about juliet mayhew

international event imaginator

 
 

PERSONAL

Juliet was born and raised in Queensland, Australia to parents who worked professionally in the global medical sector and are human rights activists running Hart-UK.org international with Baroness Caroline Cox, ‘Voice for the Voiceless’. Juliet was brought up travelling with her parents on their medical and humanitarian aid trips and was exposed from a young age of six years to global human rights atrocities. Her exposure included working with war victims in Northern Burma, street children in Bangkok, reintegration programs for victims of the Tsunami and most recently working with teams in Sierra Leone for a small organisation giving seed funding to women, she has accompanied has spent time working in a shelter in Greece, full of women and children that have been rescued from the pimps and brothels they had been trafficked into with the growing sex industry in Greece and throughout Europe. A cause that has gripped her heart, and inspired www.climb4freedom.org – an expedition to the top of Kilimanjaro! 15 ordinary woman, representing 21 nations doing an extraordinary thing, standing against trafficking, and raising over a substantial amount to make change in influence Government with changing the anti trafficking bill in 2013.

Juliet moved to England at 12yrs old to go to boarding school, having won a scholarship for her musical & artistic talents. She now resides in the UK.

In 2013 Juliet took the Miss Galaxy Universe Newcomer Crown, when she competed against 100+ fittest women in Europe. This consisted of gruelling 5 months intense fitness training, boot camps and a ‘tough mudder’ with The Royal Marines.

Business

Juliet is a businesswoman and has run her own luxury leather-goods company, www.deusvirtus.com – owning a factory first in Rama then Suwannaphum, in Bangkok, bringing all the exotics leathers from Italy, Australia & South Africa. She has had pieces showcased in outlets throughout the world including stores like Harvey Nichols and has also been featured at ‘fashion week’ accolades including being nominated for ‘young designer of the year 2005’. 

Interior Design

Juliet is also a professional Interior designer, a Graduate of Inchbald, she has done various design projects including an exclusive gym for a private members club in Mayfair, London. 

Juliet Mayhew Events

Under the umbrella of her lifestyle company she also produces events, and imaginative conceptions & designs. Weddings, birthdays, Bar Mitzvah’s, baby showers any excuse for a party! Clients she created a Marie Antionette wonderland at Kensington Palace! Any idea she can make it happen, from floral & cake creations to entertainment, making sure the unique experience gives her clients experiences unique & memorable.

Lifestyle blog

She is currently writing a new show & Vlogging for julietmayhew.co.uk – Domestic Goddess. A Lifestyle brand she owns that make bespoke pieces all over the world. Juliet’s international passion, opens the doors to source the world.

Juliet Mayhew Carpets

She has a Carpet Company, Juliet Mayhew Carpets – manufacturing bespoke pieces in Bamboo Silk, New Zealand lambs wool for both commercial and residential clients.

Entertainer

She has also worked professionally in the entertainment industry, as an actor, singer & dancer – staring as the lead in various West End musicals. Juliet has written and produced, worked as a presenter and has recorded as a solo artist for 2 albums with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Her credits also include productions with The BBC, ABC, Channel 4, Portobello Pictures and Pinewood Studios. She is a Guest TV host for Fox TV – and most recently the British Correspondent for the latest Royal Wedding in USA. Juliet has also been a regular guest on Cynthia Garrets show @ TBN. This year Juliet has been a guest speaker on Isaac TV in Pakistan, with an audience of over 200 million.

Humanitarian 

Juliet legacy vision is about empowering the next generation. She is passionate about mentoring young woman and encouraging inspirational role models around her to stand up and ‘lead’ to help pull out the gifts in the aspiring youth of today. Juliet believes: “Mentoring is an essential leadership skill. Motivating young people, helping others to learn, grow and become more effective in navigating life, has to be the best part of growing as an individual.” Juliet mentors’ girls from across the board from the entertainment and fashion industries, as well as young people from the local council estates, based at her local Worlds End Estate, with The Trust.

She says: “Sometime all one needs is a cheerleader, and to be ‘available’, have someone to believe in them and care. It really doesn’t take much. I always feel like they give more to me than I’m ever able to give them, it’s an honour!”

She is the Executive Director of a family run foundation, which exists solely to help the lowest common denominator forgotten, neglected and without hope with medical aid, training programs and mentoring! Collaborating with world changer, micro financing and business training is a huge part of her work with her husband. To elevate poverty and bring hope to the lost is a passion that drives her. The philanthropic work of the family foundation includes anything from helping local London estates to child soldiers in Sierra Leone, rescuing orphans and those persecuted in Armenia, Burma, Timor Leste, Sudan and Uganda. Building of banks, investing in transport systems and empowering local business and trade in impoverished society. Juliet has been an influential advocate in the fight again human trafficking, and in 2015 both her and her husband were influential in raising a substantial amount of money to facilitate The Bill, “The Modern Slavery Act, 2015”. Juliet’s profile for the cause, and the money raised through Climb4freedom has also assisted the London’s Met police network, in tackling the crime against mankind in human trafficking atrocities. Juliet’s mentor Baroness Caroline Cox, Deputy Speaker in The House of Lords, Human Rights advocate, and Winner of the Wilberforce award, with many other accolades. Juliet, on many occasions has the honour of working & speaking alongside Caroline on projects, in the developing world, mostly in Burma, and assisting her father, who works in a Partnership with Caroline as a specialist infectious disease medic, primary health care, paediatrics and obstetrics. Juliet sits on the Board of Mercy Ministries, www.mercyuk.com, rescuing woman from the entrapment of life controlling issues. Juliet teaches a course called Keys2Freedom annually – helps to unlock individuals potential, and is having a huge impact, now being translated into Mandarin and Swahili. 

Juliet was awarded in 2016, the highest award given by Scotland Yard for service to her community. Juliet has a deep faith, and believes it is an expression of hope for all. Juliet’s greatest achievement to date is WIFE to an incredible husband; Antony, who runs a hedge fund management company, focuses on fixed income relative value strategies. And a MOTHER to their two beautiful children, ‘Ophelia Arabella’ and ‘Orlando Jupita Patrick’ not forgetting their (white golden retriever Labrador) ‘Portia’ (and their white rabbit) ‘Hamlet’!