London-based community health charity

Striving for a complete view of London's community health needs

As Healthwatch Central West London's government-funded contract came to an end, the organisation wanted to transition into a broader London-wide community health charity. I worked closely with leadership to help define the new strategic direction, develop the brand, and build the communications foundations needed to support future partnerships.

BrandListen to Act · Healthwatch Central West London · Healthwatch Enfield
What I didBrand strategy · Brand identity direction · Campaign development · Youth engagement strategy · Communications implementation
RoleLead Brand & Communications (Senior Leadership Team) · 2020 – 2024
The situation

The leadership team saw an opportunity to evolve beyond a single borough Healthwatch into a broader London-wide community health charity focused on helping more people shape their local health services.

I was brought in to help lead that transition across brand and communications, while simultaneously overseeing communications for Healthwatch Enfield. Working closely with both the interim and incoming CEO, my role focused on helping translate organisational change into a clearer strategic direction the team, trustees, and external partners could align around.

What I did

Working across leadership, trustees, staff teams, and external partners, I led the organisation's transition from Healthwatch Central West London into Listen to Act. I shaped how the organisation positioned itself internally and externally during a period of significant change.

This included facilitating the strategic thinking behind the new direction, developing the brand positioning, guiding the creation of a new identity, and helping the organisation articulate a broader role beyond statutory Healthwatch services.

Alongside the transformation work, I oversaw communications for Healthwatch Enfield, helping strengthen digital communications and supporting teams in adopting the new brand more confidently across day-to-day activity.

Part of the work also focused on youth engagement and partnership development. Working with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), I helped develop campaigns that gave young people a platform to discuss mental health and engage more directly with local health services.

What it led to

The organisation successfully evolved from a single-borough statutory body into Listen to Act, a broader London-wide community health brand with a new identity and stronger positioning for future partnerships and funding opportunities.

The work also strengthened relationships with organisations including NIHR and contributed to increased youth engagement. In 2024, the Youth Engagement Team's work received a Public Youth Engagement Award.

Albie Stadtmiller
CEO · Listen to Act · 2021 — 2024
I would recommend Nina's expertise for organisations that need to define their purpose and direction, as well as create engaging and relevant content for bringing in new projects, highlighting successes and giving a clear vision for the future. She is flexible and agile in her approach to the work, able to draw in a range of views and put forth a clear picture of the opportunities and challenges presented. Nina has put in a lot of discretionary effort and her passion to create new and engaging materials has been a big support to the staff. She has worked tirelessly to draw in new audiences and build the platform for drawing in new income. This has been a key element in keeping the charity viable and looking forwards to a brighter future. She is a professional who can incorporate feedback to improve her own practice and strengthen the communications of the charity.
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