About ‘Ausome Charlie’

Ausome Charlie can help you create an inclusive culture with psychological safety and belonging, enabling people with all kinds of minds to thrive, bringing tangible benefits.

Charlie Hart (she/they) is an experienced, CIPD-qualified HR Analyst. She was eventually diagnosed autistic at the age of 42, after struggling for decades without understanding why and without knowing how to advocate for her needs. Since then she has been diagnosed with Complex PTSD and ADHD, and is now thriving!

Charlie founded Ausome Charlie Ltd as a solopreneur, with the help of her rock star husband, Shiny Si, and their ausome teenagers, Zee and Jay.

Ausome Charlie Ltd is named after the Twitter account @AusomeCharlie which Charlie started in June 2018 when she first discovered Actually Autistic Twitter and the Neurodiversity Movement. Charlie started the Ausome Charlie Facebook page in 2019, and her online neurodiversity advocacy grew from there. On LinkedIn, she has influence with an impressive network of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and HR leaders.

During Autism Acceptance Month, April 2019, Charlie started delivering presentations and speeches about autism and neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace. This started as her side quest, but since leaving her HR Analyst role in June 2023 she has established a reputation as a popular and engaging keynote speaker. She is accredited as a Professional Member of the Professional Speaking Association (MPSA).

Charlie is bisexual and gender non-conforming. The LGBTQIA+ community is just as important to her as the neurodivergent community, and there is a significant correlation. Our family promote love, compassion and support for all young people on the ‘double rainbow’ intersection of autism and LGBTQIA+ in memory of Iggy, who tragically ended his life aged 15 after being tormented for being weird and gay, and to help make this world a better place for Zee and Jay.

Interested in working with Ausome Charlie? You can request a free online intro meeting directly by emailing charlie@ausomecharlie.co.uk or go through Inspirational Speakers.

‘Charlie is an excellent public speaker, which she demonstrated (at SRA) in presentations that she developed, promoting neurodiversity in the workplace. Her knowledge and lived experience really captivate and engage the audience. This is the perfect job for her to demonstrate her passion, knowledge and experience. I would highly recommend engaging Charlie to support promoting inclusion in your workplace’.

Leisha Carvill, Head of HR Operations, SRA

‘Charlie drove EDI work including leading on the development of an allies eLearning and accompanying allies guides around neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. She is also an excellent public speaker, trainer and writer – she delivered training on neurodiversity and frequently shared blogs about her lived experiences. She is an EDI thought leader’.

Libby Child, EDI Officer, SRA