Tom Ryder

Specialisms: Hope, living with mental illness, music. 

Tom is a musician and journalist who has performed all over the UK and in Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean and the USA. He has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

 

In 2018 Tom founded Retune, a non-profit community project that connects creativity with wellbeing. Retune inspires young people to make positive adjustments to their mental health through creative outlets. The team host live music nights, a YouTube channel and a podcast, as well as carrying out school and university visits.