The work in action.

“Working with Sophie and Simone has been a transformational experience for Chapter Zero Alliance. They played a pivotal role in supporting our brand transition, guiding us with clarity, insight, and a deep understanding of our mission. They took the time to conduct a thorough review of our current communications which helped identify our strengths as well as opportunities for improvement.

Their approach to audience segmentation was particularly valuable, enabling us to better understand and engage our diverse stakeholders in a more meaningful and effective way. Building on this, they developed a clear and practical communications strategy that we can now build on to strengthen our impact.

Beyond their technical expertise, they were friendly, efficient, and pragmatic—always focused on delivering solutions that worked in the real world. Most importantly, they were a joy to work with!

I would highly recommend Sophie and Simone to any organisation looking for thoughtful, strategic, and highly capable communications support.” - Emily Farnworth, CEO, Chapter Zero Alliance

“Sophie and Simone did an excellent piece of work for Chapter Zero Alliance, which I chair. Their clarity and focus cut through months of debate over how to shape the climate and nature message for the boardroom. They delivered way beyond the brief, and the sensitivity with which they involved our team has meant that we can easily build on the communications strategy they produced in the coming months.” - Julie Baddeley, Chair, Chapter Zero Alliance

“Sophie’s work for us was outstanding. She quickly understood what we do and what we are trying to do, neither of which is straightforward. We then engaged in several constructive discussions with her, in which she listened carefully and offered insightful suggestions. The whole process was transformative, and the communications strategy she has developed will play a huge role in our development. We very much look forward to working with her again in future.” - Roger Crisp, Director, Uehiro Oxford Institute, University of Oxford

“Working with Sophie and Russell on the development of the Sickle Cell Society’s new three-year strategy was a highly positive and collaborative experience. They facilitated thoughtful and productive conversations across the organisation, brought structure and clarity to complex ideas, and translated the insights and perspectives of staff and trustees into a compelling, measurable, and strategically coherent plan. Their ability to understand the Society’s mission and values, alongside the challenges and opportunities facing the organisation, helped us develop an ambitious yet achievable strategy that will guide our work over the coming years.” - John James OBE, Chief Executive, Sickle Cell Society

“Sophie is a skilled facilitator. She brought staff, trustees, and wider stakeholders into a creative dialogue about Community First's core qualities and how they should be communicated.

She offered creative insight and constructive challenge throughout, leading us to a refined vision and the next steps in the branding roadmap. Sophie is naturally engaging and perceptive. She knows her stuff, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services.“ - Tom McCulloch & Emily Lewis-Edwards, Co-CEOs, Community First Oxfordshire

“Working with Sophie on the Skoll Centre's brand unlocked our organisational potential. The project has helped us to clarify our strategic direction, has catalysed new partnership and funding conversations, and has helped us to connect with new and existing audiences. I would thoroughly recommend Sophie's work to any organisation looking to enhance their brand identity.“ - Marya Besharov, Professor of Organisations and Impact and Academic Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

“Sophie is a hugely skilled, clear and generous communicator. We loved working with her. She helped us clearly define our process and goals, offering heaps of clarity and injecting some much needed energy into our campaign. She offers competitive rates for a really high quality service and is wonderfully flexible in her approach. We one hundred percent recommend working with Birdy Communications!’ - Jade Stein, Communications and Engagement Manager, Engender

"Working with Sophie over the last few months has been an absolute pleasure. She has been a true extension of our team and her work is extremely high quality. She has extensive knowledge of the impact space as well as being a strategic communications expert. We would highly recommend her to any organisation looking to take their brand to the next level." - Tom Lytton-Dickie, Founder & CEO, Meaningful Business

“We had the pleasure of working with Sophie at Bounce, where she led on the research and brand strategy aspects of some major branding projects. She carried out in-depth research, offering valuable insights, designed and helped facilitate workshops, interviews, and surveys, bringing structure and clarity to the process. Sophie’s ability to support the team while delivering thoughtful, reliable, and high-quality work made her a joy to work with. Her excellent communication and presentation skills only added to the experience, along with being an all round awesome person, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.“ Tom Gair, Managing Director, Bounce

“Every now and then, you come across someone who just effortlessly gets it. That’s Sophie. Working with her has been an absolute joy and a huge relief. I’d been going in circles with the website copy for YCompassion, and as my ideal launch date drew closer, I realised I needed someone who could bring clarity while staying deeply aligned with the heart of the work.

From the moment we connected, I felt completely at ease — and ended up receiving even more than I had hoped for. Sophie immediately understood the essence of YCompassion and brought a beautiful blend of structure, strategy, and intuition.

Her deep experience in the social impact space really shines through in everything she does — from the questions she asks to the language she crafts and the intentionality she brings. Sophie radiates trust and brings a grounded, professional presence - along with a deep sense of integrity - to everything she creates. I couldn’t recommend her more.” - Signe Jung Sørensen, Founder, YCompassion

“Sophie is brilliant to work with. Having had an unhelpful experience with a previous communications consultant, Sophie was a breath of fresh air. She took time to understand our work and our audiences, and helped us to form useful collaborations with partners that she carefully chose for us. I most appreciated Sophie’s ability to synthesise lots of information and present it back to us in a clear, concise way that would work for our audiences and helped us feel less overwhelmed. My co-founder and I also appreciated that she created realistic workplans for us that accurately reflected our budget and capacity to implement them. Sophie also produced thoughtful written work and social media posts for us, and did all of this with an air of calm that often feels absent from communications. Working with Sophie is a pleasure. She brought a real sense of groundedness to our team and helped us discern the important within all of the noise. Within just a short engagement she felt like one of the team. We hope to work with her again.” - Charly Cox, Co-Founder, Climate Change Coaches