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Calm, empathetic, energetic, and astute, Alex has worked with over 30 grantmakers and charities on Blume and elsewhere to develop winning strategies, facilitate energetic workshops, and develop income generation approaches that help organisations turn the corner financially - or manage crisis. Alex is also a professional researcher and impact evaluator. Working with grantmakers as well as grantees, he brings a wide range of insights from across the sector, combining these with empathy passion, and pragmatism. You can find his 'Barely Civil Society' blog about the VCS on Substack. Read more
Leah has over two decades experience as a senior manager and fundraiser in the voluntary sector, working in and with organisations to help them become more effective through a combination of support services covering governance, strategy, income generation and implementation. Her consulting work specialises in income generation and strategic planning and she has worked with a range of local and national charities and social enterprises providing advice, training and support to develop sustainable models and practices which create resilient organisations. Read more
Nicola has 20+ years experience in leadership, in large and small charities. Nicola has served as a CEO and Director leading service delivery, income generation (including fundraising, commissioning, and social enterprise), and public engagement. She has led multiple change programmes including strategic transformation and restructure, and a closure. Nicola has substantial experience in organisational design, staff development, governance, HR, strategy, finance, and social enterprise, and is a qualified and experienced trainer and facilitator. Read more
Former charity CEO with over 20 years’ leadership experience across the voluntary sector. Provides strategic consultancy to boards and senior teams, with a focus on governance, funding, and navigating complex organisational change. Specialises in supporting small to medium-sized charities to build resilience, strengthen leadership, and deliver lasting impact. Read more
Richard has significant strategic and day to day experience working as a Finance, Operations and Programmes Director, principally in the Education, Youth, Heritage, Health and International Development sectors. He is very interested in supporting charities on a part time or interim basis to improve their range of financial, operational and grant application processes, and therefore help them to maximise charity impact for beneficiaries. Richard is also the Founder of a small social enterprise bakery where we work with young adults with learning disabilities, alongside supporting a son with Down Syndrome. Read more
Need an objective, compassionate and experienced CEO and trustee to help with your strategic review, a governance quandary, or a crisis? Samantha is the person you are looking for.
Samantha has been a CEO and senior leader for over 14 years, mostly in housing and health, and trustee in a range of charities, including chairing a housing provider. She knows what it is like to have too much to do and too little time. If you need a sounding board, another pair of eyes, an extra pair of hands, or an interim chief executive to untangle a pickle, just ask; she would be delighted to asisst. Read more
Paul has 30 years experience in leadership roles in the not for profit sector at local, regional, national and international level. He has led organisations at CEO and "Head of" level in income generation and corporate partnerships, media, campaigning and influencing, service design and delivery, strategy development and implementation, change management, Board recruitment and support, training and support to other organisations, and marketing. Read more
Rowena's passion for supporting people and businesses to achieve success has led to the development of her consultancy; she wants to share her knowledge and expertise with others in a way that she would have valued as a busy charity CEO. She thrives on organisational culture, strategy, leadership and making sure the workplace is a psychologically safe space. She writes and leads bespoke training, facilitates meetings and can analyse your organisation to make sure you get exactly what you need, rather than trying to fit with something ready made. She will understand you and work with you! Read more
Doron is a seasoned finance and operations professional with over 20 years experience in the charity sector. He's got a great track record in improving and innovating financial systems and fundraising operations. Doron thrives under pressure! He's a specialist in financial and operational infrastructure and systems integration, with strong analytical skills and experience in building organisational-wide processes and systems. He can help you build reporting systems, automate your business functions and spring clean ageing and archaic system Read more
C-level leader and consultant with record of organisational growth and building high performing teams. Demonstrable business acumen, problem-solving and decisiveness. Adept at fundraising, operational and strategic development, and achieving top outcomes in high-challenge scenarios.
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Elspeth specialises in corporate partnerships, having successfully developed and managed relationships with major brands including Berkeley Homes, Charles Russell Speechleys, M&C Saatchi and RBS. With demonstratable business acumen, problem-solving skill and decisiveness, she is adept at navigating complex fundraising landscapes.
Funding applications, impact reports and research to support business development are a specialty. She enjoys collating a wide range of evidence including: lived experience, qualitative and quantitative data, and wider, up-to-date research to ensure applications and reports are rooted in the wider context and demonstrate need and impact effectively. Personable, creative, enthusiastic and collaborative with wide and varied experience including: large and small charities, commercial operations, memberships, grant-writing, reporting and business development. Passionate about the social sector! Read more
Terry is an experienced charity leader with a strong track record in strategy, fundraising, governance, and organisational development. Formerly Co-CEO at CfEY, he has supported national and local organisations to navigate growth, restructure, & deliver lasting impact. Terry offers fundraising support, interim leadership, and hands-on consultancy to charities working with young people, and communities, with a collaborative & empathetic approach. Read more
Passionate leader with deep practical and global experience. Dynamic communicator & Motivator. Ethical and analytical problem solver. Change maker. Culture builder. Visionary with a sense of urgency. Advocate. Discerning listener. Coach. Enthusiastic and self motivated. Talented artist. Teacher. A highly motivated and extremely successful leader with an enviable track record of delivering exceptional results, spanning three decades. An ambitious achiever, whose strong leadership has enabled consistent delivery of excellence with dramatic outcomes. Significant experience cross culturally.. Read more
Website builder + digital marketer for charities and small orgs.
I create fast, clean sites and run high-impact Google/Meta campaigns. Recent result: £160 in ads → £4.5k revenue for a theatre.
I also help charities access and use the $10k/month Google Ads Grant. Read more
Chris is a self-employed consultant with nearly 20 years of experience working in charities, this includes substantial operational and financial management, as well as fundraising experience. His additional strengths and expertise lie in: change management, developing, setting and executing strategies, refining and implementing organisational systems and processes and identifying and delivering quick wins and long-term improvements. Chris is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and, perhaps more importantly, someone who is easy to work with and who gets the job done. Read more
Rebecca has over 20 years experience in non-profit organisations at senior management and CEO level. This includes financial management and fundraising experience. She has raised funds and managed grants from institutional and trust funders, both in the UK and internationally. Her finance experience ranges from setting up general bookkeeping systems to managing restricted and unrestricted grants, developing and monitoring annual budgets and providing management accounts to Board members and meeting funders reporting requirements. She also has substantial experience in organisational developmen Read more
Chera Gilbert is an experienced charity operations leader with a strong record in service delivery, governance, and staff development. She has supported national helplines, managed diverse teams, and delivered major change projects across the UK and Europe.
Chera specialises in helping charities and social enterprises streamline operations, strengthen accountability, and motivate teams to achieve lasting impact. She is interested in freelance and consultancy work that focuses on service improvement, governance and business transformation. Read more
Joanne has over fifteen years’ experience and strong track record in all areas of fundraising/income generation (including bids and tenders) and charity development and governance within the voluntary sector for charities and CICs. She also have strong operations experience so understands the competing priorities that charities have and how best income generation can support front line delivery. She is also highly financially literate and commercially minded.
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Naomi is keen to work with charities who need support with developing their leadership structure, organisational development and embedding lived experience into their workforce. She can support with strategy, fundraising, staff wellbeing and inclusion, restructures, decision making and training development. She also has extensive knowledge and skill in developing infrastructure and services to support people who self-harm and people with mental health difficulties. Read more
Michael is a senior income generation and business development specialist with over 20 years of experience helping UK charities grow. He has a strong track record across the full funding mix – statutory contracts, trusts and grants, corporate partnerships and crowdfunding – and has worked at director level and as a freelance consultant.
He combines strategic thinking with practical delivery: developing fundraising strategies, writing large competitive bids, and building grants pipelines. He is particularly skilled at coordinating complex bids and crafting compelling cases for support. Read more
A strategic leader with 25 years’ experience in social impact, specialising in organisational development, partnerships, and inclusive, values‑led practice, strengthened by active roles in community advocacy. Read more
Tim has experience working both as a consultant to charities, but also as a charity CEO himself. His expertise lies in organisational transformation, developing systems and structures to enable strategic goals. His skills and experience are very wide-ranging and he is no stranger to working across multiple areas to get results. His tenure as CEO of Greyhound Rescue Wales saw him grow the charity's income by over 25% and transform it from a volunteer-run, inward-focused animal rescue to a fully-professionalised charity that became the authority on greyhound welfare in Wales. Read more
Fiona has extensive experience in developing and delivering services, working for over 20years in the third sector supporting children and families in different settings and roles, including care experienced (foster, kinship and adoption) communities and families parenting children with additional support needs. Available to support independent consultations, leadership or strategy capacity or operational management support. Read more
Interim CEO and operations leader with end-to-end charity sector experience, from junior roles to Board level across health, social services, sport, and arts charities and foundations. Known for stepping in at short notice to provide immediate leadership, stabilise organisations and get delivery back on track. A practical “fixer” who combines strategy with hands-on implementation, delivering turnaround, systems change and cost savings, while aligning people, process and priorities to get programmes off the ground and performing effectively in complex, resource-constrained environments. Read more
I have over 23 years of experience in the charity sector- having set up and ran my own charity for 5 years i understand the challenges of really small charities. I have also taken the charity I currently work for through a process of change- bringing in new services and diversifying the income streams.
I love thinking outside of the box when looking at how you can raise income and raise the profile of a charity. Read more
Jayne is an experienced CEO and senior leader based in North East England, available for local, remote, and hybrid work across the UK.
Jayne has led significant periods of transformation and change in a range of social change organisations - from local service delivery bodies to national campaigning and infrastructure organisations. These include the Law Centres Network, Rape Crisis England & Wales, and National Parks England, working across a wide range of social justice issues.
Jayne offers consultancy services in strategy and development, leadership support, governance and resilience. Read more
Originally from the UK, Jess has spent the past nine years leading and supporting community-based projects in Greece. With a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, she brings a thoughtful, systems-focused approach to helping values-driven teams work more effectively. As Founder of the award-winning non-profit FORGE for humanity, Jess coordinated frontline services and developed tools that improved service delivery for over 9,000 displaced people. She now applies that same practical and creative mindset to operations support, helping teams streamline workflows. Read more
With over 30 years; experience in the voluntary sector, 20+ years as a leader and 18 as a CEO Davina has a wealth of experience to share with you. Davina has a Postgraduate Qualification in coaching leaders/execs and an MSc in Leadership and Change. You are the experts in your own organisation; Davina can work alongside you to unlock your potential and achieve greater impact by giving you space to think, asking good questions and facilitating collaboration. Her expertise ranges from strategy to governance, from change to culture. She also offers coaching and facilitation. Read more
Liz is a highly skilled Chief Executive, with over 25 years experience working in the not-for-profit and public sectors. Liz enjoys working with organisations of all sizes and stages of development. Whether you are a small start-up charity, an established organisation wanting to grow and develop or an organisation who simply needs support on a specific project, Liz is here to help. Read more
Nicola is a change and transformation expert with over 20 years experience in the not for profit sector. She started her career in programme development and management working for international charities in the field of disability, child rights and children's care and protection. As Nicola moved into more senior roles her focus shifted to strategy, business planning, operations, governance and OD. Nicola is a qualified change management practitioner with certifications in agile change, change portfolio management and neuroscience for change. Her area of specialism is systems & technologica Read more
Ann has been privileged to be part of Hull's once in a generation Building Schools for the Future programme. Ann has led business change initiatives and multi million pound capital projects. She has united business and education to influence the future workforce. She has also managed the operations and major projects of a regional infrastructure charity. Bringing all of these skills together, she is delighted to provide services to the not for profit sector. Read more
Joy has worked in the voluntary sector for several years, with a main focus on small charities. Recently gained awards in Coaching, Mentoring and Change Leadership and Management. Joy is passionate about the difference a small charity can make, and wants to see every charity thrive and fulfill it's objectives Read more
Lisa's career spans three decades with corporate marketing/branding, then business to business support aligned to the public sector as a membership body supporting economic development, through to charities both as a trustee and then as a chief executive. She has a strong background in health/wellbeing, education, enterprise and the arts/placemaking and regeneration. She is primarily motivated to support the development of young people to achieve their potential regardless of background and opportunity - and for this she was recognised with an MBE in 2015.
Strategic and operational leadership. Read more
For over 20 years, Victoria has led programmes and organisations, working at the intersection of culture, creativity and change-making. Now as a freelance Creative Strategist, she uses creative methods to help social impact organisations and practitioners to deliver change in their communities.
With specialisms in Placemaking & Creative Health, she offers support in:
*Strategic Development (including fundraising)
*Community Engagement & Evaluation Design
*Co-Design, Participation & Teambuilding (including facilitating sessions with staff, boards and service users) Read more
Sarah is an accomplished leader in organisational strategy, people development, and operational management, with a record of driving transformative change across the UK and the Global South. Her initiatives in people strategy, organisational design, and governance are closely aligned with mission-driven goals. Sarah’s on-the-ground experience and recent Master’s in NGO Management have given her a deep understanding of the challenges faced by communities in need.
She is passionate about roles that foster strategic alignment, drive efficiency, and empower individuals to thrive. Drawn to positions such as Deputy CEO, COO, or Chief of Staff, Sarah seeks to lead impactful organisational change, provide strategic guidance, and support high-performing teams. Her cross-cultural intelligence, HR expertise, and leadership skills enable her to navigate complex, multi-geographic teams effectively, making her well-suited to roles requiring both strategic oversight and a people-centred approach. Read more
Mona is a strategic consultant and social impact leader supporting youth-focused and values-led charities to strengthen governance, operations and growth. She specialises in EDI, organisational design and people strategy, helping teams move from vision to delivery. With experience at senior leadership level, she works with CEOs and Boards to build sustainable systems, strengthen accountability and secure long-term impact. Read more
Creative Charity strategist and fundraiser with 10+ years’ experience helping charities grow through innovative programmes, income strategies, and organisational development across various sectors. Read more
Katie is an experienced non-profit professional with a 20-year background in strategy, fundraising, communications, finance, and event management. Throughout their career, they have worked with mission-driven organisations to design and implement programmes and strategies that strengthen communities and create meaningful, sustainable impact. Their work spans operational leadership, programme development, financial planning, branding, awareness raising, and donor relations. This experience reflects a deep understanding of organisational strategy and leadership. Read more
Giselle is a leader in the charity sector, most recently as CEO of DataKind UK, a charity mobilising volunteers to increase data use in the sector. Previously, she has been a data scientist and public policy analyst with an excellent record working in award-winning think tanks, at the centre of government and in the charity sector. She is at her best when leading and supporting others to achieve impact. Read more
Versatile professional with legal, journalism, and charity management experience. Expert in program effectiveness evaluation, communications asset creation, and research-driven writing that delivers impact for nonprofit organisations. Read more
Rosemary is a highly experienced consultant specialising in strategy, fundraising and organisational development for charities, nonprofits and social enterprises. She is the Founder and Director of Basic Skills Solutions Ltd, a consultancy established to bring together a small group of specialist freelance associates in helping mission-driven organisations strengthen their sustainability, grow income and deepen their impact.
With a career spanning more than three decades across the voluntary, community and education sectors, Rosemary brings a rare combination of senior leadership experience, Read more
Amelia is a strategic advisor with 16+ years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, specialising in funding strategy, organisational growth, and impact. A former CEO and now consultant, she helps charities secure investment and strengthen governance.
A grant writing specialist, Amelia has secured over £1.5 million developing six- and seven-figure bids regularly. She advises Boards on strategy, policies, and governance to ensure compliance and growth.
Amelia is keen to support trust and foundation strategies, grant writing and training, organisational development, governance and operations Read more
Sam has 25+ years of experience in grant fundraising. She headed up teams at some major UK charities before becoming a freelancer. Her specialist area is Trusts and Foundations, National Lottery, and Statutory fundraising.
She can offer the following services: Bid writing, case for support creation, prospect research, impact reporting, creating grants processes including funding pipelines, budgeting, creating a fundraising plan/strategy, and providing interim team support or leadership.
She can also help you do admin. tasks such as data entry, digital filing and event planning. Read more
Gemma has over 20 years experience in the charity sector, in a wide variety of charities big and small, including large national charities such as Mind, the Mental Health Charity, and her current role as Director of Women + Health, a small Women's Health charity based in North London. Read more
Daniella is a senior charity operations, fundraising and CRM specialist with over 18 years’ experience across the non-profit, civic and membership sectors. She previously served as COO of a specialist charity CRM consultancy, where she led operational strategy, managed multi-disciplinary teams and delivered more than 50 CRM and digital transformation projects. Her background spans operational leadership, income generation and data-driven fundraising. I have designed and implemented operational frameworks that improve internal efficiency, strengthen financial oversight and support sustain Read more
With decades of experience, Andrew's work centers around empowering charities. building relationships and solving problems enables him to support clients in strategic planning, team development, governance, and income generation.. The teams he collaborates with benefit from his insights in philanthropy and fundraising, strategic planning, service and team development contributing to their meaningful impact on beneficiaries. Read more
Well-rounded and experienced strategy, operations, finance, people/HR and project management professional. After a successful career in the corporate sector, in 2017 moved into the charity sector and has worked for charities/NGOs within humanitarianism, health care, education, social justice, community building and arts. Qualifications include CIMA (part-qualified), PRINCE2, Masters in Development and Bachelors in Economics. Read more
Megan is a dynamic, collaborative and strategic leader with 15+ years' experience supporting charities, social enterprises and tech organisations to drive growth and impact. As an interim CEO and senior leader, she has helped organisations navigate change and crisis, develop strategy and services, secure new income streams, build high-performing teams and engage new audiences. Megan has worked with both funders and applicants, giving her unique insight into what makes a successful bid. She's an engaging facilitator who brings teams together to create momentum for change. Read more
Farrell is an experienced charity professional offering support with a wide range of short and longer term roles. As a freelance consultant, her portfolio has recently included:
-co-designing a county-wide community engagement strategy, investment plan, pilot projects
-delivering two community engagement plans for multi-million pound capital projects
-coaching and mentoring local community development staff to support CPD
-project managing co-designed national training programmes
-supporting an Exec Director with fundraising plans and applications
-facilitating strategy workshops
-EDI plans Read more
Lucy's work amplifies the voices, rights, and experiences of children and young people. With over 25 years’ experience across public, voluntary, and research sectors, she leads work on participation, safeguarding, digital engagement, and AI ethics. Lucy supports organisations to co-produce trusted research and content, build diverse advisory boards, run outcome-driven campaigns, and design inclusive, trauma-informed programmes. Her values-led, collaborative approach ensures that children and young people meaningfully shape the Read more
Stuart began working in the 3rd sector in his late twenties providing frontline emotional support to vulnerable adults. Over the years Stuart was promoted into positions of project management or centre management before finally reaching senior management. Stuart has an excellent understanding of all aspects of Charity Work from governance, GDPR and Data Security, funding, people management and HR, policy and procedure writing, training and team building. Stuart is ethical, kind and patient and thinks outside the box providing solutions and problem solving. He is a critical friend who sees things that others miss. Read more
Ruth provides consultancy support for charities helping them to work more effectively, achieve greater impact and reach, and improve their financial sustainability. She mainly facilitates strategy development and business planning, and delivers governance reviews and trustee training - and enjoys the great variety of charities that she works with.
Ruth has been a charity consultant since 2019, and prior to that spent 20 years working in the charity sector (mainly youth and education charities) in partnership management, director and trustee roles. She also holds an MSc (Distinction) in Volun Read more
Clare has years of experience shaping and leading change for charities, the private and the public sector. She works alongside you to plan for and implement change.
Clare brings a magic blend of consultancy, coaching, training, faciitiating and mentoring, meaning she will mix and match her experience to meet your needs.
Services:
- Strategic Reviews, Strategy and Business Plans, Governance reviews
- Away day and Workshop Design and Facilitation
- Training and Faciliitation in Change Leadership skills, Team and Organisation Culture Read more
Joel implements user-friendly systems and processes to help senior leaders and staff pull in the same direction, prioritise day-to-day work, and make internal processes more efficient and visible. With deep programme and operations experience working with small and medium sized organisations, Joel's aim is to get organisations on a growth path with happy and sustainable staff management. Read more
Alison has a strategic and values-driven external affairs leader with over 20 years’ experience in the charity sector. She has a strong track record of shaping reputation and profile, and influencing policy. Her key strengths are building trusted relationships with government, media and other external stakeholders, and leading multi-disciplinary, dispersed teams with clarity and purpose. She brings creative energy, strategic insight and a deep commitment to authentic storytelling to amplify lived experience and drive lasting change. Read more
Supporting charities and social enterprises to build inclusive, strategic impact through learning and development operations. As an L&D Operations Specialist, I design systems and processes that help organisations deliver transformative learning experiences while building internal capacity.
What I do:
What I do:
💡Design and implement L&D programmes that reach diverse communities
💡Develop inclusive practices and toolkits for organisational transformation
💡Streamline operational processes to increase efficiency and impact
💡Design digital solutions and marketing strategies Read more
For the last 16 years Hannah has worked in marketing bringing change thinking to organisations. From inspiring teams to work differently, transforming agency revenue three fold to leading global strategies, operating models and campaigns that have been more effective in reaching audiences and creating a shift whether that’s in customer engagement, income or behaviour change. She is an idea generator, a marketer, a writer, a pitcher, a relationship builder, a strategist, a doer - so we suppose you could say sort of a generalist… She cares about creating positive impact in the world Read more
As a former charity CEO with over 20 years of experience, Leah specialises in supporting charity leaders like you. Her expertise includes neurodiversity, team dynamics and culture and leadership support. She can help with strategy development and review, research, facilitation, training, team building, event planning and more. Read more
Su brings a unique blend of experience from charities, media, sport and the funding world, offering a fresh perspective on leadership and strategic development. She is a highly confident and accomplished communicator, regularly sought for media interviews and skilled at engaging and leading discussions at events and conferences. She is politically astute, with an excellent track record of building relationships with and influencing ministers, MPs and other politicians. Read more
An expert in leading and facilitating strategic planning processes, governance & organisational reviews, Esther is a charity CEO and Consultant with over 20 years experience in the charity and education sector across both Operations and Marketing. Providing a range of skills – including change management, team building, strategic planning, restructuring, culture change, as well as marketing and communications experience thanks to her background in both Operational and Marketing roles. Read more
Dynamic, high-calibre and results-focused Chief Executive, with 25 years of experience in strategic and operational leadership of commercial and non-profit organisations.
Recognised as an outstanding communicator and management professional to drive the strategic direction of business and lead on operational planning. Consultative in approach to develop and set the strategy in liaison with senior executives, concentrating on income generation and sustainable market growth. Influential negotiator at all levels with natural ability to lobby government and other stakeholders, as well as develop Read more
Daisy Swift is a consultant specialising in creating values-centred strategy, equitable and inclusive organisational systems, and co-created participatory arts programmes. She is also part-time CEO with Fairbeats Music and a CHASE-funded PhD researcher working at the intersection of collaborative music making, care and gender justice. Through these roles she brings together her passion for the transformative power of the arts, her commitment to social justice, and her dedication to working collaboratively to create caring, equitable, values-centred arts programmes and organisational systems and practices. Read more
Over thirty years working in and around the charity and voluntary sector in all sorts of roles, both executive and non-executive. Experience ranges across the whole lifecycle from developing charities from scratch, simple and complex mergers, turnaround, transformation, and closure.
Particular expertise in strategy and development, safeguarding, and creating inclusive cultures. A key feature of Ben's career has been on supporting people to design their own services. Current interests are around the impacts and opportunities of digital and technology, particularly in service delivery Read more
With over 25 years of experience managing and leading small charities Nic combines strategic visioning with hands-on operational expertise, making her able to advise across both big-picture strategy and day-to-day challenges. She is highly relational and able to complete complex CEO level tasks and ignite teams to get things done!
Clore Social Leadership Fellow, experienced in programme and partnership development, governance, organisational growth and reform, strategic finance and ops management and income diversification. Youth and equity focused has embedded user voice in governance. Read more
Katie is a charity and social enterprise specialist and has worked in the charity and not for profit sectors for the last 15 years, 10 of these as a social enterprise founder and CEO. Katie is a qualified Action Learning Facilitator, CMI Level 7 Leadership Coaching and Mentoring qualified, double Fellow of the School of Social Entrepreneurs and is highly skilled in fundraising, business planning, financial modelling, impact measurement, coaching and mentoring amongst other things. Read more
Ian offers: strong team, programme & project management skills; a willingness to play a leadership role in often challenging circumstances (e.g. helping to turn-round struggling enterprises and projects); leading & facilitating inclusive & successful strategy processes; designing & implementing projects & programmes focused on addressing systemic challenges; securing funds to support organisational objectives; spearheading the creation of innovative business models; the design of grant making initiatives; the development of MEAL systems & providing effective governance & scrutiny. Read more
Matt's purpose is to help people and organisations learn and develop the ability to create concrete, sustainable social change. He is passionate about equality, social justice and leadership - commitments which stem from his own rich experience of education, youthwork and community organising. Do you need help with any of these issues? *Strategic and business planning *Theory of change *Team performance and culture *Governance and board performance *Organisation design *Change management *Community organising and volunteer engagement *Young people & education - research and programme design. Read more
Gareth has ten years of experience working within the grant making world and is able to provide a unique perspective on grant assessment, management and evaluation, as well as fundraising and strategic development.
He is committed to supporting organisations and individuals in obtaining the support they need to do the important work they do.
Please get in touch if you have any questions, or think he might be able to help with your work. Read more
Sarah is a fundraising and communications specialist with nearly 20 years’ experience in the charity sector. Her career spans events, high-value fundraising, brand and marketing. As a freelance consultant, Sarah supports charities to deliver fundraising and marketing strategies, manage challenge events, develop brand propositions, write winning grant applications, conduct prospect research and create compelling copy. Sarah combines deep sector knowledge with creativity, strategic thinking and a talent for storytelling to help organisations achieve meaningful impact. Read more
Extensive experience in the voluntary sector across all aspects of management, governance, development, strategic and business planning, fundraising, financials/budgeting, and impact. Excellent communication skills, flexible and adaptable, with well-honed organisational skills, in a range of work settings. A skilled manager and negotiator, with sound interpersonal skills, and one who enjoys working as part of a team or alone with equal efficacy and enthusiasm. A self-starter, Michael thrives on the challenge of taking and growing an organisation towards achieving its aims, objectives & impact. Read more
Rob is an experienced and values-led Charity Consultant and Interim CEO, focusing on leadership, governance and strategy.
Rob has 8+ years' experience as a CEO, 16+ years' experience as a Trustee of 5 different charities, and 5+ years as a mentor to other CEOs.
Rob can help with the following areas:
Interim CEO roles
Board development and facilitation
Mentoring of CEOs and Trustees
Strategy development/reviews
Governance reviews
Trustee recruitment
Training
Incorporation and reviewing governing documents
Skilled volunteering development Read more
Former small charity Executive Director, specialising in supporting charity CEOs; Directors of Development and (Project) Boards in fundraising and related strategy for heritage, arts, creative-health and environmental charities. Read more
Before Innovation Comes Creative Thinking.
Too many companies push forward with average strategies and wonder why they get average results. It’s not because they’re not smart — it’s because they’re too busy reacting to pause and rethink. Over time, even the most capable teams forget how to think creatively.
That’s where Brilliant Thinking comes in.
We work with ambitious leaders who know their organisations are capable of more — but feel stuck, distracted, or trapped in old ways of working. Every business has untapped potential. We tap that potential. Read more
Madeleine is a senior-level creative and cultural engagement specialist with over 25 years’ experience across education, health, arts, and community sectors. She offers expertise in project management, evaluation, facilitation, and resource development. With a PhD in Applied Theatre and training in therapeutic play, her work is grounded in research-led, reflective practice. She is particularly interested in strategic development, problem solving, and approaches that support inclusive engagement and holistic wellbeing. Read more
Vijay Assani is a strategic and inclusive operations leader with over 20 years’ experience across the charity, education, health, and corporate sectors. He has led complex organisational transformations, improved service delivery, and driven sustainable growth. A dedicated trustee, mentor, and advocate for equity and inclusion, Vijay builds high-performing teams and empowers leaders at every level. He brings operational clarity, cultural intelligence, and a calm, people-first approach to leadership. Read more
A driven and highly accomplished executive leader, Niall has extensive expertise in media, public relations, and communications.
He is well versed in delivering change, building networks and campaigns.
He has a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies, growing organisations and achieving award-winning media and PR coverage. Read more
Sarah has a 30 year portfolio career in non-profits, start-ups (at least 2 of her own), and techforgood, working in leadership, strategy, philanthropy, operations and digital transformation. She is a lean management advocate who loves working as an action-oriented partner to boards and social impact leaders who need to raise their game with an intuitive and sturdy co-pilot. Sarah can help with: strategies, digital transformation, product ideation, research, community craft, cases for support, human-centred AI, and ghost writing. Read more
Jess has worked for charities, as well as in the private sector - gaining a broad range of skills in digital, lean processes, marketing, fundraising, and senior leadership. She has also acted as a lived-experience consultant for charities and organisations for 10 years, and more recently joined the Board of Trustees of a national Charity Read more
Kelly is a dedicated leader with extensive experience, specialising in human rights, anti-slavery and animal rights. She brings integrity, humour and energy to her work, excelling in fostering meaningful collaborations. Kelly's expertise spans operations, governance, project mananagement and recovery, and grant making. She has a keen ability to connect people, build new initiatives, develop strategies, and drive impactful change. Also a trustee of a medical research charity, she champions ethical practices and innovation, ensuring organisations focus on both the bigger picture and finer detail Read more
Experienced leader, strategist and fundraiser working in culture, philanthropy and civil society. 25+ years international experience working with cultural organisations, NGOs, education and FTSE100 businesses, leading transformative projects, large scale fundraising campaigns (revenue, capital and endowment). Has developed innovative new models in arts and health, civic engagement and for future talent, including in Global South. Interested in supporting organisations who remain ambitious amidst volatile and challenging times. Loves making connections and happy to work in a hands-on way. Read more
With extensive experience in strategic and operational development and management across the education and charity sectors, Lucy is dedicated to driving impactful change. Lucy's key skills include strategic and budget management, people and stakeholder management, and large-scale event delivery. She excels in programme development, income generation, and project management, consistently fostering collaborative environments that achieve significant results. Read more
Over the last few years, Yvonne has had the privilege of working with grant-makers, non-profits, and for-profit entities to scale their impact. Whether it’s designing and implementing participatory grant-making programmes, auditing and improving processes and workflows, or leading complex operational transformations. Yvonne loves working in environments that require strategic thinking, problem solving, efficiency, commercial acumen and sustainable growth.
Some highlights of her recent works include:
✅ Leading the scaling of a wellbeing programme for night shift workers—developing business models, B2B sales strategies, and new products (example achievement: a 100% increase in sales and a gross profit margin 12% above target, and client satisfaction rate of 4.75/5 within 10 months).
✅ Auditing and improving grant-making and procurement processes for UK and European grant-makers (example achievement: a 50% increase in response rates efficiencies and diversified referrals by 50%).
✅ Co-producing programmes for a youth charities to drive meaningful engagement.
✅ Scoping scaling options for global expansion of intervention and programmes.
✅ Commercialising existing products and developing new offerings tailored for grant-makers (example achievement: increased sale values of a product by 40%).
✅ Holding numerous COO roles or projects, leading on resource modelling, system and workflow design, financial processes, target operational models, and strategic planning.
With 25+ years of experience in operational leadership, business development, and grant-making, Yvonne bring a strategic and hands-on approach to scaling impact working with founders, small social enterprises to large organisations . She is now looking for new consulting or interim opportunities in:
📌 Operations & Organisational Scaling
📌 Business & Product Development
📌 Partnership Development and Management
📌 Grant-Making
📌 Strategic & Financial Process Improvement
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Lucy Caldicott is a charity leader and campaigner offering consultancy and project support to charities, activists and campaigners on issues ranging from strategy to operations, from governance to delivery, from income generation to communications. Equity, representation, and inclusivity are at the very heart of her work and she has supported a wide range of organisations to address these issues.
Until May 2022, Lucy was a Labour councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth and Cabinet lead on Health and Adult Social Care. Born and brought up in Coventry, when her term ended she relocated home to the West Midlands. She worked as Director of Policy for Richard Parker’s West Midlands Mayoral Campaign. After the election win in May 2024, Lucy took up a role as Chief of Staff, helping to get his office up and running.
Lucy has worked in senior leadership positions at a range of voluntary and private sector organisations, including Young Lives vs Cancer, VSO, BBC Media Action, and youth leadership charity, UpRising.
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A respected strategist and leader, Ruth has over 25 years’ experience of delivering growth, change and positive impact with and for charities.
Ruth began her career in fundraising, winning multiple awards for innovation and impact. She was appointed interim CEO of Comic Relief and led that organisation through the pandemic before going on to lead Refuge. She served on the Board of Oxfam and Greenpeace as well as National Emergency Trust.
Ruth now works freelance to support charities and grant-makers to increase their sustainability and impact, as well as manage complex change projects. Read more
Minoti Parikh, Founder of values-led Consultancy- TPL Experiences, has over 17 years of experience in developing and implementing value driven, strategic support and training programmes for more than 150 organisations. These initiatives range from leadership development programmes to designing culture and value focused frameworks, evaluating operating models and staff needs to executing Board engagement programmes across 25 countries. Minoti's work focuses on creating value led initiatives that provide a supportive and nurturing environment for sustainable growth of organisations. Read more
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An accomplished professional interim with extensive leadership experience, successful in managing change, raising standards and improving services. Highly motivated and passionate about enabling children, young people and families to improve their quality of life. Recognised for a leadership style based on strong vision, clear strategic direction, positive relationships and effective communications. Has the ability to inspire trust and confidence and to recognise and nurture potential. Holds an informed view of national, regional and local issues - and learns quickly in unfamiliar situations. Read more
Rob is a seasoned CEO with over 20 years experience as a senior leader of operating charities and grant-making trusts. He also led a large family business, and UK emergency response partnerships. He is an accredited executive coach, and adept at offering 'alongside' support to senior leaders and boards. By background Rob is legally trained, a published social researcher, and worked as a Whitehall policy maker. Particular strengths include - strategy review, development & implementation; organisational change; people & culture; leadership and team development; fundraising; impact evaluation Read more
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Sophie is an experienced charity leader and campaigner keen to share her skills to help values-based organisations to achieve their full potential.
Things she can help you with include:
• Senior support / Co-pilot support for CEOs
• Organisational strategy development
• Building a collaborative, caring culture while getting lots of work done well
• Decision-making and accountability in less-hierarchical structures
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• Charity law and election law, particularly understanding how to campaign boldly within legal parameters
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An executive leader who demonstrates a well-honed ability to predict future direction, find and create opportunities and communicate complex scenarios in a simple way; leading and helping others question existing practices and find new ways of working. A strong strategic thinker with broad health and care experience; comfortable and experienced in dealing with the public, private and third sectors; building effective relationships at all levels.
First career in the NHS (designing and commissioning services for communities) to Board DIrector level posts. Last decade spent leading charities, Read more
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Back in 2012 as social media use started picking up, Emma Dingle decided to combine her customer relations skills and nerdiness, now 12 years later she provides a full range of online communications services.
Her professional life has always involved working directly with customers, clients, partner organisations, volunteers, and the general public.
She specialises in customer service, community engagement, events, complaints resolution, reputation management, and anticipating need. She's also experienced with working with neurodivergent people and those with diverse communication needs. Read more
Hayley is a self-motivated, positive and organised professional with a passion for supporting organisations that are dedicated to social causes. Hayley has experience of growing a capacity-building programme that supports charities, focussing on maximising the positive impact on civil society. Hayley also has extensive experience of developing programme strategies, building relationships with key partners and implementing system changes to drive efficiencies and build capacities. Prior to working in the charity sector, Hayley spent over a decade working as an in-house solicitor. Read more
Benjamin is a third sector Chief Operating Officer and interim operations specialist with extensive experience leading complex, multi-site services across health, emergency care and charities. He is known for bringing rapid operational grip, improving patient flow and stabilising pressured systems. Benjamin works with organisations that need experienced executive leadership to restore performance, strengthen governance and deliver sustainable service improvement Read more