Natalie Scarlett
Natalie Scarlett is a multi award winning British Caribbean applied ethnographic researcher and social media consultant exploring Black British and Caribbean lived experience across society and culture. Her work sits at the intersection of community research and cultural memory.
With an online following of 30,000+ and multiple viral posts to her name, she's built a career understanding what makes people pay attention and why.
Her path began as founder of the Black Heritage Support Service, bridging grassroots communities with academic and institutional power to ensure global majority voices shape society.
She is a Black Cultural Archives Ambassador, winner of the Birmingham Tech Diversity award and recipient of the 2022 Women in Tech award. She received a Fellowship from the Solferino Academy and is UN Womens delegate.
Today she brings that same depth of cultural insight to charities, brands and private businesses alike, from CIC's, to food companies. Helping them tell stories that build genuine engagement, and turns that engagement into business results.
Public Speaking
Translating complex social research into accessible narratives. Natalie shares insights on race, systems, and institutional culture across community, media and institutional spaces including Chatham House, the Bank of England, UK Black Business Week, The Voice, Birmingham Design Fesitval and BBC Radio 1Xtra, contributing to conversations on race, culture, equity, health inequalities and navigating systems as Black and Caribbean communities.
Services
Social Media Consultancy
I help community businesses, corporate and independent, across sectors grow their online presence. I help brands tell stories that build genuine engagement and turn into business.
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Editorial pieces and online collaborations
I write and contribute editorial pieces to publications, researching trending topics and cultural gaps and translating them into language a wide audience can engage with.
Public Speaking and Hosting
Drawing from an MA in political and corporate communuication and community advocacy, I speak on institutional inequality, race, and neurodivergence, bringing lived, real-world insight to conversations that are too often theoretical.
Please email for booking enquiries.
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Kyle Sooo - B Corp UK
"Natalie's talk was so resonant for me. There was something in her style and mode of delivery that was really awesome, that went beyond words. Loved it. Thank you."
Shem West - Business Development Specialist
Natalie has been an incredible mentor since Black Business Week 2023, reviewing my CV, sharing action plans, and always making time to support my career search. Her dedication and expertise have made a real difference. Truly one of a kind."
Luke Tonge - Birmingham Design Festival
Natalies delivery was funny but also eloquent. Her talk was really awesome.
