Services
Over the last fifteen years, we have developed a suite of services designed to complement in-house expertise by providing bespoke packages that deliver high-quality outcomes for students’ unions and other third-sector organisations.
PDR 360 Reviews
We are the UK’s leading provider of 360-degree development reviews for student union officers, managers and Chief Executives. We deliver over 100 development feedback sessions every year.
Interims
Providing expert Chief Exec & Director-level interims to the sector since 2010, directly through Antony Blackshaw and our experienced Associates, we're the most experienced organisation in delivering interims in UK Students' Unions today; delivering change, embedding good practice, and improving culture & stakeholder relationships wherever we go.
Trustee Board Reviews
Our Trustee Board Reviews provide a unique method for Trustee Boards to assess their strengths and weaknesses in a positive and constructive manner, leading to simple, effective action plans.
Trustee Training
We provide full-board training to ensure that your organisation is led by trustees with a clear understanding of their role, appropriate skills and the ability to deliver on their organisation’s purpose with robust governance.
Coaching, Mentoring, & Action Learning
Antony is a fully qualified life coach and links these tools and his 30-plus years of sector-experience to support Chief Executives in delivering results for their organisations whether individually or through Action Learning Sets.
Strategic Planning & Structural Projects
We work with clients across the UK on projects including strategic planning support, governance reforms, mission and scope reviews, staff restructures and financial analysis.
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Meet The Team
With over fifty years of sector experience combined, we are passionate about delivering the highest possible quality of service for the membership in whatever organisation we are supporting.
Antony is a recognised expert in UK Students’ Unions.
He has over 35 years in the sector, from a sabbatical officer to twelve years as a Chief Exec in three Unions and fifteen years delivering Change Director and Interim Chief Executive roles in fourteen unions across the UK .
He specialises in bespoke innovative and sector-leading solutions
for vision and strategy, organisational culture, internal communications, and change management.
Hermione is a graduate of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities
and was previously Student Engagement Manager at Highlands & Islands Student Association (HISA).
Hermione specialises in client support, ensutring effective communication throughout all engagmenets as well as leading on our PDR360 programmes.
Wendy Day
FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT
Wendy is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years’ experience supporting businesses and charities to achieve sustainable financial success. Over the past 5 years she has been working at a complex student association in a leadership finance position, bringing all finance functions in-house and creating the financial policies and procedures. Wendy is also experienced in risk and compliance management.
She specialises in strategic financial planning, financial change management, cost analysis and systems improvement and implementation.
Natalia Hales
HR CONSULTANT
Natalia is a certified HR
professional with more than 10 years’ experience across the full employee
lifecycle. Nat has also a vast experience in people management, administrative
support, systems improvement and implementation. For the past 6 years she
has had sole responsibility for the varied HR responsibilities for a student
association including many improvements and development of the in-house HR
policies and procedures from scratch. In a senior management position running
the operations department of the association, she has made use of her
experience in facilities and project management, compliance and planning.
She specialises in talent acquisition, performance management, HR system implementation and employee relations, working with organisations to build effective, people-centred practices that support both strategic goals and employee wellbeing.
Raj brings brings you eight years of sector experience
in multiple local and national roles.
He specialises in driving organisational income, impact,
and influence from online membership engagement strategies.
Raj delivers for membership engagement clients through SMOOVEmedia ltd.
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9 Upper Nisbet Farm Cottages
Jedburgh
TD8 6TS
