Support for Voluntary, Community, Faith
and Social Enterprise Organisations

References

We engaged the service of Alan to review and advise on our charitable governance procedures. We were more than satisfied with the work and support that we received in re-shaping our processes and in future-proofing our organisation. Alan was extremely accommodating and went above and beyond our expectations – we are very grateful for his expertise.

Spring North, Blackburn

Alan played a crucial role in steering our organisation through two significant challenges, which were the taking over of our community centre under an asset transfer to prevent it’s closure, following which he helped us convert from a CIC to a CIO. He performed his role with total professionalism & his warm understanding of the needs of third sector organisations is exceptional. He deployed his vast knowledge of legal issues through the use of well crafted exercises that helped us understand the complexities involved. We hold him in such high esteem that we appointed him as an honorary life member of our charity, which is the only time a person from outside of our own community has received this award. 
I would recommend Alan to any third sector organisation that needs support as he has an excellent track record in the field.
West End (Burnley) CIO

Our relationship with Alan goes back many years and I wouldn’t hesitate in working with him again. He knows the industry extremely well, is thorough and conducts the exercise in a professional and timely manner, offering great peace of mind.

We were really happy across the board with the service we received from Alan. It’s not often that we got together to think about things in a structured way. The whole process was a really positive one and Alan’s Organisational Health Check really shaped and impacted on what we we’re doing and where we were going. Working with Alan was an enriching experience for myself and the trustees. We gained valuable knowledge and insights and underwent some extremely useful self-examination, which delivered a strengthened position for our service and our future plans.

West Cumbria Domestic Violence Support

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