We work at the national, regional and local level with policymakers and practitioners, bringing insights from the front line and our experience of managing both initiatives and organisations to develop policy. We offer front line practitioners and policy makers fresh perspectives about their policy context, the ways in which policy is developing and the implications for their role, relationships and funding priorities.
We have established a national reputation for facilitating organisational change, enhancing performance, strengthening partnership/ownership and supporting individual progression towards and through work.
Our Services
First and foremost, we are consultants. However, we have worked with a range of clients to help them:
- Design policy initiatives and develop projects and programmes;
- Evaluate performance;
- Support, train and develop staff;
- Facilitate conferences, meetings, workshops and networks; and
- Secure funding for their activities.
Expertise
We have a passion for developing:
- Working Communities – through our welfare to work and economic development expertise across commissioners, providers and a diverse client group;
- Healthy Communities – our work with the health sector and their intermediaries in developing and implementing health improvement programmes;
- Enterprising Communities – helping policy makers, practitioners and communities to think and develop sustainable services, rooted in communities and run by communities themselves; and,
- A Thriving third sector – through our work with policymakers, sector enablers and third sector organisations on the ground.