Dionne Simpson

Impact-driven community leader and communications specialist with 20+ years’
experience working across faith, charity, digital, and creative sectors. I bring a unique
blend of strategic leadership, safeguarding expertise, domestic abuse advocacy,
technical literacy, and cross-cultural communication.
My work spans supporting under-represented communities, founding Diverse Digital 2.0
to amplify marginalised voices in tech, and delivering specialist safeguarding and
domestic abuse training tailored for faith spaces and culturally diverse communities.
With extensive experience in BSL/English translation, journalism, content creation, and
digital communications, I excel in building bridges between organisations and the
communities they serve.
I am a confident trainer, coach, public speaker, and published author, known for
developing inclusive resources, trauma-informed training, and accessible
communications that empower individuals and strengthen community systems.
CORE SKILLS
• Strategic partnership building (faith, community & third sector)
• Safeguarding & domestic abuse (faith settings, cultural contexts, marginalised
groups)
• Training design, facilitation & coaching
• BSL/English translation & interpretation
• Digital strategy, CRM (HubSpot), websites, analytics & social media
• Copywriting, journalism & marketing content creation
• Community engagement & EDI advocacy
• Project development, research & stakeholder management