The Ideas Shed — From Ideas to Action
From Ideas
to Action.
A creative and commercially grounded studio helping organisations develop stronger ideas, clearer communications and greater impact.
Part consultancy. Part community. Helping organisations navigate creativity and growth in a rapidly changing world.
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What we help with
Three ways we turn thinking into momentum.
Strategy, Positioning, Branding & Communications
Helping organisations define who they are, what they stand for and how they communicate it clearly.
Business Development, Funding & Growth
Helping organisations increase sales, secure funding and unlock new opportunities for growth.
AI Strategy, Operations & Delivery
Helping organisations identify practical opportunities for AI and improve how they operate and deliver value.
Who we work with
Founder-led.
Purpose-led.
We especially enjoy working with founder-led and purpose-led organisations that are excited about creating positive impact.
From cafés and retailers to charities, independent businesses, startups, social enterprises, B Corps and growing brands.
Community & Events
Somerset Roots. Global Conversations.
The Ideas Shed is also a community — bringing people together through events, conversations and shared curiosity around ideas, creativity, purpose and positive impact.
Somerset Roots
From Somerset cafés and creative venues, we host gatherings that bring ideas to life in the room.
Global Conversations
Events and conversations connecting people across the UK, East Africa and beyond around ideas, creativity and purpose.
Curious Minds
Founders, creatives, entrepreneurs and curious minds exploring ideas, positive impact and new opportunities together.
Want to join the conversation?
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Our Vision
A world where curiosity and creativity are valued as highly as certainty.
The world has become remarkably effective at deploying capital, building systems and driving efficiency.
Yet many of our greatest opportunities still begin with curiosity.
What we believe
Creativity without structure is unrealised potential.
Structure without creativity leads to stagnation.
Progress happens when curiosity, creativity and discipline work together.
Creativity in the Age of AI
The more powerful the machine, the more human we must become.
As technology becomes more powerful, uniquely human qualities such as creativity, curiosity and judgement become more valuable, not less.
The opportunity is bringing them together.
Questions in the Age of Certainty
Better questions lead to better ideas.
Answers solve today's problems.
Questions create tomorrow's opportunities.
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
Experience
The Ideas Shed is new. The experience behind it isn't.
Built on decades of ideas, action and delivery.
Creative Orchestra, founded by Dr Chris Arnold, is The Ideas Shed's creative partner.
Testimonial
Trusted by organisations creating positive impact.
“Marcus is a brilliant, energetic ideas person and a fearless entrepreneur.
As a founding trustee of Interim Spaces, he has brought considerable experience in non-profit accounting, enterprise and social impact.
We have benefited greatly from his clear direction, sound judgement and practical insight.”
Dan Simon
Director, Interim Spaces
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Services
How we help, in detail.
Strategy, Positioning, Branding & Communications
- Strategy development
- Positioning
- Branding
- Marketing communications
- Messaging frameworks
- Storytelling
- Website development
- Content creation
- Thought leadership
- Innovation workshops
Business Development, Funding & Growth
- Business development
- Partnership development
- Investor readiness
- Funding applications
- Pitch decks
- Proposal development
- Commercial strategy
- Sales support
- Growth planning
- Networking & introductions
AI Strategy, Operations & Delivery
- AI strategy
- AI adoption
- Workflow automation
- Process improvement
- Operations
- Client delivery
- Productivity systems
- Knowledge management
- Team enablement
- AI implementation support
Meet Marcus
Marcus Warry
Marcus Warry is a Chartered Accountant, Social Impact Consultant, Social Entrepreneur and Creative Strategist.
His background combines finance, creativity, entrepreneurship and social impact.
Projects have included restaurants, co-working spaces, professional boxing events, debates, creative ventures, nightlife projects and community initiatives.
This unusual mix provides practical insight into the realities of building and growing organisations.
Key attributes
- 01ACA Chartered Accountant
- 02Social Impact Consultant
- 03Entrepreneur
- 04Creative Strategist
- 05Trustee & NED Experience
- 06UK & East Africa Experience
Meet Dr Chris Arnold
Dr Chris Arnold
Chris Arnold is Founder of Creative Orchestra, Co-Founder of My Social Impact and former Board Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi.
He is one of the UK's leading voices on ethical marketing, purpose-led brands and behaviour change.
For more than three decades he has helped organisations use creativity, strategy and communications to build stronger brands, engage communities and create positive impact.
Chris is also the author of Ethical Marketing & The New Consumer.
Key attributes
- 01Creative Strategist
- 02Social Impact Specialist
- 03Brand & Communications Expert
- 04Behaviour Change Specialist
- 05Author & Speaker
- 06Creative Leadership
The Wider Ecosystem
Better Numbers. Clearer Ideas. Stronger Impact.
Three connected practices offering practical finance, impact and creative support for growing organisations.
A world where social impact is taken as seriously as financial performance.
Helping organisations explain, measure and strengthen the positive impact they create.
www.mysocialimpact.orgA world where financial success and long-term sustainability go hand in hand.
Helping organisations become more financially resilient and commercially stronger.
www.GoodNumbers.ukContact
Let's Talk.
Based in Somerset, with work spanning the UK, East Africa and beyond.
Whether you'd like to discuss ideas, strategy, creativity, AI, finance or social impact, there's a good place to start.
- marcus@theideasshed.com
- +44 7879 812 789
- linkedin.com/in/marcuswarry
- @the_ideas_shed
- The Offices, 10 Marketplace
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
BA4 5AZ, United Kingdom
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