Our Team

At Collaborate Out Loud, we believe that meaningful change happens through relationships, curiosity and collaboration. We are a collective of collaborators, facilitators, researchers, creatives, coaches, wellbeing practitioners and community leaders who share a passion for helping people, organisations and places tackle complex challenges and create lasting impact. 

Together, we bring expertise in social innovation, systems leadership, lived experience, participation, creativity, wellbeing, trauma-informed practice, research and organisational change. What connects us is a shared commitment to creating simple, social spaces where people can think differently, learn together and turn ideas into action. 

Alongside our core team, we work with a trusted network of collaborators, local businesses and specialist partners who share our values and approach. This gives us the flexibility to bring together the right mix of people, perspectives and expertise for every project. Whether we’re supporting a small community initiative, a place-based partnership or a large-scale system transformation programme, we build bespoke teams that can adapt to the unique needs of the work. 

Our collaborative model allows us to remain agile, responsive and grounded in lived experience while drawing on a broad range of specialist knowledge. It also enables us to support and invest in other purpose-driven organisations, independent practitioners and local businesses, strengthening the wider ecosystem of people working to create positive social change. 

Above all, we’re united by a belief that the best solutions emerge when people work together, share power, learn from one another and create the conditions for everyone to contribute. 

Meet the team below and discover the people, passions and expertise behind Collaborate Out Loud. 

Claire Haigh

Co-Founder Collaborate Out Loud

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Paula Wheeler

Director of Collaboration

 

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Lindsey Haigh

Head of Creative Design

 

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Kayleigh Lendzion 

Event Management & Programme Support Lead

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Maggie Elliott

Lead Facilitator & Systems Leadership

 

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Amy Boydell-Smith

Business Psychologist & Systems Leadership Lead 

 

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Hannah Brownhill

Positive Psychology & Leadership Coach 

 

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Joanne Muccio

Lead for Trauma-Informed Practice 

 

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Karla Rimaitis

Creative Learning & Visual Engagement Lead 

 

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Matthew Kidd

Lead for Lived Experience and Co-Production

 

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Katy Cleece 

Families and Lived Experience Lead

 

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Ali Khan

Creative Engagement & Comedy

 

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Natalie Mason

Creative Learning & Child Development Practitioner 

 

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Mike Parker

Evaluation Lead

 

 

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Tik Pavion 

Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead 

 

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