Helena has been the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser for Diocese of Galloway, Scotland since May 2021. Prior to that, she was the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer and has been active in Safeguarding in the Catholic Church since 2004.

Helena’s professional background is in healthcare, although she gave this career up 10 years ago to look after her family and has dedicated much of her time to the Church since then.