Our story
A little idea built around a feeling we all deserve.
Founder · Student at UEL
Hi, I'm Tiggi.
My path hasn't been straightforward. There were setbacks along the way, and eventually I took a year out to travel and work in Australia.
That changed a lot for me. I met people from all over the world and learnt how much the right people and the right environment matter.
Coming home, and then moving from Hertfordshire to London, felt unexpectedly lonely. Even with a loving family, I was missing a certain kind of connection.
Finding where I belonged made all the difference. The Heart Collective is the place I wish I'd had earlier.
Co-founder · EU studies master's student
And I'm Dhalia.
Right now, you'll find me in Norway, completing my master's in European Studies, after a degree in Criminology and Social Psychology from the University of Essex. Over the past few years I've worked and volunteered across Europe — social media in Norway, project management in Greece, and as Vice President of an organisation in the UK and Norway.
Different roles, same belief: change happens when people get up and lead for it — but some of the most meaningful change starts when women show up for one another.
Honestly, women have enough on their plates. From violence and inequality to loneliness and the barriers we still face, I'm tired of watching women carry these things alone. That's a big part of why I'm building The Heart Collective alongside Tiggi: a community where women support one another, find genuine friendships, share opportunities and, most importantly, belong. Sometimes you need a community that makes a difference — sometimes you need a group of women to laugh with over coffee. Ideally, both.
For now, I'm building our vision behind the scenes from Norway, until I make my way back to London.
