Roshni Beeharry_DOCTOR/WRITER

Roshni is a Ponders End-born and bred creative health practitioner and former NHS consultant specializing in neurological rehabilitation. She blends her clinical experience with arts-based wellbeing work, particularly writing, aiming to help people process emotions, build self-expression, and reduce social isolation. Roshni has a long-standing personal connection to the area, having lived there for most of her life, and emphasizes the importance of local community ties, from knowing neighbors to engaging with schools and libraries. She sees her work as intergenerational, capturing stories and experiences to pass on lessons and reflection to younger people while fostering connection across diverse cultural and ethnic communities. Roshni highlights the challenges of delivering wellbeing programs in areas facing health inequalities and bureaucratic obstacles, but she is motivated by the potential for creative health to integrate communities, support social cohesion, and provide a sense of belonging. Her approach is deeply influenced by her Mauritian-Indian heritage, her upbringing in a working-class, multicultural area, and her personal experiences of family loss, which have reinforced her commitment to community engagement and social wellbeing. She values practical outcomes, the joy of shared creative experience, and the subtle but profound effects of arts on mental and social health.

This is Southbury Art Trail

‘This Is Southbury Art Trail’ is a new creative placemaking initiative celebrating the Southbury and Ponders End neighbourhood shaped by community, resilience and industry. The new public art trail weaves together 3D portraits, poetry, and local voices to honour Southbury’s identity and bring everyday stories into the public realm.

DYSPLA, an award-winning art studio in Enfield, was commissioned by Enfield Council to deliver this innovative digital art and 3D sculptural project working with 30 community members, to shape this bold new public art trail and offers a wonderful opportunity for local people to come together and shape who they are, where they live and how their work is shaping the area.