Speaker, Author, Activist 

Patrick Regan OBE is an author, social entrepreneur, and one of the UK’s most respected voices on compassion, mental health, and sustainable social change. For over three decades, he has worked alongside communities, charities, businesses, and public services to help people and organisations respond to challenge with humanity, courage, and hope.

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Meet Patrick

Patrick Regan is a campaigner on issues of social justice and wellbeing, awarded an OBE for his services to the young by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has founded two award-winning charities, XLP and Kintsugi Hope, in partnership with his wife, Diane. Kintsugi Hope has pioneered Kintsugi Wellbeing groups all over the UK to help people in the area of their mental health.

Patrick has travelled to over 50 countries working with and on behalf of the poorest communities. He is a passionate communicator and equally at home on the main stage at a major UK political party conference, engaging in robust debate in the media, connecting with business and community leaders, or speaking to inmates in a maximum-security prison or gang leaders in Jamaica. 

Patrick received the Mayor of London Peace Award in 2010 for his valuable contribution towards peace and justice. He is an Honorary Fellow of the London South Bank University for his contribution to Justice and Wellbeing. In 2023 Patrick was awarded "Most Influential CEO for Mental Health Training" by CEO Monthly.

Patrick is a regular contributor on radio and TV on issues of poverty and justice, and appears frequently in print and online media as an expert and campaigner on these issues. He is the author of eight books, he proudest achievement is being married to Diane and having 4 children. 

Endorsements

  • Sarah Cox, Managing Director Ansvar Insurance

    What a great decision it was to invite Patrick Regan to Talk to us about “Brighter Days”, the book, the programme is an invitation to share our humanity so we may look after ourselves and each other” 

  • Dan Walker, TV Presenter

    Patrick is natural and intuitive communicator ,passionate about his beliefs and wonderful at bringing the best out of people, whatever their background.ion goes here

  • Gerald Walker President & CEO ING Americas

    Patrick reaches to the core of our humanity in a way that few others do. He is articulate, involved, and persuasive on some of the key issues which we as individuals, as professionals, and as a society face today. Be prepared to be inspired to be better. goes here

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