The Core Team

Heather has fused and integrated her key skills and knowledge to generate this innovative social business, a true reflection of her passion for young entrepreneurship and social responsibility.

She has had extensive experience working in the economic development sector since 2000, specialising in the area of business support, social enterprise, community regeneration and corporate social responsibility. During her career she has worked for the private, third and public sector through her toles at Business in the Community, Hertfordshire TEC, Corporation of London, and Economic Development Consultancies EDAW and GHK.

In June 2005 she left her full-time consultancy position to set up Striding Out, and she continues to provide national and local level consultancy specialising in entrepreneurship and social enterprise.  She is also a qualified business coach and NLP practitioner.

Since starting Striding Out she has won the David Nicholas Business Start Up Award from Kingston University, and the Edge Upstart Social Enterprise Mentor of the Year Award for 2006. Her work is recognised and endorsed by leading social entreprenuers. "Heather is an outstanding social entrepreneur and businesswoman. Passionate. Sharp. Highly professional. We need more like her!" Liam Black, Director of Fifteen

Heather comes from a family of entrepreneurs, and she started her first business at the age of 24, 'Just Blush'. As a trained makeup artist, she provides services for weddings, events, fashion shows and parties.

Heather is responsible for the Development of Striding Out and its Business Services. She has also trained as a Coach in Personal and Business Development.

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Fiona is responsible for recruitment of coaches and team members for Striding Out.  

She is a qualified coactive Career Coach and Youth Coach with 10 years commercial experience gained in the recruitment field. 

She has a strong track record in all aspects of the recruitment cycle including: business development, direct candidate sourcing, stakeholder management, supplier management and assessment centre design & management. 

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Quinn Simpson is responsible for Striding Out's two competitions - The Future 100 and World Skills UK Entrepreneurship Competition.

She is responsible for marketing and engagement of participants and the co-ordination and delivery of coaching and support to the winners.

The Future 100 Awards runs from Oct to Nov each year.

The World Skills UK Entrepreneurship competition runs from Jan to Jun each year.

Suzanne is responsible for the training and development of the Striding Out Team. She organises monthly CPD training and supervision sessions for all of the coaching team.

Suzanne is accredited by the Association for Coaching, she trained as a coach with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and is an NLP practitioner. 

She has an MBA from Kingston University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Direct Marketing.

Hannah Robinson

A graduate of Kent University with a BA Hons in Politics and International Relations, Hannah has enjoyed a variety of PA and sales roles in the Medical, Law and Recruitment sectors. Her previous work experience has only worked to hone her flexible but determined work ethic, and her love of new challenges.

Her ambition and drive are inherent in the work she does, and Hannah is both excited and expectant about the future with Striding Out.

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