Work With Me.
You already know what you want to build.
Maybe you can't see the path there yet. Maybe you've been circling the same problem for months without a breakthrough. Maybe you just need someone who has actually done the work, not studied it, to sit across from you and help you find the way through.
That's the work.
I spent 13 years founding and leading Be United from nothing into a nationally recognised, multi-year funded organisation. I've just stepped away, at the top, on my own terms. And I'm now doing the part I loved most: sitting with people who are stuck on something that matters and helping them find the way through.
I work with two kinds of people. Leaders of arts and cultural organisations. And women who are ready to stop putting themselves last.
If that's you, keep reading.
For Organisations and Leaders in the Arts and Culture Sector
You're leading something that matters. But somewhere between the vision and the day to day, things have got complicated.
Maybe the funding isn't landing the way it used to. Maybe the team has lost its energy and you're carrying the whole thing. Maybe you've stopped believing in it the way you once did and you don't know whether that means changing it or walking away.
I've been in every one of those scenarios. I know what it feels like to lead an organisation through uncertainty, to sit with a funding gap, to wonder if you're still the right person. And I know what it takes to find clarity and move forward.
How we can work together.
Strategy Intensive
This is for the leader who is stuck on a specific decision and needs to think it through properly with someone who has been there. We go deep, fast. I listen, reflect your problem back sharper than you stated it, and we build the plan together.
This is where we start. Get in touch and let's talk.
Strategy and Organisational Development
You know where you want to go. The gap between ambition and execution is where most organisations get stuck.
I work with you to build a strategy that is honest, specific and built to be executed. Something you can actually use. Drawing on 13 years of founding, leading and delivering, I bring the kind of clarity that only comes from having done it yourself.
Facilitation
Team days, leadership sessions, away days and training that change how people think, work and show up for each other.
As a trained 4 Seasons Behaviour Profile Practitioner I bring real depth to team culture and behavioural work. I've delivered sessions for Creative Edinburgh on productivity for creatives, presented research on Black creatives in Scotland's creative sector at the Edinburgh International Festival, and led funding seminars and senior leadership training across Be United.
Whether the room needs to think differently, work better together or develop the leaders within it, people leave with more clarity, more confidence and the tools to do something with both.
Funding Strategy
I've secured over £1.2 million in funding at Be United and supported private clients to secure a further £70,000 in grants.
I know what funders look for and how to build a case that stands out. I don't write your application. I work with you to develop the strategy, sharpen your thinking and make sure you're going after the right funding for the right reasons.
Speaking
Some speakers talk about what they've read. I talk about what I've lived.
Leadership, equity, goal setting, funding and what it actually takes to build something from nothing into something that matters. I bring the kind of honesty to a room that makes people put down their phones, lean forward and leave thinking differently.
I've spoken at Glasgow Film Theatre, the Edinburgh International Festival and Be United's Creative Partnerships conference. Based in Scotland, available virtually and very happy to travel.
If you want someone who will move your room, not just fill it, get in touch.
What you leave with.
A clear head, a real plan and the satisfaction of knowing you've closed the gap.
Every person I work with leaves with more clarity, more confidence and a real next step. That is the standard I hold myself to.
For Women Ready to Design a Life They're Proud Of
Your dreams matter as much as your responsibilities. Every single one of them.
If you're a woman who has been putting herself last, who has goals she keeps meaning to get to, who wants more from this year than another January of good intentions, this is for you.
How we can work together.
Strategy Intensive
This isn't therapy and it isn't coaching in the traditional sense. It's a focused, honest conversation with someone who has rebuilt her own life from the ground up and knows what it takes to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
We work on whatever is keeping you stuck. Your goals. Your next move. The decision you keep putting off. You leave with a written plan and the confidence to act on it.
Get in touch and let's talk about whether this is right for you.
Experiences and Workshops
I also run in-person workshops and experiences for women in Castle Douglas and across Scotland. These are welcoming, social spaces designed for women to come alone, meet people and spend dedicated time designing a life they love.
You don't need to come with anyone. That's rather the point.
See what's coming up on the Experiences page.
What You Leave With
A clear head, a real plan and the satisfaction of knowing you've closed the gap.
Every person I work with leaves with more clarity, more confidence and a real next step. That is the standard I hold myself to.
A little more about me.
I founded Be United with nothing but a vision and spent 13 years building it into a nationally recognised, multi-year funded organisation. I secured over £1.2 million in funding, landed an Amazon Prime contract that put £80,000 directly into Scotland's Black community and built a team that delivered 38 events, 19 programmes and reached over 27,000 people.
I did all of that while rebuilding my own life from the ground up. My finances, my relationships, my health and my sense of self.
I am a Clore Leadership Fellow, a Fellow of the School of Social Entrepreneurs, a graduate of Just Enterprise's Senior Leadership Programme and a trained 4 Seasons Behaviour Profile Practitioner.
I don't teach what I've studied. I teach what I've learnt, built and proven. There is a difference. And you'll feel it the moment we work together.
Ready to close the gap?
You've read this far for a reason.
Fill in the form below, tell me where you are and what you're working towards and I'll come back to you within 48 hours.
Day rates and bespoke packages available for longer engagements.