Building partnerships that shape futures.
I connect people, build partnerships, and lead high-impact programmes that empower future engineers, educators and creative communities. My work sits at the intersection of strategic partnerships, programme design and creative facilitation.
ABOUT
Where I am now.
I’m a senior partnerships and programme leader with 20+ years’ experience helping organisations grow ideas, build communities and deliver impactful learning experiences across engineering, STEM, creative and cultural sectors.
I specialise in connecting the dots between people, programmes and long-term strategic goals — whether that means stewarding a multi-year university partnership, designing a national learning experience, or strengthening the organisational systems that make everything run.
At Engineers Without Borders UK, I lead university and commercial partnerships, shape programme strategy, and drive the development of scalable learning experiences that upskill future engineers and strengthen sector-wide impact.
A bit more about me.
Twenty years of building partnerships, growing communities and designing programmes that actually work. I’ve grown volunteer networks of thousands, delivered million-pound programmes and helped engineers, teachers and young people find their confidence.
But I’m also the person who founded a Birmingham coffee meetup, plays drums in a prog rock band and has been known to spend too long in a coffee shop with a good idea.
CURRENT POSITION
Universities & Partnerships Lead
Engineers Without Borders UK
ALSO WORKING ON
Saturday Changemakers Club
Co-running and managing Saturday Changemakers Club at STEAMhouse, Birmingham City University — supporting young people to develop creative and entrepreneurial thinking.
FREELANCE
Open to freelance partnerships, programme and facilitation work.
Engineers Without Borders UK
Universities & Partnerships Lead
Strategic lead for partnership development, programme strategy and organisational systems. Driving commercial and university partnerships, programme delivery and scalable learning experiences across UK and global networks.
Raspberry Pi Foundation — Code Club
Regional Lead, West Midlands
Grew West Midlands Code Clubs from 100 to 700+. Built and stewarded a 2,700-strong volunteer community through targeted engagement, training and community development.
100 → 700+ clubs · 2,700 volunteers
Computing at School (BCS)
Outreach Manager
Managed and trained 100+ Community Leaders across 65+ communities of practice, supporting thousands of teachers delivering the computing curriculum.
100+ Leaders · 65+ Communities
Business Link West Midlands
Programme Manager
Delivered a £1m EU-funded programme supporting hundreds of creative businesses across the West Midlands through complex multi-agency partnerships.
£1m programme · 100s of businesses
Creative & Digital Communities
Organiser / Freelance / Facilitator
Founded and organised Maker Monday, Gallerycamp, Coffee Birmingham and multiple creative community initiatives. Also available for freelance partnerships, facilitation and programme strategy work.
Services
How I can help.
Strategic Partnerships
Development & stewardship
Programme Strategy
Design, scaling & refinement
Event Leadership
National flagship events
Organisational Systems
CRM & cross-team alignment
Facilitation & Coaching
Training design & delivery
Community Building
Stakeholder engagement
Creative Strategy
Content & communications
Research & Evaluation
Insight & impact measurement
CONTACT
Let’s build something meaningful together.
Whether you’re looking for a partnership lead, a programme strategist or a facilitator — I’d love to hear from you.