Everything we do changes our world.
We need to make sure it's always for the better.
Extraordinary times
inspired and created
by David Dickinson.
then stand firm."
Making a difference
She Inspires Foundation C.I.C.
Set up to augment the burgeoning She Inspires Awards, now in their eleventh year and working across four continents. We champion the UN Secretary General's campaign to 'Orange The World' to stop violence against women & girls.
Co-founder and Director since 2019
The Monastery
Once on the 100 most endangered sites in the world, and considered Manchester's 'Taj Mahal'. Now a safe space and a healing retreat, supporting the mental health needs of the community. Voted the No. 1 wedding venue in Manchester.
Trustee 2010 to 2025, now on the inaugural Advisory Board.
Living a life less ordinary, still.
“You’re telling me Hanks that you’ve just spent a quarter of our annual budget on this one book, you’ve written all of the marketing copy, including the industry’s first TV campaign and you still haven’t finished reading it!”
Quote from Managing Director, Transworld Publishers, 1974.
Best selling books, leading lingerie brand, chart-topping albums, global marketing campaigns and meeting some amazing people.
Writing, writing, writing.
For the first paperback book to be advertised on TV, Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Odessa File’ (first job after University). The revolutionary launch of Body Language for the previously conservative Playtex. Promoting chart-topping albums, breaking industry records for consecutive weeks at number one, clients in government, food, beer, whisky, cosmetics, retail, toys, automotive, airlines, national press, health, office equipment, hotels, banks, telecoms, restaurant chains, shoes, charities, prestigious pen brand, radio station, brand leading sewing machines, fast food, pan European, pan World… Winner of the Institute Of Consulting Award for Best Business Growth. Featured in an ad for Amex and Hilton Hotels (don’t give up your day job Ray). Having a private tour of the Casino de Monte-Carlo in the company of the legendary Sir David Jason, seen here celebrating his lifetime achievement award and the six other awards for the short film On The Way Up at the Monaco International Film Festival, with writers Shane Hamill and Ben Sweet, Executive Producers, plus my wife and I along for the ride to support the team and for Sir David’s directorial debut. Shane and I are still working on the screenplay of the embryonic Shoeless Joe, which he started then with Ben Sweet. And lastly, the privilege of meetings with our extraordinary late monarch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the hugely charismatic Prince Philip.
