Tammy Darcy is a trailblazing social entrepreneur and the founder of The Shona Project, a multi-award-winning social enterprise that seeks to educate, inspire, and empower the young women and girls of Ireland to become tomorrow's strong, confident, and curious young women. Born from her personal journey of overcoming adversity, Tammy's mission is deeply rooted in fostering resilience, collaboration, and self-confidence among girls facing societal and personal challenges. Under Tammy's leadership, The Shona Project has delivered workshops to over 40,000 students across Ireland, distributed 120,000 copies of its Survival Handbook, and reaches 250,000 users through its website and social media each month. The organisation's flagship event, Shine Festival, has gathered over 75,000 attendees since its inception, winning the Gold IMRO Award in 2021. Tammy was the founding CEO of Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI). At 14, she faced bullying, a challenging home life, and her sister Shona's severe brain injury diagnosis—hardships that inspired her to create a legacy in her sister's honour, who passed away in 2023, having supported over 200,000 young women in her name. Tammy's accolades include the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award, Irish Tatler Women of the Year Award for Social Enterprise 2024, European Citizens Prize 2023, and being named one of The Obama Foundation's first-ever Irish Leaders in 2024.

Areas of Expertise

• Leadership and Women in Leadership - Fostering resilience, collaboration, and self-confidence

• Parenting and Supporting Teens and Young People - Empowering the next generation

• Mental Health and Resilience - Overcoming adversity and building strength