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James has over 25 years experience in fundraising, strategic and operational management and leadership roles for environmental, educational and community causes. He is proud to have helped to build successful charities and social enterprises, large and small, that deliver real impact. Skilled in research, planning and writing bids, reports, presentations and marketing materials. he can help you shape your strategy, develop a plan and find and engage the funders and partners you need to make it happen. Read more
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
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
D'Arcy specialises in strategy, leadership development, mentoring, performance improvement, evaluation, significant organisational change and facilitation. He is motivated by being able to unlock the potential of people and organisations so they can have a bigger social impact. He works with trustee boards and leadership teams to promote a productive governance culture focused on impact . Read more
Jenny has over 25 years' experience of working in the voluntary sector, seven as the Chief Executive of an organisation working with older people. She has a wide range of skills, expertise and experience to assist other organisations. These skills include fundraising both for tenders and grants, funding pipelines, personnel management - she has managed a team of 23 staff and directly managed 7 senior staff, recruitment and staff training. Jenny has worked with a wide variety of stakeholders and represented the organisation at a number of forums. Jenny has written organisations' policies. Read more
Dhivya supports charity CEOs as a confidential peer advisor and fractional executive leader, helping them define problems clearly, unblock obstacles, and focus on what matters most amid competing demands and constrained capacity. A CEO with over 2 decades experience across national charities and international development, and Founder of The Charity CEO Podcast, Dhivya brings lived executive experience alongside cross-sector insight drawn from ongoing conversations with charity CEOs and sector leaders. Charity leadership can be isolating, complex & high stakes. Schedule a call with Dhivya today 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
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
An HR and L&D professional experienced across the public, private and voluntary sectors, Andrea’s portfolio includes Organisational Strategy Development & Design, Performance Management & Competencies, Management & Leadership Development, Project Management, and Equal Opportunities and Diversity & Inclusion. Already moving from f2f delivered programmes by the end of 2019, Covid-19 has enabled her to develop new ‘at a distance’ interventions supporting private and voluntary sector clients in navigating the pandemic using scenario planning, and coupling this with her extensive knowledge of HR. Read more
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
Strategic commercial and new business development advisor with over 15 years of experience leading high-value bids and programmes in international development. Proven track record of securing multimillion-dollar funding from institutional donors including the World Bank, FCDO, USAID, and UN agencies. Expertise spans commercial contracting, innovative financing, value-for-money (VfM), and Payment by Results (PbR). Adept at working with in-country teams, influencing donor engagement, building commercial readiness across organisations, and delivering measurable impact. Read more
With more than 10 years of experience supporting charity sector CEOs as a Senior Executive Assistant, and later as Planning and Governance Lead at a large national charity, Grace has extensive experience in a wide range of project, governance, leadership and event management work. Grace is also a skilled coach - a qualified psychotherapist who works somatically - Grace's superpower is to take tricky, emotionally charged or stubbornly recurring dynamics, and create clarity, relief and systemic transformation. 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
Ed is a professional facilitator that works with people to build deep mutual understanding, and rekindle their energy and drive. He has over 15 years experience in training, facilitating and coaching cultural evolution in the public, social enterprise, coop and private sector organisations helping leaders at all levels operate in a better more connected way to emerging situations and the world around us. Ed is a fully qualified coach, chartered fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Barrett Values Centre practitioner. Ed lives on a boat with his rescue dog Eddy. His courage to com 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
Policy & Public Affairs Specialist with 7+ years delivering projects across UK Government departments, charities and arms-length bodies. Experience across civil society, education, health, arts and cultural sectors, with a proven track record of building strategic partnerships and influencing policy at ministerial level. Now supporting charities and advocacy organisations to maximise their impact, combining deep understanding of how Westminster and Whitehall operates with hands-on policy expertise. Lesley provides practical, flexible support that transforms advocacy efforts into policy wins. Read more
An experienced charity professional, with a variety of experience of working for both large national charities and smaller local charities in CEO and senior leadership roles. I believe in leading with compassion and empathy and investing in the people who work with me. I have experience of leading teams through periods of change, and excel at creating strategic plans and translating these into operational plans. I believe in developing and implementing process and policies that can help charities to flourish and maximize their impact. 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
Specialising in youth, education, mental health, disability & community development. Jo will take your small and medium size charity on a journey of income & impact growth. Jo's early career was spent delivering UK & overseas projects with small & medium-sized charities, and fundraising for them, so she has walked in the shoes of those delivering vital work today. With £1M in grants secured in 2025, for multiple charities with incomes ranging from £25k to £1M, her goal is to empower smaller organisations.
Jo's lived experience of caring includes SEN, mental health, addiction & Alzheimer's. Read more
Sherry helps charities build cohesive and collaborative high-performing teams so you improve staff engagement, productivity, creativity and collaboration which means you can do more even when budgets are tight. ** 1:1 leadership coaching ** Team coaching ** Action learning sets ** Workshop design, development and delivery. While Sherry's career started in technology, she has been deeply entrenched in the charity sector since she started volunteering for NCT in 2002. She is now a valued trustee. Sherry has worked with NCT, Macmillan Cancer Support, LionHeart, Age UK and Citizens Advice. Read more
Martha is a skilled impact, evaluation and stakeholder expert with a wealth of experience from working in the public and charity sectors using a wide variety of evaluation techniques, such as focus groups, surveys, interviews and stories. She can take your project from initial inception to data analysis and production of a report. Assistance with strategy development, monitoring and compliance. Proven organisational and analytical ability with excellent communication and motivational skills. She has a passion for working collaboratively with people from all communities to achieve mutual goals. Read more
Sarah is a senior leader with over 20 years' experience across large national charities and community organisations in health, social care and the third sector. She partners with trustee boards, CEOs and directors to drive strategic change, secure funding, embed governance and manage complex projects. Her unique blend of high-level change insight, hands-on operational expertise and robust project management enables her to advise charities on strategy and the practical day-to-day realities of successful transformation delivery. 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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A highly motivated senior leader who leads with values and a hands on approach, with experience of wide range of national and local roles in sports, charity and NHS. Held roles including Chief Executive Officer of a £4m regional charity, a number of senior national management roles including programme and grant management, partnership and stakeholder development at national and regional level. Significant experience of developing strategy, programmes and team management, as well as translating strategy into operational plans and delivery. Vast experience in stakeholder management from working with a Board of Trustees, to engaging funders and partners as well as significant people and culture management including complex teams and networks. Key skills and experiences include: • Ability and experience of leading and inspiring teams of varying sizes as well as being part of Senior Leadership Teams in a number of organisations • Developed and implemented new strategies and operational frameworks across local and national organisations • Translating strategy into operational plans within the NHS and charities aligning outputs with quality provision. • Ability to communicate across multiple formats and varying levels of organisations • Significant budget management, with an existing budget of £80m • Equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding strategic lead Read more
I am a highly motivated leader of social impact organisations through strategy, governance and operations. I have 25 years of experience in youth, disability, family support and health settings developing high performing teams tackling complex social issues. I am highly skilled at navigating complex, flexible environments and provide clarity in strategic and business planning, organisational transformations and financial management.
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Accomplished senior fundraising leader, relationship manager and passionate storyteller, specialising in corporate partnerships, philanthropy and special events.
Experienced in developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies across a range of income streams, managing high-performing teams, developing and cultivating transformative partnerships and creating stewardship strategies to increase acquisition and retention of partnerships and donors.
Clients include - Samaritans, Trussell Trust, Oasis Waterloo Hub, Whizz Kids, Be Kind Movement, Mind, Little Village, UWS, Macmillan. Read more
Sarah is a director-level fundraiser who brings deep strategic experience as well as team leadership skills to clients. She has wide-ranging expertise in appeal-based fundraising, as well as leading large international fundraising teams with multi-million-pound targets for both capital and revenue projects. She has achieved impressive results with major gifts prospects and donors. Read more
David Salmon is a marketing consultant specialising in campaign and project management. His offer includes strategy consultancy, training and workshops covering content marketing, customer profiles, marketing and sales funnel management and marketing channel reviews. David also provides capacity and leadership to his clients during periods where a skilled, experienced and trusted person is needed to roll out campaigns and projects. 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
Leigh has almost 30 years experience working in senior roles within the charitable sector. She is currently a freelance fundraising and income generation strategy expert with experience in working with charities and cultural organisations to develop fundraising strategies that result in a solid, practical plan to raise funds from diverse sources including; trusts, foundations, statutory, corporate partners, donors and earned income. Leigh is skilled at collaborating with teams to facilitate strategy development that is aligned to the organisation’s overall strategy and at putting plans in place to ensure it is owned and embedded within the leadership and wider team.
Leigh was previously part of the executive team at Into Film - the UK's leading film charity brokering, negotiating and managing relationships with major funders and stakeholders and was successful in raising significant funds from corporate partners through sponsorship and project alignment including from Universal, Sony, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon Studios, SWATCH and Unilever. She raised over £650,000 in earned income, attracted over half a million pounds in sponsorship and secured £330,000 in corporate partnership funding.
More recently, Leigh took on the role of Interim CEO for Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester - a charity supporting parents experiencing challenges. Leading a team of 12, Leigh stabilised the organisation during an extended recruitment period.
Leigh is a member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, a trustee of Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester and Chair of Flatpack Projects in Birmingham. Read more
I would love to support you by providing tailored practical HR solutions for your organisation. I am a fully qualified Chartered MCIPD HR professional with an authentic background in multi-site operational management and business development. I have a distinction in L7 CIPD Employment Law with strong skills in employee relations, industrial relations, TUPE and ethics investigations. I am able to support any issue across the full employee cycle with extensive generalist experience. I have delivered line manager training, led on engagement initiatives and developed mental health programmes. 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
Head of Delivery at a £1m+ community charity, leading multi-strand programmes across wellbeing, advice and employability, with statutory responsibility as Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3, adults and children). I'm available as an interim and freelance resource for charities needing senior delivery capacity quickly — whether that means steering a service through transition, embedding safeguarding and governance frameworks, building cross-sector partnerships, or securing and reporting on funding. My route here is unusual: I built and led high-stakes operations and training teams in US defence and intelligence before moving into UK community health, so I pair operational discipline with genuine grassroots and lived-experience leadership. I've delivered NHS-integrated programmes, networked with 300+ statutory and VCSE organisations as a Know Your Patch Lead, and designed the logic models, impact reports, and evaluation frameworks that funders look for. I hold an MSc in Psychology (BPS accredited) and am an accredited member of the British Psychological Society. Available now for interim leadership, safeguarding consultancy, programme and delivery management, funding and bid work, and training 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
Diane is a dynamic fundraising leader with over 20 years of senior leadership experience and a passion for driving organisational success. She has empowered her clients to surpass their fundraising goals, securing millions in funding through her expert guidance in strategy, trust fundraising, and stewardship.. With a background in psychology and nursing, Diane brings a unique, people-centred approach to her work. Her career spans roles as CEO, Director of Fundraising, and Senior Manager at prominent charities, where she consistently transformed Read more
Co-production and citizen involvement are Jeanette's key areas. Jeanette is an experienced writer, facilitator and researcher who is confident in several facets of charity and statutory work. She has particular experience in mental health, safeguarding, and human rights. Has numerous publications to her name, including books, reports, practice tools and frameworks. Jeanette currently works in both Scottish and English contexts. She is happy to consider most work in this field, especially that which prioritises the voices of citizens and their lived experience. 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
Freya has 15 years experience working for a wide range of different charities both UK focused and international. A highly flexible and experienced writer and researcher she is keen to take on tasks related to bid writing, research or reports as well as project management. She is also an experienced facilitator, speaker and organiser of workshops and events. 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
With 22 years of experience and an MSc in Voluntary Sector Management, Sarah brings expert guidance and pragmatic help to small charities. As a former charity CEO, she understands the unique pressures leaders face and can step in where support is needed most. Specialising in trust and foundation fundraising, Sarah excels at creating strategies, identifying funders, and crafting persuasive bids. Her background as a governance advisor, grant assessor, and trustee gives her a well-rounded view of the sector, ensuring practical, empathetic support tailored to your organisation's needs. Read more
Rachel is an experienced senior leader, project manager, coach, trainer and consultant. She has experience in health settings, autism and disability, children and youth services, community development, food banks/social supermarkets and family mediation. As a co-director she had responsibility for fundraising, funding reports, finance and expenditure, project management, people management, strategy and governance. She’s worked with funders like VMF, GCF, Garfield Weston, Robertson Trust, National Lottery, Comic Relief, Children In Need and others. Read more
Amanda is an experienced consultant supporting charities with funding strategy, governance and organisational sustainability. She has particular experience working with user-led organisations and DDPOs, helping leaders build resilient, impactful organisations. Read more
6px; background-color: #ffffff;">Reetika has spent the last ten years working in various research, impact, engagement and evaluation roles across academia, research funding and. She is a creative, collaborative systems thinker and enjoys working with organisations and teams through complex, ‘knotty’ issues to enable real-world impact. She brings expertise in theory of change and evaluation framework development, research strategy development, landscape reviews, priority-setting, stakeholder consultations, and programme evaluation. She has experience with quantitative and qualitative methodologies including surveys, focus groups Read more
Her experience includes:
• Researching and securing funds for a range of organisations – private, public, Voluntary and Community Organisations
• Building their capacity
• Producing social impact reports
• Developing fundraising strategies and diversifying income streams
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of evaluation, policy-making and implementation
• Delivering training and supporting governance
• Tendering for contracts on the DPS/Government portals - Semi-Independent Living, Care, Mental Health, Education, Crime and Justice, Youth, Employment and Training, Women, BAME, Arts 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
Penny has worked for a variety of frontline and second tier charities. Her expertise is in trusteeship and governance. Penny supports charity networks and funders which want to support the trustees in their network to be effective. She offers consultancy, research, training, support programmes, articles, events and keynotes. Read more
Razia has a range of skills that run the breadth of strategy to policy and operations. She has applied for and managed major grants in Europe and Canada, and managed a university advancement/fundraising team spanning work across six countries. She has worked with leadersihp and enjoys mentoring and coaching staff. Her skills are as broad extending from policy and strategy development to writing and design. She is a planner and natural teacher with a passion for good causes. Read more
Miles has led mental health and youth-focused programmes across education and community settings. He has sat on panels, developed strategy, and delivered workshops in a wide range of environments — from highly engaged spaces to those less receptive to the work. He also brings lived experience of poor mental health, trauma and burnout within demanding organisational settings, which has shaped the purpose and ethos of his practice. His work is reflective, grounded, and built on the belief that the people doing the work already hold deep expertise that should be recognised and drawn upon. Alongside this, Miles is a poet and spoken word performer. His creative practice runs in parallel to his professional work, offering another way of paying attention to experience and naming what is present within it. Read more
Through The Olive social enterprise, Yasmin supports small charities and other social impact organisations to become more intentional, purpose-driven, and impactful.
Yasmin is a strategic leadership specialist, offering Coaching, Facilitation, Consultancy and Training to support small charities across:
- strategy and impact,
- executive support,
- wellbeing,
- change management,
- communications, and
- programme design.
With over ten years' experience in the sector, Yasmin works with small charity leaders to apply realistic approaches and reduce the pressure on you and your team, strengthening and supporting the development of skills, services and processes within the sector.
If you'd like support think strategically, find clarity, and take purpose-driven action, please get in touch to discuss how Yasmin can help you and your organisation. Read more
With over 2 decades experience as a CEO Davina has a wealth of sector experience to share with you. Davina is calm, collaborative and tenacious, Her expertise ranges from strategy to governance, from change to culture and she's confident in finding solutions to tricky or wide ranging challenges. She can stabilise and reinvigorate by focusing on making strategy 'doable'. She also offers coaching and facilitation and has a Postgraduate Qualification in coaching leaders/execs and an MSc in Leadership and Change. 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
Susan is an experienced third sector leader, consultant, and leadership coach with over 20 years working across charities, social care, and community organisations. A former charity CEO for almost 12 years, she has extensive expertise in organisational development, governance, quality improvement, and operational management. Her background includes leading regional and national services, supporting boards, managing complex change, and working closely with disabled children, young people, adults, and their families. As a freelance consultant, Susan supports charities with strategy development, policy work, project delivery, audits, training, service reviews, stakeholder engagement, and interim leadership. She is particularly interested in helping organisations navigate periods of transition, growth, or reduced internal capacity, offering practical, hands‑on support that strengthens stability and clarity. Alongside consultancy, Susan provides leadership and ADHD specialist coaching for executives, emerging leaders, and neurodivergent professionals. Her coaching focuses on building confidence, resilience, and sustainable ways of working, drawing on her lived experience and deep understanding of sector pressures. Susan’s work is grounded in her core values of connection, trust, authenticity, and compassion. She is committed to supporting organisations and leaders to thrive, make informed decisions, and create environments where people feel supported, capable, and confident. Read more
I help charities, foundations and public bodies turn ambition into impact through strategy, evaluation and organisational improvement. With 20+ years’ experience, I specialise in strategic planning, theory of change, performance frameworks, facilitation and evidence-led decision making. I’ve supported organisations across health, social justice, environment and civil society to clarify priorities, strengthen delivery and achieve lasting change. Collaborative, practical and outcomes-focused, I bring senior-level insight with a hands-on approach. Read more
An accomplished third sector CEO, leader and advocate. Offers comprehensive experience establishing and maturing charities that harness the power of sport and football to enhance communities and promote wellbeing, education, economic regeneration and inclusion. Provides specialist expertise in generating sustainable sources of income for football foundations. Has a demonstrable track record working with Boards to create compelling visions and strategies and inspiring management teams to implement them through robust business planning, financial management and governance. Read more
Amanda works with small charities and environmental and community-focused groups to create and implement operational, governance and project and programme management systems that enable collaboration and action.
With 25 years of experience in engineering, infrastructure development, project management and charity leadership roles - including 15 years in charity operations, interim leadership, board trustee, and senior volunteer roles - she brings a practical and structured approach to helping small organisations create the processes needed to bring ideas into action. Read more
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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Rachel is a seasoned charity leader and interim executive with over 20 years’ experience supporting mission-led organisations through change and growth. She specialises in strengthening operations and teams, developing sustainable income models and turning strategy into delivery.
As an interim CEO and strategic consultant, Rachel brings immediate operational grip and leadership, helping organisations stabilise, align and deliver impact. She has worked with charities including Vauxhall City Farm, Working Options in Education, Carers Worldwide and the Internet Watch Foundation. Read more
Dan has been running and developing Community and Social Enterprises in Scotland since 2003. He has a heart for developing projects that enable people and communities to be developed. Now working freelance as CommunityDan, he specialises in Church and Community Development, with a lot of time spent helping bring old buildings, especially church buildings, back to life again.
Dan likes people, community, church, development, and social enterprise, plus he throws in a bit of radio broadcasting besides. Dan supports a wide range of organisations large and small with listening, visioning, funding, governance, marketing and many other development needs, Read more
Across interim and senior roles, Katherine has helped charities turn ideas into practical plans, stronger systems and clearer evidence of impact. Her experience sits at the point where strategy meets delivery, with a strong track record in governance, operations, CEO support, board reporting, strategic reviews, policy writing and impact measurement. She adds most value in roles that need both clear thinking and practical follow-through: bringing structure to complexity, strengthening decision-making, and helping organisations deliver with greater confidence. Read more
Ainsley works alongside trustees and senior staff to strengthen governance, finance, and day-to-day operations, acting as a practical extension of the team so charities run well, stay compliant, and can focus on their mission. Read more
Richard has built a career in the third sector and now specialises in governance. Over the last six years he has acted as Governance Manager at NUS, providing support to boards, chairs and supporting democratic processes. Previous to that he has held a range of roles in charities in project management and back office support roles. Richard is now devoting a day a week to freelance work and is available for support on a range of smaller and ad hoc projects. Read more
Passionate, driven, enthusiastic professional, who has worked in public and third sector organisations for the last 19 years.
Completed freelance project for a Local Authority analysing their modern slavery pathway, include building the pathway and writing a recommendation report.
Consulting for youth charities looking at volunteer strategy, processes & procedures and recruitment
Skilled in project and programme management, collaboration, report writing and supervision of staff and volunteers. Worked in homelessness, insecure housing, poverty alleviation, modern slavery and trafficking. Read more
Strategic Partner for Purpose-Led Organisations | Faster Decisions, Stronger Teams, Scalable Impact | Helping You Do More—Without the Burnout
Fionnola helps purpose-led teams and organisations break through overwhelm and operational friction to achieve more with what they already have.
Organisations navigating growth, leadership transitions, rethinking strategy or facing operational challenges cannot afford to remain stuck whilst their impact potential goes unrealised. Fionnola helps them identify what holds them back and create the forward movement they need to flourish.
Together they improve performance through trust building, clarity and creating systems that actually work for you. Read more
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
Lindsay is a community development professional with 26 years of experience working with and in both the public and voluntary and community sectors in the UK. Lindsay has particular experience with: - Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity Building: from organisational review and sustainable business planning, to cross sector partnership development; from fundraising strategy, to successfully securing funding (community and government funds, trusts and foundations). Lindsay commits her time and energy to understanding the organisations she works with, in order to achieve results for, and with Read more
Davinia has over 20 years' experience in fundraising, communications, and corporate responsibility. A former fundraising & communications director and charity leader, Davinia has worked across a diverse range of causes. Today, she heads her own consultancy, Champion Fundraising. Champion Fundraising offers consulting, coaching, interim and fractional fundraising leadership support, helping organisations bring their fundraising future to life. Davinia works with individuals, teams and charities to build fundraising readiness as part of developing sustainable growth strategies. Read more
Catriona is an experienced fundraising, communications and marketing professional with over 10 years experience in a range of roles across the third sector. Catriona's specialities include major gift fundraising (individual and corporate), strategic planning, systems implementation and setting up effective board. Catriona is a huge advocate for the use of data to create effective and adaptable strategies that engage employees and achieve results. Read more
Flora Raffai is a small charity coach, consultant, and trainer. She specialises in strategic and operational planning; building an effective and inclusive culture; and positive leadership. Since 2015, she has been a CEO at small charities and non-profits in the health and education sectors. She has served as a trustee and mentor for small charities and is currently the Chair of Trustees at a Cambridge-based infrastructure charity. Flora is an accredited transformational coach, specialising in coaching small charity leaders. She is the author of 'Chief Everything Officer'. Read more
Jon has been involved in supporting the VCSE sector for a number of years, at hands-on level volunteering, as a business advisor and ambassador, as a trustee and in an operational role within a national charity. He has run several Peer Networks specific to charities.
Jon's life experiences have given him a different viewpoint on life and on values and driven a need to contribute to society and the planet, rather than take from it.
His career experience has led him through many sectors and roles, giving him the broadest knowledge base earned through doing stuff, rather than reading about it. 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
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
Impact, evaluation & research specialist with an MSc in Psychology and over 10 years’ experience working with both large and small charities. Sarah helps organisations define strategic Theories of Change and design robust Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) frameworks to clarify what data to collect. She can then help transform that data into clear, insightful reports — converting raw information into actionable recommendations. Sarah is skilled in research design, outcome measurement and turning complex information into practical insights to support decision-making and growth adn to be able to communicate to funders the impact that you have! Read more
Working in the not-for-profit sector is a pretty unique experience. Theresa feels really connected to the purpose behind her work because she knows she's making a difference, whether that’s helping communities, sharing historical art & culture with audiences, building a supplementary school for under privileged children, or supporting important social causes. It’s the kind of sector that aligns closely with Theresa's values. With over five years commitment to Charities & CIC's, from concept stage to developing long term impact & strategy plans, Theresa brings insight & a fresh perspective. 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
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Peter has the skills, experience and foresight to take on any task and develop suitable, cost effective solutions. With his experience of working in senior management within education and other project management roles, he brings a unique blend of people skills and detailed system and structure knowledge. Read more
Kristina started freelancing after witnessing the Covid-19 exposing weaknesses and vulnerabilities in the third sector. Kristina has been involved with social enterprises and fundraising for over 15 years, achieving both generalist and specialist expertise with a track record of successes in multiple fundraising streams, direct marketing, charity development and strategy, supporter care and event management. Kristina has worked for both local and national charities as an employer and as a fundraising consultant. Read more
Bassam Kassoumeh is a grants management and financial compliance specialist with 10+ years in the humanitarian sector. Bassam's expertise covers financial report review and risk assessment, donor compliance and grants management, and capacity strengthening using participatory approaches. He has developed AI-assisted tools that reduce financial review time by 65. Bassam provides consultancy services, training programmes, and AI-powered financial review tools to INGOs, fund managers, and pooled fund mechanisms. 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
El started out in the charity sector as a manager of a busy young people's drop-in and over the years has had a variety of roles including service development and management, people management. In more recent years El has combined compliance work (data protection, health and safety, governance codes) with her people skills to facilitate improvements in organisations. Examples include transforming complaints processes, implementing case management systems, facilitating training on data protection, learning from serious incidents, strategy development and stakeholder engagement. El can work with a variety of people at all levels of an organisation, including beneficiaries (clients/service users). She is well known for being able to form positive working relationships quickly and progressing projects and learning. 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
Nikki brings nearly 30 years of experience in youth development and social justice, helping charities foster inclusion and address systemic inequities. She supports organisations in creating equitable environments and making adjustments for individuals with protected characteristics to excel. Passionate about empowering marginalised young people, Nikki's mentoring and coaching builds confidence and unlock opportunities. With lived experience as a white mother raising a melanacious child, she combines personal insight and professional expertise to drive anti-racism and meaningful change. 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
Simon has a strong background in fundraising, management, and governance, helping charities and social enterprises create positive change. Since 2019, he has worked as a consultant and coach, supporting clients like Operation Black Vote and Literacy Pirates with strategy and impact, while training and coaching in various sectors. Previously, he led fundraising and partnerships at Skills Builder, growing annual income from GBP200k to over GPP1m annually, and led fundraising at NCVO and London Sinfonietta. Simon has also been Chair of School Governors and a charity Treasurer. Read more
With over 20 years of experience of corporate fundraising as part of a wider sustainable income mix, Simon has supported teams and lead programmes that develop and grow income from corporate supporters through partnership and win-win propositions. Multi-year partnerships have included support for core programmes through employee volunteering and financial support through sponsorship and via corporate foundations.
If you're struggling to get a project over the line, need operational support, or want to refine inefficient processes, Carys can help. Whether it's a CRM system that’s underperforming or a team that needs direction, she brings clarity, structure, and momentum. With deep experience across the charity sector, from grassroots organisations to national charities, Carys has led transformative change that puts people at the heart of every solution. She's a strategic thinker and passionate problem solver who thrives on turning complexity into action. Read more
An executive director with vast experience in the charity sector, and recent experience in government departments; A dynamic leader of change with a passion for the charity sector and for organisations achieving their potential, who has instigated and managed improvements in finance, governance, ICT and operational processes. Creatively engaging board members and trustees, building partnerships to lead organisations. Read more
Clare is a credentialed development coach, facilitator and consultant with a robust background in marcomms. She thrives on creating environments that encourage new thinking, purposeful work and effective navigation through change and challenge.
Passionate about developing organisations and individuals that are resourceful and resilient - creating momentum in strategy, culture and leadership, from a foundation of wellbeing. Clare enable's your momentum. 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
Nicola is convinced that by working together, we can make the world a better, more just and equitable place, and loves exploring opportunities that challenge the systems and power dynamics that don't work for so many people. She advises on strategy setting and international fundraising, combining careful analysis and evaluation with reasoned and objective judgement. She thrives on contact with diverse organisations, supporting their initiatives flexibly and proactively to build strong and equitable partnerships and relationships based on positive engagement, accountability and transparency. 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
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
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
Kim has spent 20 years working across child health, digital transformation, research, improvement and project management. She can support you across numerous areas within your organisation. She has held national and regional roles, working with multiple stakeholders on complex projects. Read more
Victoria, a seasoned expert, has 13 years of experience strategic leadership and improving programmes. She excels in identifying strengths, weaknesses, and driving improvements through analysis. She has collaborated with renowned charities to enhance their program capacities, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and navigating change. Her expertise includes quality assurance reviews, improved volunteer engagement, addressing internal volunteer culture challenges. She offers services in programme review, training, facilitation, policy development, change management, stakeholder engagement Read more
Aimee is an experienced Funding and Development Consultant with a strong background in securing grants, building partnerships, and empowering people through training and coaching. Over the past decade, she has worked across the charity and wellbeing sectors, combining strategic insight with an empathetic approach to help organisations and individuals achieve meaningful impact. Aimee has successfully written and managed funding bids for charities and community projects that support women, wellbeing, and inclusion. 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
Rozia is a highly skilled leader in research, evaluation and impact measurement, which she has undertaken in various sectors such as local government, higher education, and the charity sector. She has managed numerous in-depth impact projects at University College London and the London School of Economics, and more recently she has led on data assessment projects for six organisations (museums, gardens and libraries) at the University of Oxford. Rozia has also carried out strategic impact-related work in the form of creating Impact Strategies and Impact Frameworks for organisations such as Breast Cancer Care. Rozia implements participatory evaluation approaches in her work, utilising both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. These methods include undertaking focus groups, interviews and storytelling in order to identify the most significant change. She is also a passionate advocate for co-creation and along with embedding this within her own project designs, she has evaluated the impacts of co-created projects such as the NHS Covid 19 project delivered by the University of Manchester. Rozia is a firm believer and practitioner in equitable evaluation, and endeavours to challenge and expand principles of objectivity, trust, transparency and validity in evaluation practices. She is a member of the UK Evaluation Society (UKES), the Charities Evaluation Working Group (ChEW), and an international network of ‘People of Colour Evaluators.’ 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
Nick has served as chief executive of London Youth and The National Childbirth Trust, as UK Director at Save the Children and as chair of The Parent Infant Foundation. He has also served on the boards of many charitable and public institutions (from grassroots organisations run on a shoe strong to multi-million investment funds) and been a policy adviser with HM Treasury, Clarence House and Number 10. 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
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
Emily adores the charity sector and loves immersing herself into each new charity she supports, whether on a paid, freelance or voluntary basis. Coming with a range of diverse backgrounds, fast-paced environments and multitude of tasks, ideas, and approaches, Emily's positivity, standard of excellence, enquiring mind and deep understanding (from all levels of the charity world) ensures a holistic approach to all her work. Passionate about leadership and team support, fundraising applications, policy writing and one-off projects, she is keen to understand your 'why' and walk alongside each charity to get them to their next step. 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
Tamsin helps organisations unlock their full potential by starting with the truth of where they are now. She will get to know your charity and provide deep operational diagnostics, to uncover the practices that are working and those that are holding your charity back. She provides a clear, objective view of your charity's operational effectiveness and options for optimisation, so that you can move forwards with confidence and direction.
Tamsin has over 15years experience in the charity sector, and brings a wealth of senior leadership know-how, a collaborative approach and an open mind. 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
With over ten years of experience leading a charity in the social care sector, they bring deep knowledge and hands-on expertise in both strategic planning and operational delivery. Their work spans everything from developing long-term organisational strategies to overseeing day-to-day implementation. Known for their strong leadership and results-driven approach, they have successfully secured funding through competitive bidding processes and have built lasting partnerships across the public and voluntary sectors. Using all project and change management methodologies. 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
Jess has almost 25 years’ experience working in charities, achieving a blend of successes in leading and delivering successful projects; business and partnership development, copy-writing and editing, and quality improvement. She is an excellent communicator and proven problem-solver, with positive enthusiasm and fine attention to detail.
She offers bid writing and fundraising support, copy-writing and editing services, strategy development and communications support. Read more
Katherine is an experienced freelance charity consultant, specialising in empowering social good projects and enhancing social capital within communities. Bringing 12 years of charity management experience across a spectrum of roles, Katherine is recognised for her high-performance and values-driven approach. Her specialisms include facilitation, the innovation LEGO SeriousPlay method, Action Learning Sets, coaching, and consultancy, where she excels in building communities of practice, fostering participatory approaches, and effectively translating learning into action. 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
James is currently the Head of Finance & Resources at a prominent charity, bringing several years of experience in the non-profit sector. He is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, and trained with PwC. His passion lies in helping organisations maximise their impact by ensuring financial sustainability and implementing effective strategies.
With 10 hours of availability per week, James offers support in budgeting, financial planning, strategic decision-making, and resource optimisation. He provides tailored solutions aligned with a charity’s mission, working to create a meaningful difference. Read more
Phil is a Learning & Development specialist dedicated to helping good people do good things even better - navigate change, build internal capability, and drive sustainable impact.
With expertise in Learning and Development, training, facilitation, and strategic support, Phil equips teams and individuals with the tools and confidence to manage transformation, develop skills, and foster innovation, which he believes is just as important in the non-profit sector as it is in business.
Passionate about people-centred change, I try make complex challenges manageable, ensuring you can adapt. 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
Angela is a specialist in utilising the transformative power of impact measurement and management to embed sustainable positive change in organisations. She has a track record of supporting small- and medium-sized charities and social enterprises with starting or improving their impact practice and becoming data-driven organisations. She can provide support with training and mentoring, the development or review of theories of change and impact frameworks as well as data collection and analysis. Angela is also an experienced charity senior manager up to Chief Executive level. Read more
Susy has 25 years of experience in the charity and not-for-profit sector. Her expertise lies in strategy, governance, leadership, organisational development, income generation and the full programme cycle (design, implementation and evaluation), with a particular focus on equity and inclusion. She has 9 years of experience in senior management in a large not-for-profit, 7 years on charity boards including 3 years as chair of trustees, and 2.5 years as strategic advisor to a social enterprise. She has managed teams of 65 people, with 7 direct reports and managed multi-million budgets. Read more
Experienced business and charity leader, board advisor and former Group MD with 25+ years across start-ups, corporates and non-profits. Specialist in transformation, culture, governance, EDI and operations. Known for strategic clarity, inclusion work, and building high-performing teams. Brings sharp insight, calm under pressure and a collaborative, no-nonsense approach. Trusted by CEOs and boards to lead complex change, strengthen leadership, and embed practical, lasting impact. Available for consultancy, interim CEO/ COO roles, coaching, facilitation, organisational change.
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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
With nearly 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, Ally provides tailored support to help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive. As a former CEO and experienced consultant, she understands the challenges and opportunities organisations face and offers hands-on, practical solutions. Her expertise spans strategic leadership and planning, organisational change and development, safeguarding, governance, and more. Ally takes a thoughtful, collaborative approach to delivering impactful solutions and works closely with teams to build capacity and resilience. Read more
Miranda has 17 years' experience working at a senior level in homelessness, migration and disability charities. With broad-ranging experience (including managing operations and frontline services, and overseeing business development, fundraising and communications), she loves working with organisations that really seek to make a difference to the people they support. She is hard-working and reliable, and brings her friendly and collaborative approach to everything she does. 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
Ed is an Organisation Development specialist with lots of experience of the charity sector and can help you with the development of your organisational culture, values and behaviours. Read more
Transforming non-profit organisations through strategic operational excellence and data-driven solutions, Zara has over seven years of experience in leadership roles with a proven track record of revitalising operations across multiple charitable organisations. She specialises in turning resource constraints into opportunities for growth. Her approach combines immediate efficiency gains with sustainable, long-term improvements, consistently delivering: A 30% increase in operational efficiency A 50% improvement in team engagement A 90% staff retention rate Successful management of teams exceeding 260 people The development of over 90 strategic initiatives Read more
Veronika works with charities that support people and communities to achieve better outcomes. A values based strategic leader who thrives on getting stuck in with challenging situations; highly adaptable and confident working in times of change and ambiguity. Recent assignments include working as Interim Co-Director scaling the Night Club (www.night-club.org) focussing on scaling sales and operational capacity, streamlining processes and developing impact measurement, carrying out a Safeguarding audit for a Housing Association, leading on restructuring; and strengthening board sub-committees. Read more
A third sector, social enterprise leader, facilitator and founder social entrepreneur with a breadth of knowledge across the public, housing, homelessness, youth, social enterprise, community & voluntary sectors. This is combined with a passion for purpose, equity, effective and inclusive strategic planning and tackling social injustice in the heart of communities and with communities. Someone with a deep understanding of how to influence a range of people, create change through revenue generation and impact and work alongside people ensuring they are heard. Rebecca's strengths lie in stra Read more
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
5 years experience working in the charity sector - a bid writing success rate of over 70%. From research & analysis to impact reports, her skills & experience go far beyond copy writing as her creative pitch decks & proposals demonstrate. Over a decade of experience working within feature film productions, in the UK & overseas, she has the administrative knowledge & calm presence to deal with a multitude of tasks. Her ability to coordinate large internal & external teams across platforms, & physical locations, maintaining clear communication across departments will level up your organisation. Read more
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
Marie is a Senior Director specialising in ESG, Sustainability, and Sustainable Finance, with over 20 years of experience developing and leading global initiatives and business coalitions across diverse sectors and geographies. She has worked across industries, including at the United Nations, Barclays, Accenture, WWF, and the UK Department for Transport. Marie possesses a broad range of corporate skills, including securing buy-in and engaging C-Suite executives, spearheading cause-related campaigns to influence policy, and linking shared value initiatives to commercial opportunities. Her expertise spans critical issues such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable finance, climate change, gender diversity, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and social impact. In addition to her professional achievements, Marie is a certified Life and Clinical Sexologist. She is multilingual and has extensive experience living and working in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Read more
With over a decade's experience of success in operational leadership and transformation, Georgie partners with organisations and leaders to embrace change and leverage it as the opportunity for their greatest work and impact.
Georgie has led numerous change and innovation initiatives for Non-profits:
- Significant changes to the organisation’s ways of working including hot desking, hybrid working and open plan offices
- Organisation-wide digital transformation programme involving c.450 internal stakeholders
- Establishing an innovative national mental health and well-being service
- Developing a successful partnership between two national charities
Georgie undertook her formal coaching training in 2019 through the Co-Active Training
Institute. She now combines her change leadership experience and qualifications in quality
management and project management, with her coaching and facilitation skills to support
third sector organisations and leaders to successfully navigate change and maximise
impact.
Georgie’s services include one-to-one coaching, training, mentoring and consultancy. Read more
Before freelancing, Taz was Director of Volunteering and Youth Programmes at the LGBT+ young people's charity Just Like Us. In the decade before that, Taz worked and volunteered in other equalities, community and young people's orgs. She delivers bespoke training, projects and programmes thoughtfully. She cares about accessibility and making things easier for people to understand, get involved in and enjoy. Taz loves small charities and orgs! Read more
Following a varied legal career, Chris led a mental health charity and then a care charity. Both charities were struggling and Chris led them to financial and operational strength, He has also been Chair of trustees of a drug and alcohol rehab charity and at a large local church. Chris has a particular talent in coming alongside leaders and trustees to make the most of the skills and potential of the charity. Read more
Elinor has a wide-ranging professional background in adult education, community development and youth work, organisational and business development, social research, creating ceremony and ritual, spiritual counselling, complementary therapies and storytelling. Read more
Simon is an experienced charity leader having served at national, regional, County and local levels in professional and volunteer capacities. Primarily in sport with National Governing Bodies of Sport and charities (including two Trustee roles with youth charities). Specific contribution made using his expertise in fundraising and events creation, management and development. Simon secured over £10m from Sport Lottery in professional roles, and over £1m in voluntary and organised a broad range of sports events. Now a charity Governance Manager. Read more
Annette is a Social Accountability Practitioner & Researcher with an academic background in social change, civil society strengthening and conflict studies, and proven professional experience in designing and leading complex programmes in challenging environments. Annette supports teams to design programmes, develop theories of change and evaluate their impact. Annette has 20 years of experience in the fields of voice & accountability, participatory action research and human rights, delivering projects in over 25 countries. Read more
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
• Political and campaign strategy
• Charity law and election law, particularly understanding how to campaign boldly within legal parameters
• Governance and risk manageme Read more
Cleo is social entrepreneur, campaigner and experienced senior leader in the charity sector. She has specialist skills honed over a decade of work in campaign management, volunteer engagement, research, communications, facilitation and organisational development. Cleo has significant experience working with founder led organisations making the transition from start up to mature operations. She has delivered globally recognised campaigns, events with attendees from 10 - 1000+ and numerous research projects. Read more
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
Laura has spent over ten years in the charitable space, most recently working with a scaling social enterprise that is building fundraising technology to democratise access to online fundraising. Laura led the newly created Charity Success team through the launch and scale-up of the company's first B2B SaaS offering (a CRM for charitable organisations).
Laura has experience in fundraising, strategy development and support, technology purchasing decisions, digital literacy support, CRM management and more! Happy to chat about how I can support : ) Read more
A wide range of managerial experience, including Projects, Campaigns, Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications. Social Media. Strong verbal and written communication skills. IT literate. Operational and strategic planning skills. A decision maker. A logical thinker with excellent networking skills. A creative developer who can ‘ground’ ideas and take opportunities. “Hands-on” approach, a practical problem solver with extensive staff management experience. An established public speaker at public events, schools, and universities and to supporters and charity partners. A proven track record of success and achievement.
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With well over ten years of experience supporting the charitable sector, Helen has a wide range of experience, across the UK, which she brings to each assignment. From developing strategy and improving operational delivery to leading on £multi-million tenders. Helen has experience of mergers, service redesign and restructure as well as a wealth of experience at improving operations, measuring impact and evaluating funding streams. She has supported charities to streamline operations, providing better services for frontline users and regularly write successful funding bids for the charities she supports. Read more
Kimberley is a highly experienced operations manager and proud generalist with over a decade of experience supporting non-profits with their operations, production, and audience development projects. With Kimberley's expertise in charity management and trauma-informed operations, she has successfully managed exciting, creative projects locally and internationally. Read more
Lauren's mission is to help you do your best work. With a passion for doing good and varied background that has helped Lauren develop a unique combination of skills, her specialty is a to create a bespoke package of support that will help your charity achieve its goals. With several years of experience in commissioning and then tender writing, you can be sure that Lauren is a solid choice when it comes to statutory fundraising. Equally, in the Trusts & Foundations space Lauren has secured grants ranging from £2k to £200k and can adapt her approach to your specific needs. Lauren offers a range of packages to suit any budget, and loves to deliver support that helps you become more self-sufficient and get more return on your investment in fundraising. Services offered include: - Bid writing (statutory and philanthropic funders) - Bid proofing / editing - Bid writing mentoring - Facilitated workshops to develop fundraising strategies (and beyond) Lauren is also something of an all-rounder, with a keen attention to detail, masterful facilitation skills and ability to rapidly digest, interpret & synthesise information & insights - so, if you have a miscellaneous task you'd like support with, or are simply looking for ways to work smarter or more strategically, get in touch with Lauren to discuss your needs and find out how she could help. Read more