About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Holly is a second year Civil Service Project Delivery Fast Streamer seconded to the Nesta Programme Management Office for 6 months.

She will support the PMO in improving processes within Nesta’s current operating environment. Holly previously worked at the Ministry of Justice within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. Her main role was as a Business Case and Assurance manager working on Prison Capacity projects. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate degree in International Relations and Sociology at Durham University, followed by a MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Across both these degrees Holly focused on how we use gendered perspectives to enhance peace building efforts and understand the lived experience of conflict.

In her spare time she plays hockey for the London Edwardians hockey club and loves trying to cook new recipes.