Simon Dickson (UK)
Senior Consultant, THINK Consulting SolutionsSimon has been working for the charity sector for over 20 years. He actually wanted to follow in David Attenborough’s footsteps and studied botany and zoology at university with the ultimate aim of being a conservationist. After just one winter studying squirrels in the snow, he decided an office job was more to his liking.
Simon has stayed close to his personal passion by fundraising for a range of conservation and wildlife organisations. He started his career at The Wildlife Trusts – a UK conservation charity – before moving onto senior roles at world-leading organisations such as Kew Gardens and the Natural History Museum, leading campaigns for major capital projects including the Millennium Seed Bank and Darwin Centre.
In a major change, Simon then made the move to UNICEF UK. Having no children and little experience of international development or children’s rights, it was a shock to the system and a massive learning curve. It was also an amazing experience, leading on private fundraising for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games charity partnership. As a Senior Consultant at THINK Consulting Solutions, Simon supports charities large and small reach their goals. He specialises in high value fundraising and case for support work.