Helena McBride founded The Space Maker in 2017. A member of and a volunteer at the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers (APDO), she serves a dedicated and growing UK client base and has undertaken unique commissions in both Europe and Australasia.
Helena holds Continuing Professional Development (CPD) qualifications in
- virtual decluttering
- working with paperwork
- listening and responding
- how to meet the unique needs of people with ADHD
- Coaching Skills for Professional Organisers
- Bi Polar awareness
- Level 2 Counselling
In addition, Helena has been awarded the ‘Professional Organiser of the year’ accolade for 2 consecutive years in the Prestige Awards for the South of England.
Helena has featured in Oxfordshire Living and OX Magazine and The Henley Standard. She is a frequent guest on radio and podcasts, presents regularly throughout Oxforshire, and Berkshire, at the Clean & Tidy Home Show (London) and recently at The British Institute of Cleaning Science and more recently appeared in the Channel 5 series of The Hotel Inspector.
Helena empowers her clients to live harmoniously with their treasures – making mindful choices about what to let go without adopting a minimalist lifestyle.
Naturally empathetic, her expertise lies in recognising any potential triggers that surface when organising, and supporting people throughout what is often an emotional process.
An adventurer at heart, Helena makes space in her own life for thrill-seeking experiences – from wing walking, abseiling, aerobatics and skydiving to braving the world’s fastest zip line.