Our Volunteers

Charlène launched ArtiCha, a mindful organising service empowering individuals and professionals to reclaim their spaces, time, and energy. Believing in the power of decluttering and simplifying to ease minds, reset and thrive, she offers personalised methods for home, office, and digital organising.

With French roots and a background in hospitality and marketing, Charlène brings creativity and structure to her work. A new member of APDO, she is excited to contribute to the organising community while also working as a freelance marketing consultant.

Website:

articha.co/

Mel has been a professional organiser for over 10 years, opening More Organised in Dubai in 2014 before moving to Dumfries & Galloway in 2017.

The very first thing Mel did after moving her business to Scotland was join APDO! Since then, she has been an active member of APDO, volunteering in a number of roles including managing the blog and helping with marketing, communications and PR.

With a background in museum management and business development, Mel now brings her varied experience to the APDO Board, where she is Internal Communication Director. Mel is responsible for ensuring that all APDO members feel valued and well-informed, through strong internal communications and the cultivation of a shared sense of purpose.

Mel says “Our members are key developing both APDO and our industry. My aim is to nurture our inclusive, inspiring and friendly membership through effective communication and processes. It’s a real privilege to be part of our vibrant APDO community, and to support our mission of transforming spaces and lives.

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.moreorganised.com

Working with people to get their lives and spaces to be manageable, beautiful reflections of who they are is what drives Lauren as a Declutterer & Organiser.
 

Alongside this, she helps guide people in finding what’s important for them through the process of Coaching and works to make organisations more inclusive and comfortable places to be through provision of Mental Health Training. These services all come together under the umbrella of Unjumble.

 

Lauren is also a freelance Copywriter, working with big brands, national and global charities, and local organisations alike. Clear communication conveyed with passion and purpose is at her core.

 

You’ll find her in Nottingham, whether that’s helping create decluttered spaces and minds, out and about at her allotment, or working from home with her cats and a good cuppa.

Website:

www.unjumble.uk

Tasha started Declutter Devon after helping out friends and falling in love with decluttering. She loves the feeling of calm people feel after decluttering their space.

Tasha has a background in marketing and works as a Marketing Manager for a few Devon businesses in her other role. She has also worked as a wholesale manager, PA and event organiser. Organising is definitely a big part of her life!

Website:

www.declutterdevon.co.uk

Karen worked in the charity sector as a strategy and fundraising consultant, and is excited to bring her experience to the Ideas Team, APDO’s 'think tank'.

The team is a gathering point for other members’ suggestions, and provides ideas, topics and themes for annual campaigns. We also meet regularly to explore new ways to build awareness of APDO and its members

Website:

www.myrtleberrystudio.co.uk/

Caroline volunteers in the Membership Team and supports our new members, welcoming them to APDO with a friendly phone call. She's there to point you in the right direction for advice and information and explain the many benefits that APDO membership can offer.

Website:

www.roomtothink.net

Helena founded The Space Maker in 2017 and serves a client base in both Oxfordshire & Berkshire.  Helena has been awarded the Prestige Award: Professional Organiser of the Year two years running and has frequently been a guest on local radio stations, podcasts and interviewed for in Oxfordshire Living and Oxford Life magazines.

 

With a multidisciplinary background across many industries (hospitality, PR, Publishing, PA, Event Management and Marketing within the IT Industry)  Helena’s  mission now is to help people curate not only their belongings but their lives too and organise them logically, empowering her clients to live harmoniously with their treasures by making mindful choices.

 

Outside of work, Helena has a husband and two teenage boys with whom she loves spending time and, where-ever possible, she loves bringing them along on thrilling, sometimes extreme, adventures along with the more sedate pastime of entertaining friends and family at home or away.

Website:

www.thespacemaker.co.uk

Maria lives in North Wales with her husband and 3 children. She began her career as a secondary school teacher and then worked within the family business before moving on to started her own business, Twt (Welsh word meaning tidy or neat) during lockdown after seeing the negative impact that clutter in the home can have on our wellbeing and daily routines.

Maria feels her teaching and business background has honed her communication, empathy and problem-solving skills and she covers a large area of North Wales, is a fluent Welsh speaker, and loves utilising and adapting her organising skills to suit her clients’ needs.

Her mission is to 'help people achieve not just a neat and orderly home, but also a happier, healthier, and more balanced life'.

Website:

www.twtcymru.co.uk

Victoria is pleased to announce that she will be launching her new business, Organised and Proud in 2024.   

 

As a qualified Coach and personal development trainer, Victoria has a strong focus on the emotional challenges and transition people face when they go through any change.  Hence, the business name of wanting others to feel organised and proud in themselves.  

 

Victoria brings her organisational skills from organising and managing large events down to having an organised home, and helping friends with organisational ideas.  Victoria describes herself as a creative thinker and therefore coming up with ideas is natural to her.  She is very much looking forward to using all her skills and experience to help others.

 

Finally, Victoria was delighted to be asked to be a volunteer for APDO.  Victoria really enjoys helping others and jumped at the opportunity to help APDO.

Hannah became an APDO Member and started her business Sense of Space Interiors in 2023. Having been a graphic designer for 12 years, Hannah was ready for a different creative challenge. With her passion for decluttering, organisation, interior design and helping people SOS Interiors was born. Whilst offering her clients support in decluttering and organising their homes and work spaces, Hannah specialises in maximising storage space and finding the right solution for each space and client. She aims not only to create spaces that are beautiful and functional, but with an emphasis on being good for your health and kinder to the planet. 

Hello, I am Laura, a passionate clutter-free advocate, and the proud owner of Clear The Chaos Ltd, based in the beautiful surroundings of Oxfordshire. I embarked on this journey (and have never looked back) after 18 years in the Civic Service, the last 4 as an adviser to Visiting Forces. My time in the Civil Service honed my understanding of effective communication, relationship building and the importance of collaboration.

Ironically, I am naturally a bit of a chaotic person, and residing in a neurodiverse household, I intimately understand the impact our surroundings can have on our well-being. It was through my own journey that I discovered the power of living clutter-free and embracing a sense of order.

At Clear The Chaos Ltd, I adopt a client-led approach because I recognise that everyone is unique. Your space should reflect your individuality and serve your specific needs.

My mission is to help individuals create spaces that exude functionality and calm. I understand the challenges that come with maintaining order in a world that often feels overwhelmingly complicated. My services go beyond just decluttering and organising; I strive to help others in managing their spaces effectively for the long run, focusing on mindful consumption and intentional living, making life a little less complicated.

I am married and I have 2 sons, so I am often at the side of a football pitch, or getting away in nature when I can. I am also a proud member and volunteer at APDO.

CTC: For life's chaotic satiations and spaces, because life is complicated enough!

Website:

clearthechaosltd.co.uk/

Victoria has been a professional organiser for nearly 4 years, but only recently joined APDO (2024). She has a scientific background and 20+ years’ experience with working in a fast-moving R&D company.

 

Since joining APDO, Victoria has benefitted from the great support network of like-minded declutterers and was keen to get further involved. She really enjoys writing, so when the Social Media Copy Writer role came up, she knew that was the right job for her!

 

Originally from Sweden, she’s also an IKEA flatpack queen and often helps her clients with minor DIY jobs. She runs Surrey Decluttering from Virginia Water, where she lives with her family and two dogs: Poppy & Moggy.

Website:

surreydecluttering.co.uk

Rebecca launched Curate My Space in 2022 and is thrilled to be fulfilling a long-held dream of making people's lives easier by making their homes beautiful, functional, and simple to manage.

A chartered surveyor by background, she has had a 20 year career in commercial property across the investment, development and finance sectors. She is fascinated by the built environment and by the way in which people use and occupy space. In particular, she sees the home environment as a key contributor to overall wellbeing.

A natural organiser and problem solver, she enjoys meeting new people and being of service to others and is delighted to be able to use her skills and experience to support APDO as a volunteer.

Website:

www.curatemyspace.com

Dani is a patient, positive and passionate professional organiser and brings bucket-loads of energy to each client. Dani loves to work with people to help them transform chaotic spaces into organised, calm functional environments they want to spend more time in. She helps them simplify their life, saving them time, and bringing joy back into their home.

Her mission is to help people declutter and shed that excess 'stuff' from their lives, making space for what truly sparks joy and finding calm in the chaos 💫

Dani is excited to be part of the APDO volunteer team and give back to the APDO community.

Website:

www.danideclutters.co.uk

Bettina came to this rainy island in 1994 as a shy foreign teenager to improve her English and experience British boarding school life for a semester. She ended up doing her A-Levels, completing an MA, working in a variety of Museums and Picture Libraries across the UK, and moving house more times than she cares to remember. 

During my working life, I have catalogued, re-housed, scanned, and organised ship models, medals, postal history ephemera, photographs, books, and much more. This has ignited a passion for organising and decluttering spaces.  

Thirty years later, she is still here in the UK and has established Life Organised to help people with their physical and digital clutter as well as their photos. 

Website:

life-organised.co.uk/

Karla founded Klear My Space in January 2023 and soon after joined the awesome APDO community. Her main brand colours, blue and yellow, are inspired by her Barbadian roots, as well as yellow representing happiness and blue standing for peace.

Before taking a huge leap of faith to setup a professional organising business, she was Head of eLearning & Business Development for a mental health charity. Combining her years of project management and organisation skills/experience, she is passionate about helping fellow busy mums to “create peace like a river in their home”.

Karla lives in SE London with her husband and daughter who once gave some decluttering advice to my online community “throw it out the window!” Please don't try this at home though! 

Website:

klearmyspace.com/

Lynda has been decluttering and organising professionally since founding Tidy Rooms in 2012. She worked previously as a Volunteer Manager and Community Fundraiser for various national charities, and now loves getting alongside clients to support them with their home organising challenges.

Lynda loves connecting with people to hear their stories and encourage them on their journey. She especially loves writing and spent 3 years as a member of the APDO conference team, copywriting and content creating. She is now excited to be using her love of words to co-ordinate the APDO blog. She is also proud to be part of the APDO training team and to be a member of the local Surrey APDO network.

Website:

www.tidyrooms.co.uk

Gemma founded Your Organised Space in 2020 and has been passionately helping her clients throughout Edinburgh and Central Scotland to create homes that are calm, well organised and contain only things which are loved and which support the lives they want to live.

 

Her ethos is 'real home' not 'show home'.  Living with three young children, she knows first hand that creating organised and clutter-free spaces that are easy to clean and keep tidy, means more time spent doing the things we love.

 

Gemma is proud to be part of APDO's volunteer team, helping support with social media.

Website:

www.yourorganisedspace.com

Before becoming a Professional Organiser, Amanda founded and ran her own hospitality and retail business for 18 years. Her love of decluttering and organising eventually led her to change career and become a Professional Organiser.

One of the things which drew her to APDO was the sense of being part of a team. Having experienced how isolating being self-employed can be, she missed having colleagues and their support. She now feels, as an APDO member, that she has those colleagues to share advice and experiences with.

Amanda volunteered to become Membership Director because she loves how collaborative APDO is and is keen to ensure our members continue to experience this.
 

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.professionallyorganised.co.uk

Helena founded The Space Maker in 2017 and serves a client base in both Oxfordshire & Berkshire.  Helena has been awarded the Prestige Award: Professional Organiser of the Year two years running and has frequently been a guest on local radio stations, podcasts and interviewed for in Oxfordshire Living and Oxford Life magazines.

 

With a multidisciplinary background across many industries (hospitality, PR, Publishing, PA, Event Management and Marketing within the IT Industry)  Helena’s  mission now is to help people curate not only their belongings but their lives too and organise them logically, empowering her clients to live harmoniously with their treasures by making mindful choices.

 

Outside of work, Helena has a husband and two teenage boys with whom she loves spending time and, where-ever possible, she loves bringing them along on thrilling, sometimes extreme, adventures along with the more sedate pastime of entertaining friends and family at home or away.

Website:

www.thespacemaker.co.uk

Website:

www.betterorganised.uk

Karen has been a member of APDO since 2019 and is especially interested in the productivity side of organising.

She’s part of the organising committee for the Productivity SIG and loves helping to coordinate the quarterly themes for the group, as well as chatting with fellow organisers at the monthly meetings about different ways that we can help our clients to feel more productive and happier with their lives.

Sheena Taylor is an eco-friendly, declutter-loving professional organiser, member of the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (APDO) as well as their Reuse and Recycling Coordinator and recent APDO conference speaker.  Having featured in Ideal Home and House Beautiful magazines, she also shares her expert knowledge with her overwhelmed clients, many with ADHD, to make space for life to be easier, moving from a place of struggle and shame to one of confidence in staying on top of things.

For 19 years, Sheena used her organising skills in a successful teaching career and then as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator, supporting those with neurodiversities.  Sheena is passionate about teaching others that struggle with day-to-day tasks ways to improve their mental health and has helped over 100 clients since starting her organising business two and a half years ago.  

 

When Sheena’s not sorting, organising and researching all things ADHD, she cherishes moments with her husband, son and friends especially outdoors, explores new avenues to recycle or donate unwanted items, travels back to Canada to visit her family or reads a good book. 

Website:

www.facebook.com/SheenaTaylorOrganiser

With a professional background in communications, Carbon Literacy trained, and a personal passion for sustainability, Kate supports her clients to move past the ‘eco-guilt’ and overwhelm of letting things go to create a clearer home and a more sustainable lifestyle.

 

She believes in the power of small ripples to make a big impact, and so is proud to be part of the team supporting APDO members to act more sustainably in their business practices and help clients to make more environmentally friendly choices.

 

As individual business owners it can often feel like we aren’t able to make a big enough difference, but in bringing members together we can start to see the huge changes we can bring about.

Website:

www.tidyhappycalm.co.uk

Sammy joined APDO a year after founding Strictly Organised Solutions Ltd in 2010 and from attending the first conference recognised the benefits of being part of a collaborative membership association.

She first volunteered as part of the conference team and went on to be Head of Conference for three years.

Sammy says,“being a volunteer brought so many unexpected experiences which really benefitted my business. So having taken a few years out I am really excited to do some volunteering and being part of a team again”.

Website:

www.strictlyorganised.co.uk

Catherine has been a member of APDO since 2014 and feels passionately about the support it brings to its members. She checks in with provisional members to see how they’re getting on with their membership requirements and to remind them of all the resources we provide to help support their business.

Website:

www.catherinebennett.co.uk

Caroline volunteers in the Membership Team and supports our new members, welcoming them to APDO with a friendly phone call. She's there to point you in the right direction for advice and information and explain the many benefits that APDO membership can offer.

Website:

www.roomtothink.net

Lua studied nutrition science, and since she was very young, she has always been involved in some sort of care with people, whether as a caregiver, nutritionist, or working with kids.

Lua Maria started as a PO when she realised other forms of care existed through organising people's belongings and helping them to enjoy their space better.

Website:

www.luamariapo.com

Julie launched Younique Designs Ltd in 2007 as a holistic interior design consultancy to serve homeowners helping them create their ‘Happy Homes’ and to Curate their beautiful lives. She offers Interior Design and Project Management, Organisation and Decluttering, Home Staging and Coaching services predominately to professional working single women and those finding themselves recently bereaved. Julie’s research and reading revolves around Near-Architecture and how our environments affect how we feel, think and behave.

With a degree in Interior Architecture and Design, Julie has worked with office fit out companies as a workplace consultant and project manager, is a teacher of Interior Design and is trained and certified as a House Doctor consultant for Home Staging and Styling. She is currently furthering her studies in Coaching to become a Certified Co-Creative Transformational Coach. Julie’s wealth of knowledge, wisdom and understanding is widely appreciated by her clients and colleagues.

Julie can often be found in an art gallery, or a city, looking skywards, camera in hand, wearing a Barbour jacket, a string of pearls and drinking a GnT or Champagne whilst eating cheese and onion crisps. Maybe with a ginger cat on her lap.

Julie spent 4 years as a member of the APDO Board as the Director for Professional Development and is currently part of the team leading the APDO Productivity SIG.

Website:

www.juliestevens.co.uk

Julia’s Professional Organising business, Orka Living, started just after lockdown when she was ready to get back to the world of work after her last baby started nursery. Before starting the company, Julia, worked in television as a Production Co-ordinator for 10yrs where her organisational skills were key to the role. She knew that one day she wanted to run her own business and the most important thing was to do something that made a difference to someone’s life. She loves organising and productivity and knew that was the right field for her.

Julia is passionate about helping clients declutter, get organised and find a simpler way of living. She particularly likes supporting families with young children, the elderly who are facing a new way of living and those looking to improve their day-to-day productivity either in their personal lives or in their work lives.

Julia’s love of productivity, systems, and tools led her to volunteer for the Productivity Special Interest Group. Having worked in a very fast paced and stressful environment, she is keen to help others find smarter ways of working in order to free up more time and mental space to do more of what makes them happy.

Julia says: “I have loved working with a great team of organisers so far. It’s been a great experience brainstorming, collaborating, meeting new people, and providing an empowering space for other members to grow their knowledge and skillset.”

Website:

www.orkaliving.co.uk

Stephanie launched The Organised Zone in 2020 after a lightbulb moment during huge declutter for a family relocation.

Having worked with private clients for over 20 years, Stephanie combined this with her belief that a calm and efficient household is the cornerstone of positive wellbeing to help others declutter and get organised to ensure they have time to spend on the things they love.

Based in Christchurch, Dorset Stephanie can be found paddle boarding or on the beach in summer, or running around after her 3 children and her lively cocker spaniel.

Stephanie is passionate about organising and productivity and is currently part of the team leading the APDO Productivity SIG.

Website:

www.theorganisedzone.co.uk

Happy Home Cornwall was borne from a lifelong love of organising & decluttering not only in Leisa's own home but also friends, family's and her workplaces. If ever she needed to clear her head you would find her in a storeroom or sorting out a cupboard as she found it brought her clarity of mind. 

After over 25 years in education, in a wide variety of roles, she has experience in active listening, tailoring support and working with a diverse range of people. Her work as a headteacher means she has utilised a wide range of systems and implemented solutions to work for specific individual circumstances and needs. Leisa is driven to offer an individualised approach to best support each client in a way that best suits them. 

Leisa works across Cornwall, where she lives with her husband. 

Website:

www.happyhomecornwall.co.uk

Lisa volunteers with the membership team auditing member profiles on the APDO directory. Lisa spent over 3 years as membership director for APDO and has been a member herself since 2017.

Lisa is an independent Social Worker and specialises in working with people with hoarding behaviour, she is also a registered trainer with APDO and Cruse bereavement support where she is also a volunteer.

Website:

www.clutterfl.co.uk

Andrea launched her business,TidyAway, in early 2019. Organising has always been a big part of her life and, allied with her joy of helping people, she now enjoys supporting her clients in regaining control of their surroundings.

Previously having worked as a nurse in the NHS and then working with children with Special Needs in Education, this has given her insights into the way people think and enabled her to develop an empathetic and non judgemental approach to her work.

She is looking forward to providing support to attendees of the courses offered by APDO.

Karen has been a member of APDO since 2019 and is especially interested in the productivity side of organising.

She’s part of the organising committee for the Productivity SIG and loves helping to coordinate the quarterly themes for the group, as well as chatting with fellow organisers at the monthly meetings about different ways that we can help our clients to feel more productive and happier with their lives.

Before setting up Carefully Sorted with business partner Julia Durand, Liz had a rich and varied career across many sectors: industrial relations, the music industry, arts education, charitable fundraising and, latterly, financial services and risk.

She has corporate experience managing people and projects as well as monitoring compliance and governance of individuals and departments.

With this professional background, her steadfast resolve coupled with a great sense of humour, the Board felt she was perfectly placed to keep the APDO Board on track with its ambitious deliverables for 2019 and beyond.

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.carefullysorted.com

Katherine entered the world of professional decluttering after having her first child. Having always believed that decluttering and organising were a vital part of creating a relaxing home environment, or running a successful business, she decided to change career and created A Fresh Start.

Having previously been a teacher, Katherine hopes she will be able to continue helping people improve their lives through the wonderful world of decluttering and organising.

Katherine's interest in IT and technology led her to apply for the role of IT Director on the APDO Board and she enjoys being part of the team.

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.freshstartdecluttering.com

Laura launched her business, OrganisedWell, in 2018 to pursue her passion for helping people who feel overwhelmed to regain control and create calmer, more organised homes and lives.

With a background in people management, coaching and leadership, she joins APDO as our key contact for website analytics.

Website:

www.organisedwell.co.uk

Daxa launched ClutterGenie in 2018 after realising the true joy she felt in helping friends and family declutter and organise their homes.

With a background in designing and developing online management systems in the corporate world, she has always had a love of finding solutions and systems to organise and make things easier and more efficient. She can now use these skills to help people create blissful home environments while helping APDO with her online web knowledge.

Website:

www.cluttergenie.co.uk

Victoria started her company ByVictoriaClark in January 2023. After 15 years of working in the financial markets both in London and Madrid. She has a lot of experience working with all types of clients and enjoys taking the time to work out what’s best for each person. 

She truly believes helping people declutter their homes helps with their mental health and feels strongly about how we can all help each other. 

Victoria lives with her husband and their two Pomeranian dogs in Cornwall but is happy to cover most of the south of England for any client that needs her.

Website:

www.ByVictoriaClark.co.uk

Lucy has an extensive background within business management, customer service and administration. She assists with the day to day operational support for the board and ensures that our members received the best experience possible by aiding with membership queries and correspondence efficiently.

Email:

[email protected]

Lisa has spent most of her career working as a Project Manager in the Financial Sector, particularly within the Customer Servicing areas of finance.

Her knowledge of finance and understanding the importance of high levels of customer service means she is able to ensure she meets all the APDO financial obligations whilst making sure both member and board financial requirements are completed in a timely manner and to a high standard.

Email:

[email protected]

Noel is a straight-talking chartered accountant, business coach and author. After a career with a 'big-4' accounting firm Noel set up Guilford Accounting in 2002 to work with business owners and membership associations that want to grow their businesses and become super-successful.

Website:

www.guilfordaccounting.co.uk

Marie became a professional organiser five years ago after always wanting to start her own business and having felt immense job satisfaction when organising spaces for friends and family and always being organised herself.

Alongside her decluttering and organising, Marie does part time Project Management work and is the UK coordinator for Home Sweet Home, one of our conference sponsors.

With a background in Sales, Customer Service Management, Training, Business Development and Project Management for corporate companies, Marie is a great fit to manage our volunteers.

Marie says " I am interested in people and after being a volunteer for APDO myself I am delighted to support the association and meet more of the organisers through this role".

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.cut-the-clutter.co.uk

Sheena launched her business Your Professional Organiser in 2021 to help women who want success in their career to achieve freedom from clutter so they can focus on their work.

With a background in management, mentoring and coaching in the education world, she has a commitment to improve the lives of others through her love of organising and her desire to declutter in more sustainable ways.

She is looking forward to using her passion for reusing and recycling to keep APDO members updated on businesses that support these causes.

Website:

www.facebook.com/SheenaTaylorOrganiser

Sophie’s background is in museums. She is a busy mum of two, is half French, with a PhD and has worked with collections in museums around the world and in the UK.

With her business ‘For the Love of Things’, Sophie has carried across her love for engaging with people and organising belongings to the world of decluttering.

Completely convinced by the importance of our environments on good mental health, Sophie loves to help people sort out their homes and move towards achieving that feeling of ‘lightness’!

Sophie really enjoys being part of the APDO community and is happy to volunteer, using her writing and publishing experience to review content for APDO.

Website:

www.fortheloveofthings.com

Maya Rooz is a Certified Professional Coach and Professional Organiser, currently based in Munich, Germany. She specialises in mind decluttering as a fundamental component of an organised environment and life.

She also brings a breadth of international sales & marketing experience from her automotive career, having lived and worked in five countries in the past 15 years.

Her home is in Solihull, West Midlands which is why Maya chose to be a member of APDO even from afar.

Being a triple national herself, Maya is passionate about connecting good people and values across borders, languages and cultures.

Website:

www.mayarooz.com