WHO WE ARE

We’re not just ‘consultants’.

We collaborate with each individual client to help them find bespoke solutions to deliver effective change, achieve ambitions, and grow future organisational capacity – as you can see from our extensive Portfolio.

Kerri has over 20 years’ experience in award-winning urban development, regeneration and  placemaking in cities across Europe, Asia and the Americas, including 2 Commonwealth Games and 3 European Capitals of Cultures. She is a frequent invited speaker, lecturer and mentor across the world, and:-

EU URBACT IV Programme Retained Expert for Urban Planning, Culture & Heritage and Housing,(2023 to date)

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Design Review Expert (2010 to date) https://www.architecture.com/

ThinkHouse housing innovation, Editorial Panel (2017 to date) http://www.thinkhouse.org.uk/

World Bank/DG REGIO Retained Programme Expert (to 2024)

Founder member, CABERNET EU expert network (1999 to date)

Fellow, Royal Society for Science & Arts (to 2023) https://www.thersa.org/

Vice-President & Board Member, International Urban Development Association (2009-2023) https://inta-aivn.org/en/

European City of the Year Award, Head Judge (2012-2019) https://www.academyofurbanism.org.uk/awards/

Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Shadow Non-Executive Director,  (2017-2019) https://www.christie.nhs.uk/

Kerri’s professional qualifications include:-

  • MSc International Planning & Urban Design, University of Manchester, UK
  • PG Diploma Urban Design, University of Westminster
  • International Project Management Association (IPMA-APM)

 

She is currently a PhD candidate at IST-University of Lisbon, investigating how urban planning & housing policies affect health & wellbeing.

We operate our business to achieve the maximum possible social value. This means trying to achieve the maximum social, economic and environmental well-being in everything we do, and avoiding causing harm. We do this by using:

  • local goods and services where possible and practicable.
  • public transport or online meeting platforms by default, to reduce unnecessary travel and travel carbon footprint.
  • using recycled products & recycling, eg. paper, printer ink, batteries, etc; procuring socially-responsible goods eg. certified Fairtrade and Ecocert Solidaire.
  • energy efficient devices, and ensuring they’re not left on standby when not in use.
  • Using tools like ChromeLens to ensure our digital presence is accessible to those with visual impairments.

We also pay more than the living wage to all associates & support staff.