Consultancy Services
and Business Links
Updated 19/5/08
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We are talking about 'management consultants' and variations on that. There are a number of consultancies which just work with voluntary organisations - the bigger ones often work with public bodies, colleges etc too.
- Choosing a Consultant.
- Sector Specialists.
- Further Contacts.
- Business Links.
- Fundraising and marketing.
Elsewhere
- Some of the trainers on the Training page will also undertake consultancy (usually small scale and not as expensive as 'pure' consultancies).
- For some pointers on organisational issues, try our Planning and Monitoring page. You can often 'do-it yourself' if you allocate clear space for thinking.
- 'The Business' for websites aimed at SME (small/medium enterprises) with relevant content, mainly of an admin nature.
- Accountancy firms can often provide consultancy on management issues.
Context
This page is in Listings style, within the Services grouping.
Choosing a Consultant
In our opinion, most consultancy work depends on the experience of, and good working relations with, a particular individual consultant, whether they are part of a larger team or not. It is therefore difficult to give recommendations to consultancy firms as a whole. However, those listed here have earned their place in some way!
Management Development Network (see Further Contacts below) has a page on Choosing and briefing a management consultant or trainer.
The Institute of Business Consulting (was Institute of Management Consultancy) has produced An Insight Guide to Successful Consultancy Assignments.
Sector Specialists
Management consultancy, personnel, interim and project management
plus possibly communications, fundraising, financial, research. (Media Support is on the separate media services page.)
- Amber Analysis Consultancy,
research, evaluation and capacity building services from Libby
Cooper, the founder and former Director of Charities Evaluation Services. Phone
020 7607 1292.
- Angles Consulting Social
enterprise, women’s enterprise, regeneration.
- BEST management
training and consultancy services to voluntary sector organisations
primarily within Wales provided by Shirley David. Phone 0870 9080766,
email: sdavid@bestuk.org.uk
- Blue Spark Consulting. ICT,
organisational development, strategy etc.
- Charities Evaluation Services. A charity itself - see Quality,
Monitoring page.
- Charity Link Director
Sarah Brown. Work with charities to develop visions, Values plans and
strategies, plus help implement the change process. Phone 0870 300
0160, email: sarah@charitylink.co.uk
- Compass Partnership,
203-209 North Gower Street, NW1 2NJ, phone 020 7391 9911, email: info@compassnet.co.uk
- Connections Partnership. Personnel consultants to the voluntary sector
- work with DSC. Gill Taylor, 94 Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XH, phone
0116 270 5876, email: gill@ptgt.dircon.co.uk
- Consultancy Options
- Consultancy for the Voluntary Sector. Cheryl Hooper, The Old Store,
The Greens, Leafield, OX29 9NP, phone 01993 878 606.
- DCI Consulting East Midlands.
Strategic management services for charity executives and boards. Email:
dpepper@dciinfo.co.uk
- Dovetail Management Consultancy Practical experience
'dovetailed' with business sense for the public and voluntary
sector. Advice, consultancy and training on strategy, fundraising, finance, information and communications
technology, facilities management. Phone 020 7639 0090 / 0845 456 8208, email: andy.cawdell@dove-tail.co.uk
- Tamara Essex Experienced voluntary
sector trainer, consultant and fundraiser (particularly health and social
care), now based in Dorset. Email: tamara@tessex.co.uk
- Vicky Harrison
Training and Process-led consultancy in people and organisational issues.
- Holmes Consultancy Services was
established to provide practical solutions in computing and IT, fundraising
and charity management. Phone 01522 544927, email: info@hcsuk.com
- Peter Howlett. Project, interim and change management, as well as
financial consultancy. 34 Bartlemas Rd, Oxford, OX4 1XX, phone 01865
251161, email: PeterHowlett@Moneyinsight.org
- Indigo Project Solutions is a project management and fundraising
consultancy which provides development support to social enterprises,
voluntary organisations, councils and the education sector. The Old Library,
13 Kirk Loan,
Edinburgh,
EH12 7HD, phone 0131 316 4140
- Inspiracion
Experienced consultant providing management consultancy services to
the voluntary sector including: strategic development; interim management;
evaluation; research; training; fundraising. Phone 020 7737 3341, email:
director@inspiracion.co.uk
- Jackson Quigg Associates provides
strategic development, business planning and fundraising services as
well as board and management reviews and support for the voluntary
sector. Email: info@jacksonquigg.com
- Andrea Kelmanson. Previously director of National Centre for Volunteering,
with 35 years of sector experience. 93 Chase Road, London, N14 4LA,
phone 020 8886 1595, email: andrea.kelmanson@blueyonder.co.uk
- The Management Centre,
Blue Jay Works, 117 Gauden Road, London, SW4 6LE, phone 020 7978 1516,
email: tmc@managementcentre.co.uk
- Mullen Wilson (Charity
Support Services) Marketing, management, personnel issues plus training
in these areas. 68 Bedworth Road, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warks, CV12
9LL, phone 024 76490872, e mail: enquiries@charitysupportservices.co.uk
- N4P-Research Clive Gabay
has 10 years experience in voluntary and charity sector, managing
research projects, conducting policy and advocacy and fundraising.
- The Projects Company,
Willow Lodge, Church Road, High Beach, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AJ, phone
020 8502 2327, email: info@theprojectsco.co.uk
- Rigpa Health and Consultancy have a specialism in the mental health,
drug & alcohol rehabilitation and criminal justice
fields, providing consultancy, project management, interim management,
bespoke training etc.
- Katie Rowan.
Trustee Support and Training Packages; Developing successful supported
volunteering projects. 2 Rheidol Terrace, London, N1 8NT.
- Social Recruitment provides
training, consultancy and recruitment services for the public and
voluntary sector. 164 Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2TY, phone 0113
2660016.
- Steven Lane
Has done various work as a charity consultant in Cumbria, specialist
in smaller charities. Email: charityconsultant@lycos.co.uk
- Tracy Elliott. Management Consultant and Trainer, over 14 years experience
with the voluntary sector. Experienced facilitator with group work skills,
strategic management / business planning expertise, trained mentor /
facilitator for Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations
(PQASSO). 61 Talbot Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 9BX, phone 029 2022
5314, email: tselliott@talk21.com
- Transparency Research
has capabilities in social research, evaluation, policy analysis and
charity consultancy, with various sector experience.
- VolResource (yes, us lot). We can provide consultancy/interim management on IT, finance and admin systems, web developments; problem identification and solving.
- Work Additions Helping charities use the internet to work more effectively, with a particular expertise in working with organisations delivering into-work programmes.
See VolResource advert for more info.
Consultancy around specific issues, functions
such as planning, consultations.
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Community Technical Aid Centre (link problem May 08) offers a complete advisory, architectural and landscape design service to community and voluntary groups who want to develop and implement projects to improve their local environment or community facilities. Based in Manchester, can cover most of north west.
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Rural Resources Experienced in community consultation and other issues as a sustainable development and regeneration company specialising in urban areas, market towns and rural areas.
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tanc# "Independent and free consultancy service to community groups/voluntary sector organisations that want to initiate and participate fully in regeneration initiatives, from street to neighbourhood". To avoid inaccessible frame design on web site, use this link. East Midlands.
- Amanda Pyper Associates Housing and Support Consultancy Services.
Further Contacts
The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants# is a City guild, which arranges pro bono (free) work with "charities concerned with people who are disadvantaged by their nationality, faith, health, family and social situation".
The Cranfield Trust provides free management and technical consultancy to other charities working to prevent or relieve human suffering. Now at: Wykeham House, 88 The Hundred, Romsey, Hants, SO51 8BX, phone 01794 830338, email: admin@cranfieldtrust.org.uk
The Management Development Network is an organisation of/for independent management trainers and consultants in the sector. The directory of members is on the web site. The directory can also be obtained for £15 (incl. p&p and 2 updates) from 39 Gabriel House, Odessa Street, London, SE16 0HQ, phone 020 7232 0726.
On Line Register of Consultants and Trainers in the Arts is a database managed on behalf of Arts Council England and Arts Council of Scotland.
Association for Consultants and Trainers 'promoting good practice in management consultancy and training with arts, housing and voluntary organisations in the UK' sounds very similar to MDN. The web site (and ACT?) is run by Martin Price (phone 029 2051 4034), and they produce a publication 'Getting the best from management consultants'.
EUConsult is the 'European Association of Consultants to and about the Not-for-Profit Sector' and lists UK (and other) members on its web site.
NCVO has a list of recommended consultants - see Professional Bodies.
Business Links
Business Community Connections closed spring 07.
Professionals4free is a 'one-stop shop' on finding free professional help for voluntary organisations. It enables you to find an appropriate broker but also has some information on how to get the most from such arrangements. This includes a (basic) 'how to' on preparing a business plan. Two brokers we spotted that VolResource hasn't previously featured are Everybody Counts, the accountancy professions effort, and the Business in the Community Cares employee volunteering programme.
Prohelp, connected with BitC, is a national network of professional firms who give their time and expertise for free to voluntary and community groups. Members include surveyors, architects, accountants, solicitors, property consultants, engineers, IT consultants etc and undertake one-off projects such as feasibility studies, structural surveys, marketing plans, legal advice. Phone 020 7566 8722, email: enquiries@prohelp.freeserve.co.uk
Fundraising and Marketing Consultants
We have had some requests to give contacts here. There are many around, and we do not have any particular knowledge on the best or worst.
- Action Planning#. Email: actionlink@actionplanning.co.uk
- Be Brave Fundraising.
- Bernstein Associates Simon Bernstein has worked in the voluntary sector for over 15 years.
- Carus Consultants#.
- Charity Consultants.
- Charity Fundraising Ltd. Work with a wide range of charities to achieve major grant funding as well as advice and training.
- CIA Solutions Ltd (Collaboration, Integrity, Advice). Phone 0800 781 1292, email: enquiries@ciasolutions.co.uk
- Craigmyle & Co Email: first@craigmyle.org.uk
- Cultural Intelligence "Research and evaluation within the cultural sector".
- Andrew de Mille Fundraising Consultants
- Dovetail Management Consultancy See above
- Fundraising Research and Consultancy# Email: info@frandc.co.uk
- Fundraising UK (Howard Lake).
- Future Strategy# Marketing expertise from voluntary sector background.
- Management Centre.
- Tarnside Consulting.
- Wootton-George Consulting.
Also try: Association of Fundraising Consultants# PO Box 9, Woodstock, OX20 1ZJ, phone 01582 762446, email: enquiries@afc.org.uk
