About Us

Oli is the initiator and co-lead of Our House, bringing his background in participatory design and democracy to shape a creative and inclusive process. Oli’s work has focused on unpacking and addressing the concentration of power, including leading democratic innovation at Nesta, Shift Design’s participation practice, and as a participatory designer in Arup’s urban innovation studio.

Katy is a co-lead of Our House, she is a Legislative Theatre practitioner and designer, and founder of The People Act hub for creative civic practice. She works in partnership with governments, advocacy organizations, and community groups to co-create policy change through participatory processes that are joyful, creative, and accessible. Katy is also a Senior Fellow with People Powered, an Associate with Shared Future CIC, and an Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity at LSE.

Salma is a co-lead of Our House, bringing her background in equity, diversity, inclusion, research, mental health and the social sciences. She has over 10 years’ experience in the charity sector in a variety of roles across sectors including youth, supported housing, volunteering and social impact. Her passion is in applying political theory in practice using approaches such as Design Thinking and intersectional feminism to co-create with the most marginalised communities to effect collective change.

Mara is a co-lead of Our House, as a writer, researcher and deliberative workshop facilitator, she brings her experience in Citizens Juries and participatory democracy covering climate change, air quality community safety, and the UK’s first heritage sector Citizens Jury for Birmingham Museums Trust. Her experience covers democracy, entrepreneurship, African Traditional Religions, and personal empowerment and her work has been shared by institutions such as the British Academy & Stylist Magazine.

Aneira is a co-lead of Our House, bringing her background as an educator, facilitator and writer. She is committed to creating dynamic learning environments, which foster skills in reflection, participation and collaboration. She co-founded the community building and skill sharing organisation, Trust the People, which delivers free training for those seeking to bring about inclusive and deliberative change in their communities.

Kendall leads digital engagement at Our House, having worked with various political and non-profit organizations since 2020 on their digital organizing strategy and implementation. She brings a robust background as a project coordinator and web developer specifically for movement-building solutions. She is committed to prioritizing accessibility, transparency, and care in supporter relationships.