Testimonials
“You were an absolute star — we’ve loved working with you! We’ve had fantastic feedback from both contributors and our cohort already... that you made people feel held, welcomed, included and energised. And — whilst we know it’s not — you made it look effortless. Your presence really helped create the kind of space we were hoping for: open, energising, and full of possibility.”
Emma Stewart MBE, Director of Development, Cook for Good
"Carolyn brought clarity, energy, and real strategic insight to the Action for Growth Plan project from day one. Her ability to hold the big picture while managing the detail was invaluable — from helping to shape our strategic plan, to supporting delivery and facilitating a wide-ranging group of stakeholders with empathy and authority.
The Design Thinking workshops she led were a game-changer for our social economy network. She created safe and dynamic spaces where collaboration thrived, supporting partners to align around shared priorities with creativity and purpose. Carolyn doesn’t just deliver — she elevates the work and the people involved. An absolute asset to any project."
Geoff Henderson — Managing Director, Urban Hax
"Carolyn demonstrated remarkable expertise in managing and leading such large groups through the Design Thinking process. Despite the scale of the workshops, her dynamic energy, inclusive facilitation style, and ability to engage every participant ensured that the sessions were both impactful and enjoyable.
The outcomes speak for themselves: the innovative ideas generated during these sessions have already led to actionable solutions, many of which are being developed and implemented across the college. Survey feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive, underscoring the value of Carolyn's unique approach and her ability to deliver results."
Anna Jackson, Deputy Principal at BMet College, Birmingham
"We’ve been working with Carolyn as an Associate Trainer for over a year now, delivering our anti-racism programme to a range of organisations in the education, public and private sectors. Her ability to hold space for honest, challenging conversations—while guiding participants through our Antiracist Thought and Action™ framework using a Design Thinking, human-centred approach—has been consistently impressive. Carolyn represents our values with integrity and professionalism, and the feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. Carolyn is a trusted and valued part of our team."
Amarjit Basi, Director
"Carolyn was instrumental in the success of the Social Economy Growth Programmes. Her exceptional skills in programme design, project management, and facilitation elevated this initiative into an impactful and highly engaging experience for participants".
Kate Angel, Head of Business Support Operations, Aston Centre for Growth
"The impact has been significant. Many of the projects initiated during the Design Thinking workshop have been developed further and are now being implemented, driving real change and innovation across the college."
Pat Carvalho, CEO/Principal
"The session was inspirational, encouraging, and enabled colleagues to begin essential conversations around issues associated with inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.
The design thinking approach was excellent. The centrality of humans to this process really focused our thinking."
Gary Pykitt, College Academic Lead for Teaching Excellence and the Student Experience
"Working with Carolyn at Just Horizons has been incredibly impactful for HHHO. Her strategic support, grounded in a Design Thinking approach, provided us with a clear and focused direction for our charity. Carolyn brought valuable insights into addressing our organisational challenges and offered targeted strategies to enhance our fundraising efforts. Her approach is both innovative and collaborative, always prioritising effective, real-world solutions. I highly recommend Carolyn and Just Horizons to any organisation seeking impactful guidance. We are deeply grateful for her invaluable contributions to our mission."
Georgina Moseley, CEO
“Decolonising the Curriculum is such a broad topic; however, Carolyn delivered a productive online session in one hour!. Our PGCE trainees left the session with ideas of what decolonising the curriculum means, how they could incorporate it into their teaching and how to further develop their understanding. We look forward to working with Carolyn again in the future.”
Georgina King, Lecturer in Teacher Education