She is proud to have been raising awareness of the importance of using an holistic, person-centred, empathetic, non-judgemental, non-confrontational approach to help people affected by clutter since 2011.
Positions held
- Professional Hoarding Practitioner Trainer, coach, mentor & public speaker
- Founder of the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form - https://hoardingicebreakerform.org/
- Partner at HoardingUK's National Hoarding Conference 2018
- Advisor on hoarding to Surrey County Council since June 2017
- Member of the Chief Fire Officers Association's (CFOA) Mental Health Working Group (previously known as CFOA's Hoarding Working Group (November 2013 to 2016 & May 2019 ongoing)
- Advisor to Surrey Fire & Rescue Service since 2014
- Member of apdo-uk's Hoarding Advisory Team (March 2014 to 2016)
- Acting President & Chair of The Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers UK (apdo-uk) (Oct 2013-March 2014)
- apdo-uk's Marketing & PR Officer - November 2011-May 2014 (www.apdo-uk.co.uk)
Here are a few examples of where you'll find her mentioned in newspapers, magazines, articles or interviews:
September 2019
2nd September - Talk Radio Europe - Breakfast show interview (with Hannah Murray) about hoarding disorder and the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form (listen to the clip on the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form website)
- https://hoardingicebreakerform.org/newsandevents/
August 2019
24th August - Mail on Sunday - "Hate chucking stuff out? How to tell if you have a hoarding disorder, and the warning signs to look out for"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7390927/How-tell-hoarding-disorder-warning-signs-look-for.html
18th August - Sunday Telegraph - Stella Magazine - "My dad's dementia healed our broken relationship"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/dads-dementia-healedour-broken-relationship/
January 2019
BBC Surrey Radio - 24th Jan 2019 - talking about Marie Kondo's Netflix decluttering programme, "sparking joy" and how it differs from working with people who have hoarding behaviours
Fast foward to 2hrs 23mins - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06w8g09
May 2018
May 2017
Thanked for her contribution on the acknowledgement page of Jo Cooke's insightful book "Understanding Hoarding" (published by Sheldon Press).
January 2017
Mentioned in an article by journalist Toby Walne that was published in The Mail on Sunday and The NZ Herald.
Sept 2016
Getting organised outdoors - article in House Beautiful magazine
September 2019
2nd September - Talk Radio Europe - Breakfast show interview (with Hannah Murray) about hoarding disorder and the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form (listen to the clip on the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form website)
August 2019
24th August - Mail on Sunday - "Hate chucking stuff out? How to tell if you have a hoarding disorder, and the warning signs to look out for"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7390927/How-tell-hoarding-disorder-warning-signs-look-for.html
18th August - Sunday Telegraph - Stella Magazine - "My dad's dementia healed our broken relationship"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/dads-dementia-healedour-broken-relationship/
January 2019
BBC Surrey Radio - 24th Jan 2019 - talking about Marie Kondo's Netflix decluttering programme, "sparking joy" and how it differs from working with people who have hoarding behaviours
Fast foward to 2hrs 23mins - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06w8g09
May 2018
- Interviewed for an article in UK Landlord Magazine (National Landlord's Association) about approaches landlords should take if they have tenants with hoarding behaviours - click HERE to view the article
- Report in APDO's Blog about her experiences of attending the 18th International Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering in San Francisco.
Thanked for her contribution on the acknowledgement page of Jo Cooke's insightful book "Understanding Hoarding" (published by Sheldon Press).
- Diagram of how the ADHD brain works in the context of clutter, disorganisation & hoarding
- Account of her experiences as the daughter of a hoarder, including clearing his home when he died
January 2017
Mentioned in an article by journalist Toby Walne that was published in The Mail on Sunday and The NZ Herald.
Sept 2016
Getting organised outdoors - article in House Beautiful magazine
January 2015
Featured in Age UK Mobility's article on "How to Safely Declutter Your Home".
May 2014
Brooklands Radio - Interview - Just Women - 20-May-2014
Promoting UK Hoarding Awareness Week - attending Parliamentary launch
January 2013House Beautiful Magazine (Feb 2013 issue) - The Big Declutter (decluttering supplement)
Brooklands Radio - Interview - Fabulous Women Show
15-Jan-2013 http://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/FabulousWomen/CRudge130115.mp3
October 2013
Cherry's hints and tips are mentioned in an article entitled "Organising Outdoors" in House Beautiful magazine.
November 2012
apdo-uk Newsletter - getting organised for Christmas
http://blog.apdo-uk.co.uk/index.php/2012/11/newsletter-november-2012/
Healthy Planet (charity) - Stuff For Free Event - North London (Waltham Forest) 24-Nov
www.healthyplanet.org/projects/stuff-for-free.aspx
October 2012Surrey Today - 18-Oct - Transition Ashtead helping people clear out for Christmas
http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Transition-Ashtead-helping-people-clear-Christmas/story-17108029-detail/story.html#ixzz2LqkNuZy5
September2012
apdo-uk Newsletter - office organisation
http://blog.apdo-uk.co.uk/index.php/2012/09/newsletter-september-2012/
July 2012
http://blog.apdo-uk.co.uk/index.php/2012/07/what-does-it-take-to-get-you-motivated-enough-to-declutter-and-get-organised/
June 2012
apdo-uk Newsletter - L of a lesson to beat moving day hell
http://blog.apdo-uk.co.uk/index.php/2012/06/newsletter-june-2012/
April 2012Anxiety UK (charity) website - Announcing partnership with apdo-uk
http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/2012/04/anxiety-uk-announces-new-partnership/
March 2012Snapshot from the YouTube video showing Cherry (APDO's then Marketing & Partnerships Officer) addressing attendees at their annual conference.
February 2012
Serene Healing Blog - Feng Shui & "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management"
http://www.serenehealing.co.uk/2012/02/feng-shui-mrs-beetons-book-of-household-management/
March 2011
Radio Wey interview on The Wonderful Wacky Wireless Radio Show - Carers Week
https://soundcloud.com/#jandytimes/show-trailer-for-the-wonderful-wacky-wireless-show
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