Values-driven, outcomes-focused, practical support

I don’t have a fixed menu of services or a standardised approach. It’s your needs that matter, and I know how much they vary from organisation to organisation. Here’s a list of some of the situations where my help could make a difference - but look at my background and you might see just the right mix of skills and experience for your task. If what you need is simply an extra brain and an extra pair of hands for a one-off that you or your team are too swamped for, that’s fine by me. I know what it’s like to work in the messy real world, and that it’s often the organisations with the most potential who need some support. 

Whether you need to design and deliver an end-to-end process or just some support with individual elements, I can help to make sure your strategy and plans are robust, realistic and include the perspectives of your internal and external stakeholders. I’m used to working at every level from local, through regional to the most senior national environments. I’ve led strategy projects at national level that have made sense to and included local member organisations and individual members. I’ve brought large national charities together behind a shared vision and strategic aims. You may need to develop or refresh your whole organisational strategy or focus on drawing out a communications or influencing strategy that will drive your tactical operations. Either way, my fresh pair of eyes could really help. 

I can help you to keep up with the welter of policy announcements in your field and spot which present the biggest opportunities and challenges. I can also ensure you have clear organisational policy positions and the messages that your key audiences need so they can understand and act upon them. I’m used to dealing with complicated subject areas in which external decision-makers are faced with a multitude of people trying to influence them and internal stakeholders have long lists of competing priorities. Finding the sweet spot that makes sense to everyone is what I do, so you know which messages to hammer home. 

Identifying those who make decisions that matter to you and the networks that inform those choices can be time-consuming. If that’s stopping you from building the key relationships that you need, let me do it for you. If you need someone to bring them together to map out the future with you, let’s talk. 

Do you need a policy report to make readers leap into action, content for an impact report that makes your story sing or ghost-written blogs that help you engage your key audiences? I can produce those with human intelligence. No generative AI - guaranteed. 

Whether you just need an overview or you’re after options and recommendations too, I can comb the available evidence as well as talking to stakeholders so you know what they really think about you, what you do and the issues you care about.