About Storey

The firm behind the alignment.

Storey Consulting designs and delivers Section 106 employment, skills, social value and wellbeing programmes for major UK developers, councils and investors. The platform underneath the work is ours.

What we do

Obligations into opportunities.

Most large planning consents now carry employment, skills and social value obligations. Most are written as compliance line items, then handed to a contractor to deliver. The targets are met on paper. The opportunity for the people the obligation is for is rarely felt.

Storey works at the layer above. We sit between the developer's ESG framework, the council's planning conditions, the contractor's delivery programme and the resident's lived experience, and we hold them in alignment across the life of the scheme. The result is fewer surprises for the developer, evidenced compliance for the council, and real opportunities for local people.

Live programmes include Oxford North for Stanhope, Pearl Yard for Greystar, Network for Derwent London, and the Construction Wellbeing Programme for Legal & General. Three of those run on Opportunity Platform, the digital infrastructure we built to do this work at scale.

2018

Storey Consulting founded. Independent, employee-owned, UK-registered (Company Reg 11117035).

Live client programmes covered by case studies on this site. Stanhope, Greystar, Derwent London, Legal & General.

Live deployments of Opportunity Platform across those programmes, with the fourth in build.

The team

Six people. One firm.

A small team built for the work. Strategy, delivery, finance, communications, education and engagement, all in-house.

Tom Storey

Founder

Tom works at the intersection of the public and private sectors, helping clients navigate complex stakeholder landscapes to reduce risk, build trust and deliver lasting social impact. He specialises in aligning planning, procurement and delivery so social value is embedded from strategy through to implementation, and he leads on attracting match funding and unlocking investment that maximises long-term value. His work is grounded in proactive risk management, evidenced thought leadership and a commitment to collaboration.

Gemma Griffiths

Education and engagement lead

Gemma is a specialist in education, facilitation and community engagement. She designs and leads engagement programmes that connect developers, contractors and local stakeholders, drawing on a background in teaching and curriculum leadership. Her expertise covers educational partnerships, work experience coordination and apprenticeship support, translating planning and ESG requirements into human-centred programmes that produce long-term community and economic benefits. [NEEDS CONFIRMATION: typo "Gemma Giffiths" on the live site, should read "Gemma Griffiths"?]

Oliver Blake

Project delivery

Oliver turns policy into practice, supporting clients to deliver placemaking with precision and measurable impact. He combines data-driven tools with stakeholder management, building strong relationships with communities, clients and local authorities. From real-time dashboards to clear reporting frameworks, Oliver enhances risk management and transparency, helping clients track progress, spot issues early and demonstrate social impact to regulators, investors and communities.

Ryan Brown

Strategic partnerships

Ryan connects with property leaders around the world who want to maximise the positive impact of their developments, whether large-scale masterplans or smaller community-led projects. With a focus on strategic engagement, he builds relationships across the sector, aligning client ambitions with social, environmental and community outcomes. Ryan helps secure partnerships, attract match funding and ensure projects deliver lasting value for both people and place.

Jonothan Mazewski

Communications and storytelling

Jonothan helps clients bring their impact to life, translating project outcomes into clear stories, data visuals and multimedia content that resonates with stakeholders. He produces impact reports, real-time dashboards, photography, interviews and case studies, for community updates, investor reports or public showcases. Through thoughtful storytelling and strong visual communication, Jonothan ensures the value of each project is clearly seen and widely shared.

Arthur Hopley

Finance and impact analysis

Arthur ensures the financial impact and risk of client projects are understood, managed and aligned with long-term goals. He brings analytical rigour to every stage of project delivery, building financial models, risk assessments and impact forecasts that help clients make confident, data-informed decisions. He also creates dashboards and reporting tools that track performance in real time, supporting transparency and accountability across the work.

Want to talk about a programme?

Whether you have a planning consent landing soon, an existing programme that needs sharper delivery, or an investor stewardship question that does not have an obvious owner, the conversation starts the same way.

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