Built on experience, made to share.
Treasure Your Chest brings together expertise from St Mary’s University and the Research Group in Breast Health at the University of Portsmouth. Together, we create resources that inform, support and empower.
Our Collaboration
Education and Research Partner
Education and Research Partner
Timeline of Treasure Your Chest Development
What guides us
We believe every young person deserves access to accurate, age-appropriate information about their developing body. Our approach combines academic research with educational experience to create resources that are trustworthy, accessible and relevant. Everything we do is underpinned by three core principles.
Our resources are grounded in robust evidence and academic expertise, ensuring the information we share is accurate and trustworthy.
Evidence
​We provide trusted, unbiased information shaped by education and public health priorities, not commercial interests.
Independence
We help young people, parents, coaches and educators feel equipped to have informed, supportive conversations about breast health and development.
Confidence
The people behind Treasure Your Chest
Our work is shaped by researchers, educators and policy professionals committed to improving breast health knowledge and education. Alongside their professional roles, the team voluntarily contributes their expertise to ensure our resources remain evidence-based, accessible and impactful.
Professor Nicola Brown
Co-Founder
Professor Nicola Brown is a women's health researcher, educator and breast health specialist with a passion for improving health literacy through evidence-based education. She co-founded Treasure Your Chest and leads its ongoing development, educational programmes and research activities. Nicola has played a key role in building the initiative's evidence base, including securing funding for and leading research evaluating its impact. She is committed to translating research into accessible resources that empower individuals to better understand and manage their breast health.
Professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr
Co-Founder
Professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr is an internationally recognised breast health researcher who has dedicated her career to advancing understanding of breast health, breast biomechanics and breast support. She founded one of the world's leading breast research groups and has made significant contributions to the scientific evidence base in this field. As co-founder of Treasure Your Chest, Jo brings specialist expertise and decades of research experience to support the initiative's evidence-based approach.
Kate Lawson
Partnerships and Policy Lead
Kate Lawson brings extensive experience in public policy, stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships, including a successful career within the UK Civil Service. Within Treasure Your Chest, she works to build relationships with organisations, schools, healthcare providers and policymakers, helping to extend the reach and impact of breast health education. Kate is passionate about turning evidence into action and creating partnerships that support positive change.
Dr Atefeh Omrani
Founding Research Associate
Dr Atefeh Omrani's doctoral research provided the first scientific evaluation of the Treasure Your Chest educational resources and helped establish the initiative's evidence base. Her research demonstrated how the programme could improve breast health knowledge, awareness and confidence among participants. Although no longer directly involved with the initiative, her work remains foundational to Treasure Your Chest and continues to inform its evidence-based approach.