A team with 25 years+ real‑world expertise working with public‑sector and third sector organisations — re‑imagining services, disrupting old models, and driving results that create lasting change.
This is not a startup learning the sector
This is a team that already understands regulation inside-out, has experience opening and running services, has direct relationships with Local Authorities, and is already engaged in system-level conversations
They combine commercial discipline with social purpose — a rare but essential mix in this market.
Sally Higham
Founder and Chair
Significant social housing and public sector Chair/ NED /governance expertise
Social impact business CEO experience
System leadership and transformation expertise
Operates within regional and national-level networks and partnerships
Has childhood lived experience of the social care system
Strategic lead: Brings credibility, influence, and system-level change capability
Claire Lees
Chief Executive Officer
25+ years in Health & Social Care, Registered Care & Social Housing
Career from frontline delivery to Executive Director level encompassing:
Opening and scaling new care services
Regulatory compliance across multiple frameworks
Leading complex, multi-site operations
Execution lead: Proven ability to design, launch and run high-quality regulated services at scale
Jo Grant
Project and Operations Lead
25+ years senior operational leadership in Youth Services and Third Sector
Managing multi-disciplinary teams of 100+ staff
Service mobilisation
Safeguarding & compliance
HR, finance, QA and governance
Delivery lead: Ensures projects are delivered on time, safely, and compliantly
Advisors and Specialist Support
•Bates Wells (Legal) – Leading firm in purpose-led organisations
•Gavin Smart – CEO, Chartered Institute of Housing
• Large Social Housing Leader (confidential)
•Julie Rouffiac – Chartered Accountant
•Stephen Rockman – Strategic advisor & tech investor
Combine:
•Legal strength
•Financial oversight
•Housing scale expertise
•Investment experience
Strategic & Sector Support
Dialogue Ltd
•Nationally recognised sector leader
•Works with:
•Department for Education
•Ofsted
•Children’s Homes Association
•Runs National Reg44 Network
Provide:
•Regulatory insight
•Staff training & development (alongside another strategic staff recruitment partnership we have established)
•Support for opening and sustaining high-quality homes