OUR STORY
A visionary storytelling consultancy and production company
Storytelling has the power to open hearts, inspire action and create lasting change.
In this polarising era, we aim to resolve dualities and offer game-changing solutions that rewrite the future.
We are driven to deliver transformational social, cultural and environmental impact.
Melanie with a grandmother samaúma tree at Tapajós National Park in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil
OUR STORY is founded by Melanie Lynch, an award-winning Irish communicator, social innovator and creative entrepreneur with almost 20 years experience in the arts, education, advertising, and non-profit sectors.
Melanie has a track record of delivering world class communications and pioneering programmes that open hearts and minds, resulting in lasting social change.
From grassroots community engagement to platforming causes on the world stage, Melanie’s work has been showcased at the United Nations, Council of Europe, US Congress, Irish Parliament, President of Ireland’s residence, Derry Tower Museum and across the media in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, The Guardian, RTÉ and all Irish media.
Explore the impact of Melanie’s trailblazing work:
Melanie and her team offer dynamic skills and services including communications and media strategy, visionary storytelling, campaign design, education programmes, partnership development, policy and civic engagement, copywriting, curation, workshop facilitation, events and inspirational talks.
OUR STORY provides complimentary services through our partners, including world class design by Szabolcs Karikó, educational psychology by Dr. Emma Black, inter-disciplinary research, film production, and more.
WORK WITH US
From the local to the global stage, Melanie has worked with partners to deliver our mutual goals:
“I started my career working on iconic global brands and NGOs at the world's most award-winning advertising agencies in London and Paris. The highlight was writing Life Story, the most successful Barnardo’s UK campaign ever, resulting in donation increases of £2 million and a 50% rise in volunteering applications nationwide during a recession.
I witnessed the power of storytelling for the good of humanity and I was hooked.”
— Melanie Lynch, Founder of OUR STORY
A DREAMER WHO DELIVERS
Sparked by the discovery that there are over one thousand inspirational women featured in the Dictionary of Irish Biography - a stark contrast to the handful of women on the school curriculum - in 2016 Melanie founded Herstory to create the change she wanted to see in the world. Herstory is a multi-disciplinary storytelling platform that illuminates and celebrates female role-models.
Melanie spearheaded Herstory on RTÉ -the first comprehensive women’s storytelling platform on Ireland’s national broadcaster; Blazing a Trail - the first women’s exhibition to tour the Irish Embassy network worldwide; and the campaign to make Brigid’s Day Ireland’s first national holiday named after a woman. This campaign generated 947,822,000 impressions and €1.4 million earned PR value, making news headlines worldwide. Discover Melanie’s career and achievements in her CV and connect via LinkedIn.
Now Melanie is offering her skills and expertise to companies and organisations who are on a mission to increase impact and solve the world’s most pressing problems.
Melanie (left) with Mary Harney, legendary human rights activist, academic, and Mother & Baby Home survivor.
“People forget facts, but they remember stories.”
- Joseph Campbell
Melanie’s work has been featured in Irish and international media
SAY HELLO
If you want to expand your audience and impact, exponentially increase funding, influence policy, empower and energise your team, inspire new partnerships, and open the door to new funders and opportunities.
