Thomas Coombes

Thomas trains activists around the world to find hope in their story. He created hope-based communication to help shift activism away from fear and towards the future we want to build. An experienced communicator, trainer, and strategist, he blends neuroscience, narrative, and human rights thinking into a practical method for social change. He also founded the hope-based collective, a global community of activists and organisations learning to apply the approach. Thomas has worked in communications at the European Commission, Amnesty International, and Transparency International. He shares hope-based strategies for social change on Substack.