition, diet, beauty and healthcare, including The Good Menopause Guide and The Good Gut Guide.
Davina McCall

I used to think that menopause was an age thing and now I realise it’s a woman thing. For far too long, there’s been a shroud of embarrassment, shame and fear around this topic, and this is where it stops! I’m supporting the Menopause Charity. It’s not sponsored by any pharmaceutical companies and it’s going to give honest and helpful advice to all women who are going through this difficult time of their lives.”

Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY

The menopause can be a lonely place. But, as I know from my athletics training – I represented Britain in the triple jump at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and retired in 2006 – if you feel supported by someone who’s cheering you on, everything is easier.”

Lorraine Kelly CBE

Every time we mention menopause on the show there’s a big reaction. We need to keep banging the drum and keep it in the public eye, and make sure all women can access the help they need in every part of the country – and not just those who can afford a private doctor.”

Liz Earle MBE

I’d like everyone to feel supported, so no matter what the menopause may bring at least they feel armed with wise and accurate information. Since researching my menopause book, I’ve become ever more convinced of the overwhelming health benefits of hormone replacement therapy for the majority of women.”

Davina McCall

I used to think that menopause was an age thing and now I realise it’s a woman thing. For far too long, there’s been a shroud of embarrassment, shame and fear around this topic, and this is where it stops! I’m supporting the Menopause Charity. It’s not sponsored by any pharmaceutical companies and it’s going to give honest and helpful advice to all women who are going through this difficult time of their lives.”

Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY

The menopause can be a lonely place. But, as I know from my athletics training – I represented Britain in the triple jump at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and retired in 2006 – if you feel supported by someone who’s cheering you on, everything is easier.”

Lorraine Kelly CBE

Every time we mention menopause on the show there’s a big reaction. We need to keep banging the drum and keep it in the public eye, and make sure all women can access the help they need in every part of the country – and not just those who can afford a private doctor.”

Liz Earle MBE

I’d like everyone to feel supported, so no matter what the menopause may bring at least they feel armed with wise and accurate information. Since researching my menopause book, I’ve become ever more convinced of the overwhelming health benefits of hormone replacement therapy for the majority of women.”

Slide Clinical Advisory Click the photos for more info Panel Slide Clinical Advisory Click the photos for more info Panel Slide Dr Louise Newson Clinical Advisory Click the photos for more info Panel Slide Dr Radhika Vohra Dr Radhika Vohra works as an NHS and private GP in Surrey. Her special interest is women’s health, menopause and education. She qualified at the University of Birmingham edical School and is a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare registered trainer and NHS appraiser. She believes educating healthcare professionals in understanding women’s
medical challenges is crucial to providing quality care.

Slide Slide Slide Richard Hull Richard Hull is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Galway, having previously worked and studied in Oxford (B.Phil) and Keele (PhD). He is the author of Deprivation and Freedom (Routledge, 2007) and has published on topics including disability, genetic technologies, parental responsibility, assisted dying and non-invasive prenatal testing. Richard has recently been exploring ethical issues concerning menopause and perimenopause. He served two terms on the Irish Council for Bioethics and is a member of the Irish Government’s National Advisory Committee on Bioethics. He teaches in the areas of ethics, political theory and applied philosophy. Slide Dr Sarah Glynne Dr Glynne graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine with Honours in 1999. She qualified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2002, and the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008. In 2016 she completed a Master of Science degree in allergy. Dr Glynne is a GP with a special interest in the menopause. In addition to her clinical practice, she holds an academic position at Newson Health where she contributes to research and education. She is on both the Advisory Board and the Editorial Board of the Newson Health Menopause Society.

Slide Slide Slide Sim Sesane Sim Sesane is a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Nurse Practitioner, with over 10 years of experience in sexual and reproductive health. Currently employed as a Contraception and Sexual Health Nurse Consultant, Sim is also a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH) and Bayer trainer. With a passion for Women’s Health and a special interest in Contraception, Menopause and improving Sexual and Reproductive Health access for marginalised and vulnerable groups, Sim often shares information on debunking myths around these areas and takes great pride in volunteering in the black community and having open discussions around their concerns. Sim has been instrumental in implementing menopause support and awareness within her work environment. Slide Bushra Effendi Bushra Effendi is a prescribing pharmacist who specialises in menopause, working in both the NHS and private sector since her 2015 qualification. She has worked across pharmacy sectors including community, hospital, and primary care, providing advice and support to women going through the menopause transition. Bushra is committed to addressing health
inequalities surrounding menopause care and is passionate about providing equitable access to treatment and education. Her dedication to women's health and her expertise have made her a trusted and respected healthcare professional.

Clinical Advisory Panel

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All v1 All v2 Dr Louise Newson Dr Louise Newson Dr Radhika Vohra Dr Radhika Vohra Dr Radhika Vohra works as an NHS and private GP in Surrey. Her special interest is women’s health, menopause and education. She qualified at the University of Birmingham edical School and is a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare registered trainer and NHS appraiser. She believes educating healthcare professionals in understanding women’s medical challenges is crucial to providing quality care.

All v1 All v2 Jane Oglesby Richard Hull Richard Hull is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Galway, having previously worked and studied in Oxford (B.Phil) and Keele (PhD). He is the author of Deprivation and Freedom (Routledge, 2007) and has published on topics including disability, genetic technologies, parental responsibility, assisted dying and non-invasive prenatal testing. Richard has recently been exploring ethical issues concerning menopause and perimenopause. He served two terms on the Irish Council for Bioethics. Marcus Daly Dr Sarah Glynne Dr Glynne graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine with Honours in 1999. She qualified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2002, and the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008. In 2016 she completed a Master of Science degree in allergy. Dr Glynne is a GP with a special interest in the menopause. In addition to her clinical practice, she holds an academic position at Newson Health.

All v1 All v2 Jane Oglesby Sim Sesane Sim Sesane is a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Nurse Practitioner, with over 10 years of experience in sexual and reproductive health. Currently employed as a Contraception and Sexual Health Nurse Consultant, Sim is also a Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH) and Bayer trainer. With a passion for Women’s Health and a special interest in Contraception, Menopause and improving Sexual and Reproductive Health access for marginalised and vulnerable groups. Marcus Daly Bushra Effendi Bushra Effendi is a prescribing pharmacist who specialises in menopause, working in both the NHS and private sector since her 2015 qualification. She has worked across pharmacy sectors including community, hospital, and primary care, providing advice and support to women going through the menopause transition.

Television presenter Davina McCall is a campaigning ambassador for The Menopause Charity

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