About Us
Let's Get Britain Building and Thriving Together
TYI’s (The YIMBY Initiative) expertise reflects our mission as a pro-growth, pro-abundance think-and-do-tank seeking to create a safe, secure and prosperous United Kingdom.
We are committed to supporting strategically important sectors with a team that has decades of experience in the public and private sectors, working across housing, strategic planning, local to national government, defence, public affairs, advocacy, development of advanced technology, cutting edge research, and policy development.
TYI is reflective of the broad spectrum of politics in the UK, helping clients with insight and engagement with politicians from all backgrounds and at all levels. We stand as the first organisation to have a published paper with contributions from Members of Parliament from the Labour Party, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Reform UK – demonstrating our drive to create political consensus on the need to rebuild Britain and create a more abundant society.
Having been established in March 2025 we have already had a major impact on public policy from our input into the farming profitability review to being cited in the final report from the New Towns Task Force. We are led by industry and outcome driven for the organisations we work with to deliver real sustainable change that improves our economy and raises living standards in the UK.
We are looking for new pro-growth, pro-abundance partners to develop ideas and help support on a project or retained basis. To find out more, get in touch.
Adam Allnutt
Our Team
Adam Allnutt
Managing Director & Founder
Before founding The YIMBY Initiative, Adam gained extensive professional experience working across the highest levels of business development, recruitment and politics. He is well connected across business figures and politicians, commanding respect for his work advocating for strategically important and pro-growth policies. As the Managing Director of The YIMBY Initiative, Adam works across all divisions of TYI.
Maxwell Marlow
Director of Policy and Research
Maxwell has a distinguished professional background in policy and research, with numerous pieces of his work featured in leading media outlets such as the Financial Times, the Times, the Telegraph and the Guardian. Maxwell’s research and policy work for The YIMBY Initiative has already been considered at the highest levels of government, opposition parties and business. He is responsible for TYI Research and TYI Strategy.
Hannah Lazell
Policy Specialist - Local Government and Housing
Hannah is a policy specialist with over sixteen years’ experience working in politics, public affairs and policy. Most recently, Hannah spent seven years working at the Local Government Association’s Labour Group Office, gaining in depth experience of local government and devolution in England. As part of this role, Hannah played a key role in putting local government and devolution at the heart of the Labour Party’s policy making process ahead of the 2024 General Election. Hannah works across the TYI Research, Services, Support and Strategy divisions.
Hanad Darwish
Senior Policy Advisor and Non-Executive Director
Hanad is the current Head of External Affairs at Land, Planning & Development Federation with a background in planning, policy development, external affairs, and building campaigns. Hanad joins TYI as a Senior Policy Advisor and Non-Executive Director to conduct research, write policy reports, and contribute to the future direction of our think-and-do-tank.
Tom Williams
Director of External Affairs
Tom is a government relations expert, with a professional background in the aerospace, defence and health technology sectors. He most recently spent seven years working at Airbus, and during this time was Chair of the UK Space Public Affairs Group. He has also worked at a public affairs agency and in Parliament. He is an Executive Member of Labour Business. Tom works in the TYI Strategy division.
Lewis Bailey
Head of Technology Practice
Lewis’s professional background is in technology, working in both engineering and policy. This gives him a unique insight and approach to his work at TYI. He is also the Founder of Labour Tech, helping politicians understand the important and strategic role that technology plays in economic growth. Lewis works in Services, Research and Strategy divisions.
Eve McQuillan
Policy Specialist - Housing Delivery and Homelessness
Eve is a former Cabinet Member for Planning where she oversaw an ambitious programme of regeneration, house building and better regulation in the private rented sector. This role included working with developers to maximise the social and environmental benefits of new developments and leading public consultations on estate regeneration. Eve has also worked across policy roles in several sectors, as well as for MPs and as a political organiser. Eve works in the TYI Services, Research and Strategy divisions.
Gemma Gallant
Planning and Development Advisor
Gemma is an experienced engagement professional, with a specialism in engaging communities in the development of new infrastructure and housing. Gemma has worked in local government and in the private sector, bringing a broad perspective from different sides of the development process. Gemma works in the TYI Services and TYI Strategy divisions.
Dr Joe Spencer
Defence and Quantum Computing - Technical Advisor & Quantum Defence Research Association
Joe has a PhD in Physics from the University of Southampton, and has subsequently had a career in quantum technology, working for companies such as Qintetiq and Global Quantum Intelligence. He has a particular interest in the commercialisation of technology.
Jack Shaw
Head of Public Sector Practice, and Policy Specialist
Jack is a councillor for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. He previously held roles at Labour Together, IPPR, Westminster City Council and the LGA. As well as being Director of Groundwork Research, Jack is a Policy Fellow at the Productivity Institute. Jack’s experience has given him a deep insight into public sector policy. Jack works in the TYI Services, Research and Strategy divisions.
Our Experience
The TYI team has decades of experience in working on a range of projects through an award winning research team and targeted stakeholder engagement. Our team has worked with a range of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and SME businesses including Berkeley Homes, Airbus UK, Universal Quantum, Homes Builders Federation, Strutt & Parker Farms, RailPen, DC01 UK, Weston Homes and many more.
The partnerships we have built to deliver impactful events, sharp and influential research, and effective stakeholder management give us the experience and expertise to help organisations looking to create a UK with higher living standards and a strengthened British industrial base.
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