Awarded an MBE for her services to breast cancer awareness. Television producer, broadcaster, podcaster, and content creator with a highly engaged social media following.
Formerly Head of Features for ITV's Lorraine, Helen turned her own 2018 diagnosis of aggressive grade 3 breast cancer into a national movement, launching the Change + Check campaign with Lorraine Kelly.
While still in treatment — a mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemotherapy, radiotherapy — she created a public health intervention that now sits in changing rooms across John Lewis, Boots, Asda, David Lloyd, and Monsoon. Over 150 people have caught their cancer early because of it.
Davina McCall publicly credited the campaign for catching her own breast cancer. The initiative has been discussed in Parliament and endorsed by Madonna, Naomi Campbell, and Emma Bunton.
Recognised for services to breast cancer awareness and charitable fundraising. One of the highest forms of public acknowledgement in the UK.
Davina publicly credited the Change + Check stickers for catching her breast cancer early in November 2025. National front-page coverage.
The campaign's impact has been raised in parliamentary debate, lending governmental weight to Helen's grassroots public health work.
Supported by Madonna, Naomi Campbell, and Emma Bunton. Organic advocacy from some of the most recognised figures in British and global culture.
Change + Check stickers placed in John Lewis, Boots, Asda, David Lloyd, and Monsoon changing rooms nationwide.
Available on Audible. First guest: Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Raw, honest conversations about life with cancer.
Including Head of Features at ITV's Lorraine
National breast cancer awareness campaign with Lorraine Kelly
King's Birthday Honours for services to cancer awareness
Didn't See That Coming — available on Audible
Beauty and skincare products for cancer patients
Digital platform sharing breast health resources and personal experience
Lorraine, Loose Women, national media appearances
Including Convex Insurance, Brave Crab Festival, and more
Building something meaningful when everything falls apart. A practical framework for turning adversity into action, drawn from the real experience of creating a national campaign from a chemotherapy chair.
How a sticker in a changing room saved 150+ lives. The story of Change + Check — from concept to Parliament, and what it teaches about making ideas stick.
Producing live national television, raising three children, and fighting aggressive cancer simultaneously. What real pressure looks like and how to operate within it.
Why most awareness campaigns fail, and how to build one that actually works. The behavioural insights behind Change + Check and why it cuts through where others don't.
From a hospital bed idea to Parliament and an MBE. How small, simple actions create disproportionate impact when they're designed around real human behaviour.
Helen's talks can be tailored to your event theme, audience, and objectives. She's equally effective on a main stage, a panel, a fireside chat, or a workshop.
Main stage presentations for conferences, corporate events, and industry summits.
Engaging conversations for leadership events, D&I programmes, and wellbeing weeks.
Interactive sessions on health awareness, resilience, and building from adversity.
Helping brands cut through the noise with awareness strategies that actually work.
Strategic advice on public health campaigns, cause marketing, and social impact.
Broadcasting, podcast appearances, and content partnerships across platforms.
Podcast on Audible. Raw, honest conversations about life with cancer. First guest: the Health Secretary.
Co-founded beauty and skincare brand for cancer patients. Entrepreneur as well as campaigner.
Blog and digital platform. Personal experience, resources, and breast health advocacy. 51K+ engaged followers.
The campaign that started it all. Stickers in changing rooms across the UK. 150+ early detections and counting.