Mission Statement
Hoarding Disorders UK is a not for profit Community Interest Company. Our aim is to provide practical hands-on support as well as expert advice to those affected by the varying levels of hoarding disorder, ranging from the chronically disorganised to those with extreme clutter.
We support both the individuals and their families throughout this process which helps them to reconnect with each other as a family unit and the wider local community.
We have a responsible and unique person-centered approach using professional decluttering, life skills and home organisational skills. We provide an ethical, sustainable and quality approach throughout our work which includes the use of support groups, coaching, research, education and training.
We also work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations in contact with these individuals and families.
Jo Cooke is a Director of Hoarding Disorders UK CIC and also runs her own business Tapioca Tidy.
She is also the author of the book Understanding Hoarding which is fast becoming the “go to manual” for people with hoarding tendencies, their families and agencies that work with people exhibiting hoarding behaviours. Jo is also author of the publication Overcoming Chronic Disorganization.
Jo has appeared in the Guardian newspaper, Cosmopolitan and other publications. She has also appeared a number of times on BBC Radio, including a feature on Jeremy Vine’s show in 2024, and featured on BBC Sounds, BBC Breakfast and ‘Inside Out’. Jo was selected as a finalist for the Thames Valley Venus Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jo is a professional declutterer and organiser who has a very professional, calm, non-judgemental and “makes sense” approach to helping you reclaim your space. Jo previously had a varied career in charitable organisations, human resources, project management, bookkeeping and the civil service, but realised she had a flair for decluttering and organising when she had to sell the family home that her father had lived in for more than 30 years. She has a wealth of experience and skills required when working in cluttered environments and takes a responsible and empathetic approach to the needs of people she works with.
Jo co-facilitates three hoarding support groups in Bracknell, on the telephone and on-line.
You can contact Jo at jo@hoardingdisordersuk.org.
Hoarding Disorders UK is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] (registration number: A1045882). We also have full and public liability and professional indemnity insurance.