Valerie Charbit talks to The Times about upcoming Kindness project

September 30, 2021
Valerie Charbit talks to The Times about upcoming Kindness project

Valerie Charbit was quoted in today’s Times newspaper (30/09/21) discussing her latest kindness project in the wake of latest statistics showing barristers suffering from ‘burn out’ and a high rise in mental ill health.

For the last 7 years, Valerie has been a member of the The Bar Council’s working party for wellbeing and is only recently standing down as the Criminal Bar Association’s Director for Wellbeing, having held the position for 3 years. One of her final campaigns will be to launch a new Kindness project in collaboration with the CBA and South Eastern Circuit introducing kindness initiative workshops to instil “an ethos for the Bar”.

She said in The Times:

“Granted, it won’t solve issues with renumeration or listing….but it could allow us to enjoy work more and feel less stressed”

Read full piece here: [The Times]
Read recent news story on Valerie Charbit shortlisted for Chambers and Partners ‘Outstanding contribution to Diversity and Inclusion’ award: [Red Lion Chambers]