The Peel Institute has been helping to make Clerkenwell and Islington a more connected community for 125 years. We run an Adult Social Club (coffee mornings, quizzes, bingo, exercise classes, trips etc), youth activities (inc. coding and cooking) and a highly-regarded mental health programme (Minds Matter Islington). We also have a very active community outreach programme, working with local residents, businesses and other partners to convene, facilitate, initiate activities and events for the local community. See here to find out more: www.thepeel.org.uk.

Babyzone is a wonderful new charity aiming to change the face of support for families, helping to give their children the best start in life. We provide high quality activities that are fun, engaging and, importantly, evidence based. See here for more info: www.babyzone.org.uk.

Various projects and activity including: - Provision of strategic and organisational development, leadership and business development advice and support to Cadence Partners, a specialist EDI talent management, executive recruitment and consultancy business - Volunteer support for the Venture Community Association (London) working on CRM/database strategy and implementation with the aim of providing a more effective platform for comms, engagement and fundraising - Worked with E3M, the network of senior leaders of charities and social enterprises operating in public service markets. Designed, developed and delivered: 1) 24-hour ‘away-day’ for senior CEOs to explore, discuss and identify actions arising in response to the challenges of the sector; and 2) seminar for Chairs and CEOs on the governance challenges of ‘Maximising Impact’. - Advisory/consultancy work, including design and delivery of projects at board/senior exec. level, for a range of social enterprises and charities including: UKSA, the youth development and marine training organisation; London Early Year’s Foundation, the UK’s largest childcare social enterprise; and Tomorrow's Company, the charity think tank enabling and inspiring business to be a force for good in society.

A start-up project, exploring ways to deliberately and systematically build trustworthiness and trust in and between our public leaders, institutions and citizens. See www.thecampaign.org.uk.

The Armitage Foundation envisions an NHS workforce that reflects the diverse society it serves and where any student possessing the capability and passion for becoming a doctor is able to, irrespective of their background. We believe that the only way to achieve sustained, effective change is through cohesive, long-term intervention. Our three, two-year programmes are designed to inspire, equip, and increase the self-confidence of students who want to study medicine, from year 8 through to year 13. Created and delivered by inspirational young medics, these school-based programmes will transform the NHS of tomorrow by bringing equity to the medical school admissions process and giving students from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to achieve their full potential.See www.armitagefoundation.com.I provide the leadership and board with strategy, governance, organisational development and fundraising support and advice.

Epic was the first public service youth mutual to spin out of local government, in 2014, delivering a range of children's and youth services for the marginalised communities of Kensington and Chelsea. I led Epic through an extremely challenging period, including reduction in core contract income of 65%, largely due to local authority funding cuts and decision to take services back in-house. This ultimately led to the decision to wind-up the organisation on a voluntary, solvent basis. Having met all its liabilities, Epic has been able to donate c. £40k to a range of local youth organisations, before finally closing.

Our Common Good (OCG) is a new venture philanthropy charity helping to create more prosperous and cohesive communities.I was contracted by the founders to lead the development of OCG. Our approach and work included:• Acting as a catalyst, bringing people and organisations together in collaborative partnerships to address specific issues• Working directly with early-stage, innovative community-based organisations and projects• Providing and facilitating access to finance and funding• Supporting our partners with bespoke, ongoing strategic and organisational advice and expertise, building local/community capacity and capability• Experimenting and evaluating, and then integrating learning.During my time with OCG, I oversaw an increase in the funded and supported portfolio from two to seven projects. Projects covered a range of areas including community development, digital exclusion, early years/pre-school, and food insecurity. Our total initial grant funding, of just over £100k, has to-date helped to attract additional funding of more than 10x that amount.Alongside my project focussed work, I developed and actioned in-depth strategic and organisational plans; established OCG as a charitable company; wrote and submitted our application for charitable status (pending); developed and oversaw our governance and board arrangements inc. recruitment of our Advisory Council; and created a range of marketing materials and collateral in support of fundraising activities.See www.ourcommongood.org.uk.

With offices in London, Paris and Berlin, On Purpose develops leaders to help bring about an economy that works for all. See www.onpurpose.org. I joined On Purpose on an interim contract to support the 'step-change'/transformation agenda, leading strategic development and operational activity, working closely with the CEO, board and local teams.

Founded in 2000, Telos Partners is an international senior leadership, governance, strategy and organisational change consultancy, whose purpose is to create sustainable success. My work at Telos consistently involved: - Development of highly collaborative, long-standing working relationships at CEO, senior executive and board level. - Designing and delivering strategy and organisational development processes, including through mergers - Internal and external stakeholder engagement - A 'whole-system' approach, aligning leadership and governance, identity (purpose, values and culture), strategy, and systems and processes, to drive and underpin performance and success - Developing and supporting high-performing leadership teams and boards.Clients I have advised and supported include the National Trust for Scotland, National Records of Scotland, Historic Scotland (HS) and RCAHMS, English Heritage, Genesis Housing Association, Rolls Royce, The Weir Group, Unilever, PwC, the NHS (various), UKSA, the Employee Ownership Association, Save the Children UK and a range of social enterprises and SMEs.Internal activity included the development of the Telos ‘Sustainable Success Competition’, designed to engage the next generation of leaders, in schools, colleges and universities. It launched in 2013 and was subsequently delivered in partnership with Young Enterprise (the youth/business charity). I also played a leading role in our advocacy and comms activity (events and publications), engaging with and involving c-suite and board level clients and relationships (see publications below).

Co-founder and director of ‘Snowbone’ - creating and commercialising a winter sports lifestyle brand via a unique new snow sports product.• Secured commitment to invest £75,000 as a result of in-depth preparation of business plan and excellent presentation of proposition on the first series of ‘Dragons’ Den’ (BBC TV)• Sourced free manufacturing consultancy and coordinated suppliers to develop product prototype • Finalist in competition at world’s largest winter sports trade fair, resulting in free exhibition space and outstanding media exposure• Led negotiation of and structured right assignment deal with Royal College of Art• Speaking engagements at Cranfield School of Management and the London School of Economics.Activity as an independent consultant included:• Constellation Brands, the largest winemaker in the world, by volume: Led creative development of brand identity for multi-stakeholder, producer-led environmental certification initiative for the South African wine industry• The Rugby Football Union: Delivered brand launch strategy for England Saxons (England A), successfully engaging multiple stakeholders and generating media coverage worth £678,524 in advertising terms • ‘Feel’ marketing agency: As acting Client Services Director ensured successful conclusion of on-going projects for key charity clients and helped to secure new client in sustainable energy sector.

Tequila was a leading international marketing agency group, growing from just three offices in 1996 to a network of 48 offices in 33 countries by 2003. It became part of TBWA, the Omnicom-owned network ranked no. 1 in the world by Advertising Age (2004).• Appointed to management team of the Cape Town office, headed up multi-disciplinary teams of up to 12 devising strategy and implementing projects for blue chip, global clients. Led development and implementation of internal working culture and processes• Whilst at Tequila London, negotiated and managed sponsorship partner activity for major international brand. Was integral, decision-making member of account team that surpassed industry standard results for marketing activity and oversaw UK market share increase from 2%-5%, in declining market.