I work with women as a thinking partner to provide space as they pause, reflect and move forward with changes in their lives, work, and wellbeing. I hold an ICF accredited diploma in Transformative Coaching from Animas. I offer one to one sessions online and in person at my private coaching space in Bristol.I enjoy working with women as they take time out to imagine new possibilities, navigate changes and voice challenges, where the whole person can be explored. I have particular experience in working with women who are experiencing burnout or overwhelm, or emerging from a difficult time in their lives, offering a nurturing, creative and supportive space where honest, and often vulnerable conversations can be had.I bring lived experience as a founder and CEO of an award winning charity and the highs and lows of this experience, including the path of exiting to move on to new opportunities alongside the sadness and feelings of loss in seeing the charity close its doors in 2023.

In 2009 I founded the Bluebell Care Trust, which grew to be an award winning charity for parents experiencing perinatal mental illness. I worked alongside parents with lived experience and professionals working in the sector to establish & develop the charity, also drawing on my own experience of perinatal mental health difficulties & my 20 year professional background in the VCS & public sector. Bluebell grew to deliver services across the South West of England supporting thousands of parents & infants and raising £7 million along the way. We opened Bluebell Place in Bristol city centre in 2016 - the first perinatal mental health wellbeing hub of its kind on a high street in the UK and a safe place that offered support to thousands of new & expectant parents. During this time, we co-founded the Hearts & Minds Partnership to support & connect the VCSE perinatal mental health sector across England in partnership with Acacia Family Support & Smile Group, which has now grown to host nearly 100 VCS orgs on its digital map of services and provide support to many local charity leaders. I exited Bluebell as CEO in 2022 to explore new opportunities and feel extremely proud of everything the charity achieved and the thousands of families it supported in its time.Even seeing the charity close its doors in 2023 and the feelings of sadness that came with this, has enriched my learning and empathy, and is something I use in my coaching practise with others who may be experiencing similar challenges.

Covered freelance consultancy Fundraising & Development roles in the voluntary and public sector, working on a variety of areas of income generation and communications, including corporate sponsorship, corporate membership, trusts and foundations, and supporter communications. Organisations worked for included M-Shed - the Museum of Bristol and Care for the Family.

Joint Head of Fundraising managing a team covering community, corporate, trusts & foundations & major donors. Relocation to Bristol with family meant a change of role.

Part of the brilliant & highly successful development team working on corporate sponsorship and fundraising for new exhibitions, galleries, education work and touring shows. Part of teams that secured income to open the Wellcome Wing, the Science of Sport & Star Trek exhibitions. Secured a major partnership with Adidas, for the premiere of Science of Sport, the exhibition, which has since toured globally.Secured & managed major event with Microsoft, with Bill Gates to launch his book for school children at the museum - Ask Bill at the Science Museum!

Regional role for the South West developing payroll giving, community fundraising and events.

Account executive for JBP Public Relations agency, part of Edelman, based in Bristol.Working with a range of Government & consumer clients.