Understand what needs to shift
We start with the outcome, not the agenda. What decision has to be made, what has been tried and what is genuinely open?
Who I am
I design the process so your group can do the thinking.
I am an independent process facilitator working with charities, funders, universities and international networks. My job is to make sure the right conversation happens with the right people, and that it ends somewhere useful.
My approach
Design first. Facilitate second.
Most sessions that disappoint were never really designed. I spend time understanding the decision, the people and the constraints before deciding what happens in the room.
Design for the people involved
Hierarchy, confidence, language and thinking style all affect who contributes. The design accounts for that from the beginning.
Hold the process, not the content
I am not there to have the answers. I am there to make sure the group’s knowledge is used well and the difficult parts are not avoided.
End with something usable
Decisions, agreements, prototypes or tools, something the group can act on once the session ends.
Serious about the outcome.
Human about the process.
A bit more about me
Creative roots. Practical facilitation.
My background is in drama for social change, and I have a BA (Hons) in Drama from the University of Manchester.
That still shapes how I work. I pay attention to the energy in a room, the stories people are telling themselves and the difference between talking about a possible future and being able to see or test it.
My approach is warm, creative and direct. I use visual, practical and sometimes playful methods, including LEGO® Serious Play®, where they help people think differently. But the activity is never the point. The method has to earn its place by helping the group reach a better decision or create something it can actually use.
I am an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator and was elected to the International Association of Facilitators England and Wales Board in 2021. My work with Bridge 47 also received a Facilitation Impact Award.
Background & credentials
Experience across sectors, scales and cultures.
- IAF Certified Professional Facilitator
- Facilitation Impact Award winner (International Association of Facilitators)
- Certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator
- 12+ years designing and facilitating group processes
- Work delivered in person and online, in the UK and internationally
Charities & fundersStrategy, governance, grantmaking and process redesign
UniversitiesTeam resets, away days and departmental change
International networksLarge-scale co-design and policy development
What I care about
Useful, honest and genuinely inclusive.
Inclusion that changes the outcome
If people are in the room, their contribution should shape the result, not decorate it.
Honesty about difficulty
Naming tension early is usually faster than working around it for a day and a half.
Leaving capability behind
Where it helps, I train peer facilitators so teams can keep running the process themselves.
Let's work together
Tell me about the conversation you need to have.
Tell me what feels stuck, what you need to achieve and who needs to be involved. I’ll help you work out the right shape for the process.
Talk through your challenge