What’s it like to work with Holly?

‘Holly was commissioned to help us develop our first Public Affairs strategy, including refining our policy goals and planning a year of activity to help achieve them. Our previous public affairs work had been quite limited so we were really looking to start fresh, growing our understanding and influence. Holly was amazing and delivered more than we had hoped for. She took the time to understand where we were, and supported our small team to build our own skills and knowledge, while also delivering a clear, aspirational strategy with achievable actions and plans for progress. Holly was always flexible in her support and helped us to build our connections and influence throughout the project, ensuring we were already seeing progress while we developed our long-term approach. The biggest wins for me have been clarifying our complex and very varied policy asks into clear calls to action, and the confidence I now have in how we will approach influencing. I would absolutely recommend Holly to any other third sector organisations who are looking to grow their public affairs or policy work.’ Josie, Head of Policy and Development, who Holly freelanced with at a national social justice charity 

‘Holly's excellent knowledge of public affairs and the health space meant she was able to hit the ground running and fit seamlessly in with our team to really help us out in a tight, under-resourced spot. She is super easy to work with, efficient, and a great communicator. Would recommend her to any team needing public affairs support!’ Emily, Senior Public Affairs Manager, who Holly freelanced with at a national health charity

‘Holly has a proactive problem-solving approach and thrives on new challenges. She’s undaunted by being presented with a tricky issue to nagivate and her positive relationship building skills means she naturally brings people together to tackle issues collaboratively.’ Dr Moira Fraser-Pearce, who worked with Holly as Director of Policy and Influencing at Macmillan Cancer Support.

‘I worked with Holly when she joined a charity I work for to lead a research and policy project during covid. Though we were all working remotely, on an emotionally challenging topic, during lockdowns, Holly made what could have been difficult such a rewarding and positive experience. She is so supportive to work with and handled a range of areas with skill. She has so much expertise and I learned a huge amount from her in our time together.’ Dr Kathryn Royal, who worked with Holly as Research Officer at Surviving Economic Abuse

‘I highly recommend Holly to organisations seeking to influence policy and have impact. I have worked with her at two charities. She is extraordinarily talented and a joy to work with.’ Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, who worked with Holly as Chief Executive of Surviving Economic Abuse

‘Having worked with Holly for over three years, I can say with certainty that she is someone who gives her all to any role. Her attention to detail means the work she delivers is of the highest standard, and it always sees excellent results. Above all though, the passion she has for helping people and charities is what shines through. She is able to lead teams to deliver successful outcomes, whilst always ensuring the people who matter most are at the forefront. If I were to describe Holly in three words, it would be detailed, efficient, and caring. It gives me great pride to be able to recommend Holly, and Good Policy, to any charity in need of support in their future policy and influencing work.’ Ellen Ferris, who worked with Holly as Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust