About | Oshun Partnership - Policy, Advocacy, Strategy

Eradicating poverty on a global scale requires collective action. Oshun is a new type of organisation built for an age of outcomes.

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"The Oshun team bring technical knowledge, organisational expertise and excellent networks to everything they devote themselves to"

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WHO WE ARE

The Oshun team is made up of practical optimists expert in a variety of areas - each with a passion for changing the world and solving complex challenges. Each associate has a wealth of experience in policy, politics, communications, strategy and delivering impact. We believe in the power of ideas, grounded in evidence and insights, to help transform the world around us.

SARAH BEECHING, FRSA, FRGS, MSc

Executive Director

Sarah is an economist, strategist, and operational policy maker. She is passionate about tackling injustice and poverty through creating and delivering effective campaign and advocacy strategies. Sarah has led many international policy negotiations including delivering three replenishment campaigns for the Global Partnership for Education, the Commonwealth Malaria Summit in London, leading the G8 Nutrition for Growth Summit and the development negotiations for the G20 London Summit. She has generated strategies for many campaigns on One Health, rabies elimination, Sanitation and Water for All, Every Woman, Every Child, Gavi, G8 and peace negotiations. Her portfolio includes work on civil society mobilisation (Project Everyone and the World’s Largest Lesson); private sector engagement, including innovative finance solutions for health, education, water and sanitation. She has worked for DFID, Cabinet Office, World Bank, and a host of UN agencies, foundations, CSOs and private sector organisations. Sarah is a member of the Fellowship Council (Advisory Board) for the Royal Society of Arts, a Governor for The Tiffin Girls' School, and UK Council member for United Against Inhumanity. She has lived and worked in over 70 countries and remains ever curious to learn about new peoples and places.

SARAH BEECHING, FRSA, FRGS, MSc

MARY O'HAGAN

Executive Producer

Mary is a creative powerhouse with 30 years of successful theatrical and conference production. Mary has produced events all over the world, including working at the United Nations headquarters and in Senegal for the Global Partnership for Education with President Macron and Rihanna, at the World Education Forum in Korea and Women Deliver in Vancouver. Mary is always finding more creative or interesting ways to do things. She is committed and meticulous in delivering the best result, on time and on budget. Making things look more expensive than they are is her goal and her motto is ‘nothing is too much trouble’. Mary is seen by her clients as their creative partner. She gets to know them and their businesses and helps them to develop, quite simply, the most effective methodology for getting the message across. Clients include: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Partnership for Education, Credit Agricole, Gartner, Juniper Networks, Malaria No More, Project Everyone, Conde Nast International, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Quadient, Hitachi and Barceló hotels. Mary has worked in the Africa, South Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the US.

SARAH BEECHING, FRSA, FRGS, MSc

MEGAN TAYLOR, BA

Social Media Strategist

Megan is a social media manager and digital strategist with a wealth of experience working across a diverse range of clients, from advertising agencies and charities to events companies and small businesses. With a strong understanding of how to tailor content for different audiences, she specialises in creating engaging, results-driven social media strategies that help organisations grow their reach, build meaningful connections, and communicate their message effectively.

Always at the forefront of the ever-evolving social media landscape, Megan stays up to date with the latest trends, platform updates, and digital behaviours to ensure her clients remain relevant and visible. Her work combines creativity with strategy, supporting organisations in telling their stories with clarity and confidence while making the most of every opportunity social media has to offer.