"I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings" Margaret Mead

Recent eg: consulting highlights include:

• recruitment of two appeal patrons Phil Collins and Bob Blizzard MP for Children in Hunger; celebratory patron Joanna Lumley for carers' organisation in Suffolk and Helen Mirren (and both local MPs) for Redbridge Carers; and Zoe Wannamaker for street children charity Viva a Vida n Brazil
• safeguarding, and extending, work for older carers in Redbridge by spearheading an appeal generating £128k so far
  
• securing £158k from the Big Lottery Fund and £75k from a grant making trust to develop new project from crack cocaine drug users in Clacton
• completing two major impact assessment & evaluation reports for disability charity and older carers project
• researching, developing and securing over £100k from two grant funders towards a pioneering young carers Transition initiative in Ipswich
  
• completing special anniversary annual review for Suffolk Family Carers in 2007 and 2008, and re-branding carers' charity in Harrow
  
• winning the People's Millions bid of £49k for Open Road's centre extension and launching building appeal with MEP in Essex; recruiting local MP and former High Sheriff as charity patrons
  
• securing participation (and donation of their time) of management guru Charles Handy, and Richard Olivier to major East of England event for St Nicholas Hospice
  
• recruiting two MPs and Claire Rayner as patrons for Harrow Carers
  
• securing £45k from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards a ground-breaking heritage project for carers (called Caring Through Time), and a further £66k for a family learning programme for drug and alcohol clients
  
• major media partnership with regional newspaper, East Anglian Daily Times, to generate funds for hospice
  
• charity partnering with organisers of the 2007 V Festival 2007 for Open Road and Viva a Vida charities
  
• participation of well-known celebrities in fundraising event and exhibition "De-Face Value" such as Tracey Emin, Gordon Ramsey, Robert Plant, Bill Wyman and Badly Drawn Boy
  
• business sponsorship secured from Barclays and Grant Thornton amongst many others
  
• significant grant support for three organisation from Barclays Community Relations and media partnership with the Mercury newspaper and the organisation of first-class event at the Newmarket Races for Suffolk Family Carers

Prior to December 2006 other successes comprise:

• £115k of charity income at Silverstone Grand Prix Ball in 2005; and £105k in June 2006

• Recruitment of Brian May, Fernando Meirelles, Bebel Gilberto, Jeremy Irons as patrons
  
• £94k generated from public appeal in 2004 with BBC LIFELINE featuring charity patron Jeremy Irons
  
• £50k secured in charity partnership with SELFRIDGES in store campaign
  
• 15 free Les Paul guitars and £25k of donations from GIBSON GUITAR
  
• Corporate sponsorship secured from BT (£14k), Computer Associates (£30k), Motorola (£10k)
  
• £26k at charity 2005 Christmas bash held at Virgin's Roof Gardens
  
• 40k from private trust for children's refuge in Rio de Janeiro and 2006 appeal film

• Major donated items to generate funds at charity auctions including:
  ROLLING STONES, BRIAN MAY, PELE, JIMMY PAGE, OASIS, ROGER DALTREY, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, BAGLIONI HOTELS, COPACABANA PALACE HOTEL, CARPHONE WAREHOUSE, FERNANDO MEIRELLES, ROMERO BRITTO, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, PHIL COLLINS AND QUENTIN BLAKE
  
• £56k from staff bike ride at VIRGIN MOBILE in May 2006
  
• £35k from 22 individuals involved in first ever SAMBA CHALLENGE fundraiser
  
• Over 35 free flights secured by corporate partnership with Brazilian airlines, VARIG
  
• £10k sponsorship package with Brazilian Tourist Board
  
• Free banking and £5k donation from COUTTS Bank
  
• Countless mobile phones from SAMSUNG as sponsorship for charity supporters 500 CLUB Funds secured from trade union USDAW
  
• Barclays Community Programme grant of £16k for education project and major launch event
  
• £30k donation from VIRGIN MEGASTORE in 2004 for arranging celebrity appearance
  
• Private trust support for small regional dance company whilst chairperson
  
• £145k from HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND and AWARDS FOR ALL for community arts group
  
• Trust support for arts and social development projects secured from Clothworkers' Foundation; Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Coutts Charitable Trust, Roger Vere Foundation, Glebe Charitable Trust, Little Way Association, Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust, Eva Rickett Trust, Allen Lane Foundation, Enid Blyton Trust for Children, Tudor Trust, Oakdale Trust, Comic Relief, Cullimore Trust, Richard Desmond Foundation, Hilden Charitable Trust, Toy Trust and many more
  
• £620k from BIG LOTTERY FUND, in 1998, for new Rural Resource Centre
  
• £360k from MILLENNIUM COMMISSION for award scheme in 1997
  
• £334k won from Single Regeneration and EU funding stream for major community regeneration scheme
  
• £90k from HOME OFFICE Programme Development Unit in 1996 for youth empowerment project