Origin Story
Why I Started the Foundation
I grew up in Hackney, East London, before regeneration softened its edges.
Back then, the streets, and the sense of possibility, looked very different.
Some days, I’d take the bus to Canary Wharf, drawn by the gleam of glass and ambition on the horizon.
I’d walk between the towers, trail my hand along the cool slabs of stone,
and stare up at the sheer height and depth of the buildings around me, fascinated and wondering.
Who decides what gets built? How? And for whom?
No one had ever explained it to me - That there were drawings, decisions, data. That someone shaped it all.
I didn’t grow up knowing that the built environment was a world you could belong to, let alone lead in.
I fell into the industry without a map,
figuring it out like Bambi on ice: wide-eyed, unsure, but determined to stay upright.
“Over time, Bambi found her footing — and now she stands firm.”
That experience stayed with me.
It’s why I created the ThreadPoint Foundation.
To offer young people the kind of storytelling, access, and guidance I wish I’d had.
To help them find their footing earlier than I did.
And to show them that the world of design, data, and construction already belongs to them —
they just haven’t been invited in yet.
And as ThreadPoint grows, so does our invitation.
We now create story-led learning not just for children —
but for teen learners, educators, and professionals seeking new ways to understand the systems shaping our world.
This work is deeply personal.
Because I know what it’s like to grow up curious but unseen —
And how everything can change when someone hands you the right thread to follow.