Consultants' directory
The Consultants Directory is a great way to offer your expert services to Bond members especially when members may be looking for trainers, facilitators, consultants, mentors or coaches with a specific background in international development.
As the broadest network of development organisations in the UK, Bond is exceptionally well placed to offer this information service to its members and consultants in the sector.
Benefits for Members
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Members will have a central resource for finding freelance support for their organisation
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Consultants will be required to have a minimum level of experience in the sector
Benefits for Consultants
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Access to Bond members, through a key sector website.
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Year round advertising at the cost of less that £3.36 per week, (£175 per year) recoupable from one assignment for most consultants
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Members trust Bond to signpost to common support and resources
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Members frequently ask Bond to signpost to consultants - this service provides a fair mechanism for doing this.
If you feel you have the skills and expertise then download an application form and get listed straight away.
Bond requests and checks references for the consultants on our register but takes no responsibility for relationships entered into with the consultants listed.
Global Child Protection Services
John Cammack |
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Tel: 01865 762393 Skype: johncammack Oxford
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John works as an independent consultant, trainer and writer in NGO management and financial management. He was head of international finance at Oxfam GB and senior lecturer in accounting and financial management at Oxford Brookes University. John has wide experience of working internationally with development and relief agencies. He sets financial management in the context of organisational management and international development, making it accessible and non-threatening, especially to those who find numbers difficult. He works with organisations to design training to suit individual needs for NGOs, their southern partners, staff and trustees. All courses are participatory and provide practical tools. They are supported by clear learning materials. His consultancy work includes reviewing and building NGO programme management and financial management capacity, and coaching individuals in financial management. John's publications include: Building capacity through financial management (Oxfam, 2007), Basic accounting for small groups, second edition (Oxfam, 2003) and Financial management for development (Intrac, 2000). John is a professionally qualified accountant, manager and teacher and has an MSc in international development management from the Open University and an MBA from Brunel University. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and the Chartered Institute of Management.
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Vicky Cosstick |
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Business Planning Consultancy Facilitation Governance / Institutional Strengthening Mentoring / Coaching Evaluation Organisational Learning / Development |
CAFOD Bond CARE International UK SightSavers Int'l Computer Aid Int'l Kingston University Int'l Childcare Trust Cardinal Hume Centre Nat Autistic Society Amnesty Int'l Sec't Responding to Conflict Child-to-child Ethical Property Foundation UNHCR London WaterAid |
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Vicky Cosstick has worked as an independent consultant in the international development sector for the past four years. She has over 25 years experience of working with groups, teams, organisations and individuals in the voluntary and faith-based sectors. Her work includes a wide range of assignments in consultancy, change and learning. Recent projects have included facilitating the Emergency Personnel Network conference, which began with involving 50 participants in a peer learning process. She is delivering management development and coaching programmes for the leadership teams of two organisations currently undergoing major change. She has often delivered away days to build new teams, develop strategic thinking and planning, build collaborative working or resolve conflicts or communications difficulties. Vicky employs a wide range of tailor-made facilitative processes and interventions, and likes to work creatively with complex issues. She has a particular interest in exploring complexity theory and conversation in groups and organisations. She regularly offers a course in Facilitation Skills for Development. Vicky has a MSc in Change Agent Skills (University of Surrey), and a PG Cert in Conflict Resolution (University of Coventry). She is also an accredited mediator. Recent clients have included People In Aid/EPN, Big Lottery Fund, CAFOD, Bond, RNIB, International Childcare Trust, HelpAge International, National Autistic Society. Further information from www.changeaware.eu or LinkedIn. |
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Christine Forrester |
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Tel: 01544 230 050 17 Victoria Road Kington Herefordshire HR5 3BX Tel: 01544 230050 |
Accountability / Transparency Consultancy Course learning materials & design Design & Administration of grant-making processes Facilitation Governance / Institutional Strengthening Mentoring / Coaching Monitoring & Evaluation Organisational Learning & Development Project & Programme design & development Training Training of Trainers |
AED (Croatia)
British Council Charities Aid Foundation (UK) Community Foundation Network (UK) Evaluation Trust (UK) ETP/Ekopolis (Slovakia) HealthProm Palestine Welfare Association |
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Freelance organisation development and evaluation consultant since 1993, following extensive experience in senior management in the UK voluntary sector. My key skills are: Designing and delivering evaluations Project design and implementation Design of grant-making processes Governance and organisational development Training and facilitation. Key areas of work are in civil society development, community development processes, democratisation initiatives. I have worked with a wide range of organisations, including the British Council; Westminster Foundation for Democracy; Welfare Association (UK and Palestine); Evaluation Trust; Traidcraft; Allavida; Community Foundaton Network (UK); ETP/Ekopolis (Slovakia); AED (Croatia). Current and recent international work inlcudes: Strategic consultant, Democratising Ukraine Small Projects Programme; Trainer training and strategic programme advisor, SKIP programme for improving co-operation between NGOs and public sector, Turkey; evaluation of Standards and Codes of Ethics programme for local government, Serbia; scoping and curriculum design, civil society component of Parliamentary strengthening programme, Ukraine; scoping missions and strategic reports on civil society and the local political, social and economic environments in Ukraine (specific report for Crimea), Georgia, Bulgaria, Turkey; history of Charity Know-How/Allavida (to be published May 2009); evaluation of grants programme , focussed on relationships between civil society and governmental institutions (Ukraine); Community Education Development Programme review and redesign, for World Bank KDP programme, Indonesia. I am an approved NCVO consultant; a member of the Instute of Fundraising; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. |
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Greta Jensen |
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Email Greta Jensen Devon
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Action for Southern Africa Auroville International UK Bond British Red Cross Camfed Development Education Association (DEA) Development Education in Europe Project (DEEP) European Commission Friends of the Earth Help the Aged Pestalozzi International Development Education Centre Plan Germany, Pakistan, West Africa and UK World Vision UK WWF UK Y-Care International |
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I offer training and consultancy services to international development and development education organisations and have an established track record. For over 20 years I have provided technical and management expertise to INGOs and together with them have worked with southern communities to develop education, health and environmental projects. Since 1996 I have combined this with advising on, and designing, development education initiatives in Europe and Asia. I provide training, mentoring and coaching for staff of NGOs developing and managing projects and write applications to major funders. From parallel work as a psychotherapist with individuals and groups I bring an experiential dimension to capacity building with southern partners and the community groups they serve. I have developed an innovative approach to Logical Framework Analysis, which facilitates diverse stakeholders in a joint participatory process that encourages individual and group creativity and ensures transparency, accountability and flexibility throughout the project life-cycle. Originally trained in industrial design, architecture and planning, I brought my technical and management skills to the sector as co-founder of a small UK INGO, which I directed for 12 years. From this I built extensive experience of what does and doesn't work in community development initiatives involving environmental regeneration and appropriate technology. |
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Sayer Vincent |
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Tel: 020 7841 6360
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Accountability / Transparency
Business Planning Consultancy Financial Management Governance / Institutional Strengthening Information Management Information Systems / IT Interim Management Mentoring / Coaching / Facilitation Organisational Learning / Development Training |
Action on Disability and Development (ADD)
AfghanAid Amnesty International Anti-Slavery International Concern Universal HelpAge International International Medecins Sans Frontieres Minority Rights Group Motivation Oxfam GB Save the Children Send a Cow Sight UNICEF UK War on Want ODI Sightsavers International |
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Sayer Vincent is a leading provider of consultancy to the charity sector, covering strategy, specialist charity IT needs, business planning, restructuring, risk and management. Working with a diverse portfolio of charities, including over twenty specialising in overseas development, we deliver rapid insights into your issues and help to find effective solutions to them. Sayer Vincent works with a range of charities providing internal audit services. Our experienced team of charity auditors work flexibly to provide organisations with valuable insights to help you to change the way you do things. We offer a blend of systems knowledge with an understanding of governance and broader management issues. Our team includes IT professionals who work with auditors to provide an all-round service. We also work with organisations to develop strategic responses to the challenges charities face. Once we have gained a full understanding of the business needs of the organisation, we then build on this to ensure that information systems and IT solutions are well suited to the culture and operations of the organisation, we then build this to ensure that information systems and IT solutions are well suited to the culture and operations of the organisation. Further information regarding the services we offer and how we are able to help can be found on our website at www.sayervincent.co.uk To speak to a specialist, email us at svinfo@sayervincent.co.uk or call on 0207 841 6360. |
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aAXIOMe Consulting |
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Tel: 020 7193 4545 Surrey
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Finance Director Services (interim, part-time or virtual)
Accounting services for small NGOs (outsourced, on site or off site) |
ChristianAid
VSO Trocaire Marie Stopes International FARM - Africa Save the Children OneWorld International Foundation Healthlink Worldwide Action on Disability and Development Futurebuilders-England Afghanaid ACORD London Voluntray Service Council Oxfam Build Africa |
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We help NGOs to overcome their financial management struggles both in good times and times of crisis. Our "finance director" service is flexible to suit your circumstances, be they interim, part-time or on a virtual basis. Having seen some of the extra difficulties faced by organisations with limited financial resources, we have also designed a "NGO total support service" where you can leave all your accounting work with us. Golam Morshed's involvement with NGOs has spanned three continents: starting in Asia, spending time in Africa and finally tasting head office environment in the UK. He brings an insight from both sides of the fence: Treasurer vs. Finance Director, expatriate vs. local and grassroots vs. international. His MBA, on top of the FCMA accountancy qualification (FCMA), coupled with diverse experience is an assurance that he is an accountant who thinks outside the box. |
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Oxford HR Consultants |
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Tel: 01865 510 980 Oxford
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International Executive Search and Selection Consultancy Facilitation Interim Management Training Marketing Mentoring / Coaching Organisational Learning / Development Training of Trainers HR Support International recruitment |
Marie Stopes International |
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Oxford HR is an Executive Search, Selection and Leadership Development consultancy serving the international aid and social enterprise sectors worldwide. We have a long track record of recruiting experienced professionals for senior and specialist international management positions located all over the globe. Since 2006 we have been expanding our capacity to support the sectors we serve by offering consultancy on HR management, organisational change and leadership and management development. |
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Cowan Coventry |
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Calle Pilar
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Tel: 0034 952 180346 Skype cowancoventry
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Oxfam GB
Save the Children UK Help Age International Oxfam International Bond DFID WaterAid Oxfam Australia Diakonia Institute of Development Studies Medecins Sans Frontieres International
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I am an independent social development and management consultant with more than 25 years experience in international development with UK NGOs. I combine an excellent knowledge of organisational and development methods with a record of applying them successfully in senior management and consultancy. I have occupied leadership positions in UK NGOs e.g. as Chief Executive at Practical Action and Latin America/Caribbean Director at Oxfam GB. At Oxfam GB I led the fundamental strategic review which gave birth to many of the features of the organisation today. As a consultant I have led the strategic planning and reviews of a number of leading development agencies; advised on their internal organisation and strengthening; led programme evaluations; and facilitated UK and international events and processes. I am a social scientist and graduate of Harvard Business School Executive Development Programme. My goal is to deliver what the client wants as simply and effectively as possible and bring people on board with the process. I am currently resident in Spain but am available as readily as if resident in the UK and at no additional cost. My skills and experience include: • Strategic planning and reviews. • Organisational development and internal reorganisation. • Project management, including evaluations. • Interim management. • Facilitation, coaching and mentoring. |
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Costanza de Toma |
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1 Burntwood Close, London, SW18 3JU Tel +44 (0)20 8870 9991 Mobile +44 (0)7900 211523
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Institute of Development Studies European Parliament Marie Stopes International Bond Save the Children UK One World Action Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness |
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Costanza works as an independent consultant, trainer and writer/editor. She has over ten years' experience in international development developing and implementing effective advocacy strategies and campaigns in the UK, the EU and internationally. Costanza has extensive experience of political analysis and mapping, advocacy assessments monitoring and evaluation. Through having lived and worked in Brussels for over four years, Costanza developed excellent knowledge of European Union institutions and has first hand experience of successfully influencing the EU. Costanza can work with organisations to build their staff's knowledge of the EU as well as helping them devise tailored advocacy strategies and campaigns to influence policy making in Brussels and beyond. Costanza is also a strong trainer and facilitator with experience of coaching (long distance) and developing clear learning materials and toolkits. She has a record of successful fundraising and proposal writing (particularly at EU level) as well as project development, management and implementation. Costanza can also help organisations by facilitating organisational strengthening processes and interim management. Costanza's key areas of expertise are health, sexual and reproductive rights, HIV/AIDS, gender analysis, food security and nutrition, education, children's rights, aid and development effectiveness. |
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INTRAC |
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Oxbridge Court Osney Mead Oxford 0X2 0ES Tel: +44 (0) 1865 201851
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Accountability/Transparency Advocacy / Campaigning Consultancy Course Learning Materials & Design Facilitation Financial Management Fundraising Governance / Institutional Strengthening Interim Management Training Media / Communications Mentoring / Coaching Organisational Learning Training of Trainers |
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INTRAC offers specialist consultancy services for international NGOs, NGO support organisations, and donors involved in international development and relief work. We help organisations through development and change processes, assist in the evaluation of programmes, and offer support in monitoring and evaluation. We also offer short term consultancies including desk studies, mentoring, peer reviews and workshop facilitation. Areas of expertise:
We also have experience of working within sectoral approaches:
Consultancy assignments are conducted by experienced staff members and a core group of external consultants, based around the world. Our consultants have extensive experience of working in international development across the world. Our team has an impressive depth of regional knowledge and language skills.. |
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AA International Ltd |
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Contact details Technium Y Lanfa Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 1AS Tel: +44 01970 613460/1
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Technical Support for Agricultural and Rural Development Projects
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AA International Ltd was created in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Wales, Bangor. We provide agricultural advice and conduct rural development and food security assessments worldwide. Our staff and associates have decades of experience, identifying, reviewing and evaluating projects across Africa, the Middle East and India. Regular clients include UN - WFP and FAO, the European Commission and major European NGOs. Practical agricultural advice for project managers in developing countries is available through our innovative e-advisory and mentoring service called TechTalk, a service offered at all levels of operation, from planning to hand-over. |
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Clear Fundraising |
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Contact details 35 Rodborough Avenue, Stroud, GLOS, GL5 3RR Work Tel 0788 4021067 Mobile 0788 4021067
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Area of work Consultancy Fundraising Interim Management Mentoring / Coaching Organisational Learning
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Organisations worked for Oxfam GB, Pump Aid, Widows and Orphans International, JUCONI ( Ecuador), IntoUniversity, Action for Children, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Department for Children Schools and Families, WRVS Meningitis Research Foundation.
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Profile Clare Skivington is founder of Clear Fundraising, a fundraising consultancy serving the not for profit sector. Clare is an experienced fundraiser specialising in major donor development, corporate fundraising, event management and interim management. Clare offers a unique combination of theoretical and practical experience having worked in the sector for over 15 years. Clare started her career at Oxfam GB as a campaigner and moved to their fundraising department culminating in heading up their major donor team raising £2.8 million.
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strong background of working with international and development organisations,
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for small and large relief organisations as well as working overseas developing
fundraising strategies. Her achievements include successfully managing teams though times of significant change, writing bids of up to $8,000,000 and securing income from individual major donors of up to £250,000. Clare is a member of the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Consultants network. She also works with other professional fundraisers with complementary experience for larger assignments. For more information please visit www.clearfundraising.co.uk |
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Findings Research |
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Contact details Welcombe House Welcombe, Bideford Devon, EX39 6HH Work Tel 01288 331360 Mobile 07515 672378
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Area of work Consultancy Fundraising Marketing Media / Communications Mentoring / Coaching Event Management and organisation Writing / Editing |
Organisations worked for Action on Disability and Development HelpAge International London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex Overseas Development Institute Development Studies Association |
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Profile Findings has worked with NGOs, academics, policy makers and practitioners on a wide variety of sectors. We can add value to those organisations seeking to move on to their next phase of growth but unable to commit to employing someone until that next stage is secured. Findings specialises in larger institutional donor applications and has had specific success with the EU, having obtained 8 million Euros over a 4 year period for a number of UK based NGOs. Findings also believes in mentoring staff to obtain these skills so that expertise is left within an organisation. With a specific interest in sub-Saharan Africa, advocacy work and for those sections of society deemed marginalised or projects of a less tangible nature and hard to quantify, Findings has worked with a number of organisations specialising in these areas. Findings also has a subsidiary company that organises events for development oriented organisations of all kinds - DEVents (www.devents.org.uk). DEVents can organise large scale conferences, smaller policy focussed events with parliamentarians, seminars, workshops and fundraising events. Findings and DEVents work flexibly with no contract being too small. Whether you are after advice, venue sourcing, event management, proposal ‘read throughs', mentoring or require an entire proposal to be written, we are happy to work with your strengths. |
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Corinne Davey |
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Contact details 64 Vicarage Road Hastings East Sussex TN34 3LY Mobile 0779 297 2355
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Area of work Business Planning Consultancy Facilitation Interim Management Training Organisational Learning Training of Trainers |
Organisations worked for Everychild Keeping Children Safe Coalition Plan International ICW
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Profile Since becoming a consultant I have worked for the following organisations: Everychild Worked on a range of projects including: taking the role of iterim Assistant Programmes Director (Africa and Asia) and Interim Country Director (Cambodia) supporting the organisation through a tough planning and budgeting round and introducing risk assessement process for child protection. Keeping Children Safe Coaltion Coordinated development of new strategy and funding proposal for the Coaltion Plan International Reviewed and streamlined Plan Internationals sponsorship processes ICW Coached a senior member of their staff Prior to becoming a consultant I worked as: Director of Learning and Resources for Everychild from 2005 to 2008 I managed a process of refocusing organisational strategy to work more directly with vulnerable and marginalised children, increase revenue and decrease costs. I led on the process for developing gloabal, regional and country strategies and to maximise support to overseas offices from the UK head office. I reviewed overseas programmes and partnerships to align them with the new programme strategies, delivered training to Country and Programme Directors on organisation development and led on assessing and strengthening child participation in the organisation. Regional HR Advisor for PlanInternational (Asia Region) from 2001 to 2003 I coordinated a network of HR practitioners from 12 countries in Asia to increase the impact and profile of HR. I led the network in developing and delivering training and development to build the capacity of field staff working directly with children and communities. I developed human resources policies for the region and advised on policy and practice for gender equality including increasing the gender amongst staff in field offices. I adapted global standards on child protection practises for use in local offices.
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Excluserv Limited |
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Contact details Providian House 16 -18 Monument Street Monument EC3R 8AJ Mobile 07855 413 995 Mobile 07919 255 390
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Area of work Consultancy Financial management Monitoring & Evaluation Training of Trainers |
Organisations worked for VSO CAFOD Farm Africa The Children's society The Alzheimers society ZYen Myatt North TMO The Federal Trust Citizenship Foundation Thames Reach |
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Profile ExcluServ is a London based Financial Consultancy firm specialising in the Charity Sector. We provide clients with consultancy, staffing & software solutions, which includes ExcluServ acting as an outsourcing partner for the entire finance function. ExcluServ is experienced in all levels of Finance, from operational structures through to strategic matters. Our range of services enable our clients to develop effective accounting functions that enable the organisations to manage their resources efficiently, get the best value from the systems they have, & meet their statutory reporting requirements. Our involvement with a client will initially require an assessment of current operations & solutions. It can be a combination of consultancy work by ExcluServ or our partners, implementing software & providing staff & training. Our principal consultants are all ACMA accountants who qualified while working in the UK Charity Sector. The skill sets that we apply include those of consultant, project manager, systems accountant, financial accountant, management accountant and finance director. |
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Global Child Protection Services |
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Contact details 12 Rowlls Road Kingston-Upon-Thames Surrey United Kingdom KT1 3ET |
Area of work Accountability / Transparency Business Planning Consultancy Course Learning Materials & Design Facilitation Training Monitoring & Evaluation Organisational Learning Development Training of trainers |
Organisations worked for Save Denmark Concern SOS Kinderdorf
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Profile GCPS is a child protection training and consultancy venture dedicated to increasing the safety and well-being of children globally by supporting aid and development organisations to meet their protection responsibilities and providing high quality training and consultancy packages to agencies working internationally GCPS aims to be a 'one stop shop' for aid and development agencies' child protection requirements, from preventing abuse via policies and good practice to dealing with the consequences through investigations and support to staff involved in child protection incidents. GCPS is run by Paul Nolan, a specialist in child protection and international development, and a team of Associates. These services include:
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Graham Young |
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Contact details 6 Church Mews Winston Darlington County Durham DL2 3RL Tel: 01325 730 842 Mobile: 07946 646 124
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Area of work Consultancy Facilitation Governance / Institutional Interim Management
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Organisations worked for CBI Netherlands in Columbia and Ecuador Fairtrade Labelling Organisation International (FLO) and FLO-CERT, Germany Fairtrade Foundation UK Progressio Gatsby Foundation Centrica PLC |
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Profile Over the last three years I have specialised in interim management acting as a Director in difficult situations where rapid change has been required. I am a good people manager, I am decisive and I make things happen. I am experienced in multicultural working environments. I have also acted as consultant on stakeholder consultation, strategy development and international governance issues. I was one of the founders of the Traidcraft Exchange in the early 80's and Director there until the year 2000, since then I have worked freelance. During my time with Traidcraft, I used my chairing and facilitation skills to work with key agencies to establish and Chair the Boards of the Fairtrade Foundation, the European Fair Trade Association (EFTA), the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and various other social enterprises in the UK and overseas. I have facilitated high level workshops on contentious issues with key actors in the ethical textiles debate and Fairtrade and the International Trades Unions. In the past I have consulted on Corporate Social Responsibility issues and presented TV programmes for both the BBC and ITV. I have been a Trustee of a number of charities and am presently a Trustee of SolarAid. |
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