An experienced not-for-profit, media, and entertainment executive with over 25 years leading creative, ground-breaking, and award-winning initiatives.Currently, I operate as a consultant across a range of cause-related projects, helping organisations bring their big ideas to life. I lead on creative and campaign development for major initiatives at organisations including Comic Relief, Sport Relief, the NHS, Halo Trust, Hope and Homes for Children, and within the music industry. I offer innovative, rapid support to get new projects up and running across brand, creative, strategy, content, and activation.Previously, I headed innovation at the amazing charity Hope and Homes for Children, where I focused on delivering effective and engaging ways to further our mission: ensuring every child grows up in the love of a family, and helping to close all orphanages within 30 years.Before that, I spent seven incredible years running music and fundraising at War Child, where I delivered award-winning albums, singles, and the annual BRIT Awards concerts with artists like Coldplay, Killers, Bono, Muse, Blur, Kasabian, Take That, and Ed Sheeran. During that time, we secured a 2009 MOBO Award, Best Event at the 2015 National Fundraising Awards, and a Special Recognition Award at the 2013 BRIT Awards. I also led War Child's fundraising team through a period of remarkable growth, increasing income from £1.3m in 2008 to £7m by 2014, and winning Best Fundraising Team at the National Fundraising Awards in 2010.Earlier in my career, I worked as a journalist and editor for 16 years, holding senior roles at some of the UK’s biggest magazines and newspapers. I became NME's editor at 26, launched landmark titles for EMAP, and wrote for Smash Hits, Melody Maker, and Select magazines. I also spent time as a showbiz reporter for the Daily Mirror before becoming Deputy Editor of the Daily Star in 2006.In 2000, I was appointed as a Cultural Advisor to the Mayor of London, offering guidance on arts, music, and youth issues and contributing to the city's Olympic bid.I've also made frequent media appearances, from Radio One’s Breakfast Show to ITV’s BRIT Awards, Newsnight, Question Time, and even speaking at the Oxford Union.Specialties: Non-profit; media; music; culture; editorial consultancy; strategy development; creative campaigns; brand activation; celebrity liaison; writing; editing.
Listed skills include Television, Fundraising, Editing, Nonprofits, and 17 others.
