About us
DHA are policy, research and communication specialists. We help communities, charities, networks and public sector agencies across the UK, and beyond, to understand and influence the world around them.
We work at all levels – from grassroots community projects to government agency initiatives – to deliver communications, advocacy and research expertise which helps shape real change, make sense of complexity and bring people closer to the decisions that affect their lives.
We specialise in arts and culture, global development and social change and sustainability, working across design, storytelling and strategy development through to policy advocacy, evaluation and learning.
Our expertise
"Your flair and your close attention to detail made it a pleasure to work with you."
Cambridge Education
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We’re searching for a creative communications professional with 3+ years’ experience in global development looking to strengthen their skills with a small but mighty team of communications, policy and research specialists. The Content an...
‘DFID’s demise is another nail in the coffin of Global Britain’ – DHA managing director and former ministerial special advisor, Daniel Harris reflects on the end of an era. 1997. A new government department. DFID. Global Britain. T...
Could ‘careless talk’ really cost lives? Jon Flinn looks at the language of the virus as lockdown eases in the UK Back in the war – the proper one – a whole series of propaganda posters promoted the message that ‘careless talk cost...
Meet the Team
He is a writer, workshop facilitator, media specialist and trainer. He is also an all-weather cyclist and a fair-weather kayaker.
Tamsin is a Fellow of the RSA, an Associate at the Institute of Cultural Capital (University of Liverpool/Liverpool John Moores University) and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool.
Dave is a keen drawer and photographer who is inspired by his surroundings, whether it be up a mountain or on the tube.
Brenda is studying to become a fully qualified accountant and a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians. She loves to run and can often be found training for various charity races
When not working Isobel can often be found with her head in a book, dreaming about her next travel destination or at board meetings for Beatfreeks and Birmingham Civic Society.
Anna is our creative lynch-pin, working across all channels to connect the different parts of key projects and turn them into something wonderful.
She is both a strategy planner and a content creator and leads on multi-channel campaigns that draw together video, animation, social media and print content.
She works across DHA’s portfolio of clients with specific focus on our
development work.