Natalie is the founder of a knowledge and engagement consultancy, Liberating Knowledge. She is currently on sabbatical from her role as the Programme Delivery Director for Black Thrive Lambeth. Her journey is characterised by her commitment to dismantling the deep-seated roots of inequality and fearlessly challenging the status quo. Her interest lies in working with communities and grassroots organisations, focusing on decolonising knowledge and creating avenues for people to own their stories and lead on solutions that respond to the challenges they face.

An experienced community practitioner and an accidental academic who influences policy and practice from local to national level. She has a keen interest in the potential of data to address inequities. Her team recently completed a project with Understanding Patient Data, and produced the What it means to be seen report which engaged healthcare workers and communities to explore the reasons for inequalities in NHS datasets for patients from Black and South Asian backgrounds. The team also coproduced a series of resources to support healthcare workers to hold meaningful conversations with patients about how their data is used. She also lectures on racial inequities in health for Middlesex University's MSc in Health and has a keen interest in how our intersecting identities shape people's experiences of health and well-being.