Meet the Team
Meet the team:
Steven Body, Healthy Schools Consultant and My Health, My School Survey Strategic and Operational Lead.
Steven Body is a nationally respected leader in health and wellbeing education, working as a PSHE and Healthy Schools Consultant within Leeds City Council’s Health & Wellbeing Service. With a career spanning public health and education, Steven is dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people through inclusive, whole-school approaches to wellbeing.
He supports schools across Leeds and beyond to create resilient, health-promoting environments, with a strong focus on mental health and PSHE. A passionate advocate for pupil voice, Steven ensures that the lived experiences of young people shape the policies and practices that affect them.
As Strategic and Operational Lead for the My Health, My School Survey, Steven oversees a pioneering city-wide initiative that captures the voices of children and young people on key aspects of their health and wellbeing. He uses this data to drive school improvement, enhance PSHE delivery, and guide targeted interventions that address both physical and mental health needs.
Steven is also a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer, delivering nationally accredited training to educators, youth workers, and professionals working with young people aged 8–18. Known for his practical and engaging style, his training helps build mentally healthy, supportive environments in schools and communities.
In addition, Steven plays a key role in the Healthy Schools Programme, supporting schools in achieving Healthy Schools status through expert guidance on PSHE, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).
Outside of his professional work, Steven is an accomplished British middle and long distance runner, with elite-level performances across distances from 800m to 10K, including a personal best of 29:48. He is also a passionate and award winning budgerigar breeder and exhibitor, specialising in Dark Factor, Golden Face, and Opaline Cinnamon varieties.
Steven brings the same discipline, focus, and passion from sport and breeding budgerigars into his professional life driving meaningful, sustainable change in education. Widely respected for bridging the gap between policy and practice, he champions equity, collaboration, and evidence-based approaches to shape healthier, more inclusive learning environments across Leeds and beyond.
Rebecca Keinhorst, Behaviour Change Specialist
I am a Behaviour Change Specialist with extensive experience working across both primary and secondary schools. Throughout my career, I have worked in pastoral care, safeguarding, SEMH, and SEND provision, supporting children and young people to overcome barriers to learning, improve their wellbeing, and achieve their potential.
My role focuses on helping schools develop and implement evidence-based health and wellbeing initiatives that create positive and inclusive environments for pupils, staff, and families. I have experience in programme development, training delivery, stakeholder engagement, and public health promotion, and I enjoy working collaboratively with schools to embed sustainable approaches that support long-term health improvement.
I am particularly passionate about empowering children and young people through meaningful student voice and participation. I believe that when young people feel heard and involved in decision-making, they are better able to develop confidence, resilience, and a sense of ownership over their health and wellbeing. Much of my work has centred on emotional regulation, mental health education, behaviour change, and supporting schools to adopt whole-school approaches that promote positive outcomes for all pupils.
I have a strong interest in whole-school health improvement, emotional wellbeing and resilience, mental health promotion, student leadership, public health education, and workforce development. I am committed to supporting schools to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to create healthy learning environments where every child and young person can thrive.
My aim is to work alongside schools to develop practical, evidence-based solutions that improve health and wellbeing, strengthen pupil voice, and help children and young people feel valued, supported, and ready to succeed.