.Patrick Olszowski
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Martin Sadofski
I worked with Patrick for a global healthcare company on a large ethnographic research discovery project across America. Patrick and his team in collaboration with Ten, the discovery channel forensically interviewed a wide cross-section of patients and healthcare professionals, including nurse, surgeons, procurement teams etc. Patrick has that rare skill of asking the right questions with warmth and wit to extract the most pertinent information. Always putting the interviews at ease. Giving the client extraordinary insights into their product and services and helping them to improve the next generation designs of these products. I strongly recommend, having seen Patrick at work, that brands and organisations who collaborate with Outrageous Impact will see genuine benefits to both their future planning and their bottom line.
Jo Dawes
We worked with Patrick and the team at Outrageous Impact around our ambition to explore how we could build campaigns to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. They did a range of research for us with a wider number of stakeholders, including interviews and on the ground research. This is research we still refer to today and has been invaluable for us in understanding the experience of our diverse audiences. I’d recommend that anyone in need of market research who leads a fundraising or marketing function should speak to Patrick. He’s full of energy and creativity, experienced, empathetic, strategic, dedicated and bags of fun!
Dawn Newton
Patrick is a joy to work with, he helps you to focus on what really matters and create a plan to make it happen. Highly recommended!
Martin Sadofski
I worked with Patrick for a global healthcare company on a large ethnographic research discovery project across America. Patrick and his team in collaboration with Ten, the discovery channel forensically interviewed a wide cross-section of patients and healthcare professionals, including nurse, surgeons, procurement teams etc. Patrick has that rare skill of asking the right questions with warmth and wit to extract the most pertinent information. Always putting the interviews at ease. Giving the client extraordinary insights into their product and services and helping them to improve the next generation designs of these products. I strongly recommend, having seen Patrick at work, that brands and organisations who collaborate with Outrageous Impact will see genuine benefits to both their future planning and their bottom line.
Jo Dawes
We worked with Patrick and the team at Outrageous Impact around our ambition to explore how we could build campaigns to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. They did a range of research for us with a wider number of stakeholders, including interviews and on the ground research. This is research we still refer to today and has been invaluable for us in understanding the experience of our diverse audiences. I’d recommend that anyone in need of market research who leads a fundraising or marketing function should speak to Patrick. He’s full of energy and creativity, experienced, empathetic, strategic, dedicated and bags of fun!
Dawn Newton
Patrick is a joy to work with, he helps you to focus on what really matters and create a plan to make it happen. Highly recommended!
Martin Sadofski
I worked with Patrick for a global healthcare company on a large ethnographic research discovery project across America. Patrick and his team in collaboration with Ten, the discovery channel forensically interviewed a wide cross-section of patients and healthcare professionals, including nurse, surgeons, procurement teams etc. Patrick has that rare skill of asking the right questions with warmth and wit to extract the most pertinent information. Always putting the interviews at ease. Giving the client extraordinary insights into their product and services and helping them to improve the next generation designs of these products. I strongly recommend, having seen Patrick at work, that brands and organisations who collaborate with Outrageous Impact will see genuine benefits to both their future planning and their bottom line.
Jo Dawes
We worked with Patrick and the team at Outrageous Impact around our ambition to explore how we could build campaigns to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. They did a range of research for us with a wider number of stakeholders, including interviews and on the ground research. This is research we still refer to today and has been invaluable for us in understanding the experience of our diverse audiences. I’d recommend that anyone in need of market research who leads a fundraising or marketing function should speak to Patrick. He’s full of energy and creativity, experienced, empathetic, strategic, dedicated and bags of fun!
Dawn Newton
Patrick is a joy to work with, he helps you to focus on what really matters and create a plan to make it happen. Highly recommended!
Martin Sadofski
I worked with Patrick for a global healthcare company on a large ethnographic research discovery project across America. Patrick and his team in collaboration with Ten, the discovery channel forensically interviewed a wide cross-section of patients and healthcare professionals, including nurse, surgeons, procurement teams etc. Patrick has that rare skill of asking the right questions with warmth and wit to extract the most pertinent information. Always putting the interviews at ease. Giving the client extraordinary insights into their product and services and helping them to improve the next generation designs of these products. I strongly recommend, having seen Patrick at work, that brands and organisations who collaborate with Outrageous Impact will see genuine benefits to both their future planning and their bottom line.
Jo Dawes
We worked with Patrick and the team at Outrageous Impact around our ambition to explore how we could build campaigns to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. They did a range of research for us with a wider number of stakeholders, including interviews and on the ground research. This is research we still refer to today and has been invaluable for us in understanding the experience of our diverse audiences. I’d recommend that anyone in need of market research who leads a fundraising or marketing function should speak to Patrick. He’s full of energy and creativity, experienced, empathetic, strategic, dedicated and bags of fun!
Dawn Newton
Patrick is a joy to work with, he helps you to focus on what really matters and create a plan to make it happen. Highly recommended!
Experience
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Outrageous
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Trainer & Founder
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Jan 2016 - Present
At Outrageous, we are on a mission to inspire people to change their organisations from the inside. We are an entertainment company that happens to do education. Our immersive events and training will banish the boring and power you to build a booming business and a flourishing world. 🧨 Ready to light the fuse? ⭐️ outrageous.link/meet 💥 +44(0)333 366 0895. At Outrageous, we are on a mission to inspire people to change their organisations from the inside. We are an entertainment company that happens to do education. Our immersive events and training will banish the boring and power you to build a booming business and a flourishing world. 🧨 Ready to light the fuse? ⭐️ outrageous.link/meet 💥 +44(0)333 366 0895.
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Founder
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
I set up this pro-bono initiative to connect global research and comms professionals to not-for-profits needing support. 90 volunteers came on board. We provided support to 40 global organisations and got fantastic feedback. I set up this pro-bono initiative to connect global research and comms professionals to not-for-profits needing support. 90 volunteers came on board. We provided support to 40 global organisations and got fantastic feedback.
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ShareAction
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Campaigns
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May 2015 - Dec 2015
This job set me on the road to founding my own business and building a truly sustainable life, as a father, husband, colleague, and business owner. This job set me on the road to founding my own business and building a truly sustainable life, as a father, husband, colleague, and business owner.
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Stroke Association
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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400 - 500 Employee
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Head of Campaigns and Policy
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Oct 2011 - May 2015
I led the team that launched the 'Life After Stroke Campaign' to support all stroke survivors to make their best recovery. Through this my team secured funding and kicked off the development of new clinical guidelines for childhood stroke. We changed the law on the rights of carers to state support. We secured over £3m in donations. We moved the charity into the top 50 Charity Brand Index for the first time ever. Research was right at the heart of this effort. I led the team that launched the 'Life After Stroke Campaign' to support all stroke survivors to make their best recovery. Through this my team secured funding and kicked off the development of new clinical guidelines for childhood stroke. We changed the law on the rights of carers to state support. We secured over £3m in donations. We moved the charity into the top 50 Charity Brand Index for the first time ever. Research was right at the heart of this effort.
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Mencap
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Campaigns & Policy Officer
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Jun 2009 - Oct 2011
Wrote a series of research and case study reports about the lives of adults with a learning disability which I used to secure changes in the law and professional practice. Wrote a series of research and case study reports about the lives of adults with a learning disability which I used to secure changes in the law and professional practice.
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Action Medical Research
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campaigns Manager
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Oct 2006 - Jun 2009
Led a campaign on the need for more research into the causes of premature birth. I loved my time at this regional charity and learned a lot about the intersection of campaigns work, research and media work. Led a campaign on the need for more research into the causes of premature birth. I loved my time at this regional charity and learned a lot about the intersection of campaigns work, research and media work.
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Freelance Creative
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Jan 2005 - Oct 2006
This was my first startup; doing photography and filmmaking for clients. I got to travel around the world. I put on an exhibition of my photographs, at the OXO Tower Gallery on London's Southbank. One of my my most important projects was making a film about one of the UK's only psychiatric inpatient units for children and young people. Having experienced mental ill health myself this was particularly poignant. It also taught me the value of patience, as I spent 12 months negotiating… Show more This was my first startup; doing photography and filmmaking for clients. I got to travel around the world. I put on an exhibition of my photographs, at the OXO Tower Gallery on London's Southbank. One of my my most important projects was making a film about one of the UK's only psychiatric inpatient units for children and young people. Having experienced mental ill health myself this was particularly poignant. It also taught me the value of patience, as I spent 12 months negotiating access to make this film. Show less This was my first startup; doing photography and filmmaking for clients. I got to travel around the world. I put on an exhibition of my photographs, at the OXO Tower Gallery on London's Southbank. One of my my most important projects was making a film about one of the UK's only psychiatric inpatient units for children and young people. Having experienced mental ill health myself this was particularly poignant. It also taught me the value of patience, as I spent 12 months negotiating… Show more This was my first startup; doing photography and filmmaking for clients. I got to travel around the world. I put on an exhibition of my photographs, at the OXO Tower Gallery on London's Southbank. One of my my most important projects was making a film about one of the UK's only psychiatric inpatient units for children and young people. Having experienced mental ill health myself this was particularly poignant. It also taught me the value of patience, as I spent 12 months negotiating access to make this film. Show less
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Public Affairs Officer
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May 2002 - Jan 2005
In this role, I met celebrities and visiting healthcare delegations and got to introduce them to the incredible Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. I also organised the 150th-anniversary party for 700 patients, managing a team of 10. The theme was ‘Witches and Wizards’. Latterly, I was involved in supporting the press team, including with crisis response during major incidents. In this role, I met celebrities and visiting healthcare delegations and got to introduce them to the incredible Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. I also organised the 150th-anniversary party for 700 patients, managing a team of 10. The theme was ‘Witches and Wizards’. Latterly, I was involved in supporting the press team, including with crisis response during major incidents.
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Market Research Manager
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Mar 2001 - Apr 2002
Market research role. Learnt many crucial tactics. Market research role. Learnt many crucial tactics.
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Various
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Jan 2001 - Mar 2001
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Sales Executive
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Aug 1999 - Jan 2001
My first sales job and an incredible journey. Started working in my neighbour's garage. He built the business into a rip-snorting, fire breathing machine. I learned so much working there. Ended up getting fired for not making sales target, but a lot of love for Chartland. My first sales job and an incredible journey. Started working in my neighbour's garage. He built the business into a rip-snorting, fire breathing machine. I learned so much working there. Ended up getting fired for not making sales target, but a lot of love for Chartland.
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Education
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1996 - 1999
University of York
BA, Politics
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