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“Our organisation now has a clear vision for the
future. The plan will help us to focus on what
our purposes are and not drift from our mission.
It will help secure funding and will help with a
clear vision for all staff, trustees and volunteers.
During the project we secured £450K from the
national lottery.”
Full Circle Food Project, Northumberland
b:Friend, South Yorkshire
“Cran昀椀eld Trust made 昀椀nding and working with
a consultant a breeze. They matched me with
a responsive and knowledgeable consultant
who understood our charity’s objectives. Our
volunteer consultant, explained each aspect
clearly, making it easy for us to understand and
implement our plans effectively.”
Uprawr Mental Health Foundation, Birmingham
“Working with Cran昀椀eld Trust has signi昀椀cantly
changed our organisational culture, 昀椀nancial
management and processes. We now have a
clear and deliverable plan for growth that is
underpinned by an improved understanding
of our 昀椀nances.”
Living Your Life (Bedfordshire) CIC, Bedford
“Cran昀椀eld Trust provides not only business tools
but also experienced volunteers to support
charity leaders to deliver their objectives.
The bene昀椀ts of the personal mentoring I have
received on this project, as well as the support
in writing a business plan and increasing the
skills and engagement of the trustees have
been invaluable and I cannot thank Cran昀椀eld
Trust enough.”
Island House Community Centre, London
“Cran昀椀eld Trust takes the time to know the
client and match the volunteer to the need.
It’s impressive how it works. Our volunteer
consultant was engaging, an effective listener
and understood the nuances of working with
trustees, leaders and the team. His knowledge,
expertise and approach ensured an incredibly
successful journey for us in developing our new
strategy to change the lives of young people in
the UK for the long-term.”
Tall Ships Youth Trust, Hampshire
During the year, we started
349
118
new consultancy projects
new mentoring assignments
across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland. The total number of projects and
assignments for each region are shown on the map.
In total, we had
789
active consultancy projects and
mentoring assignments during the year
The number of new projects and assignments that
we start every year is a key activity measure. Our
Co-ordinators and Regional Managers play an
invaluable role in each one as they spend time at
the start of each assignment to connect with our
charity clients, understanding their ambitions and
capabilities, and scoping their requirements for
support.
For each assignment, the most appropriate
volunteer is identi昀椀ed and introduced, the person
with the right expertise and background to
successfully support the charity. Our staff team
stay close to each assignment, supporting each
volunteer and charity from start to conclusion. We
work to nurture positive relationships by listening,
acting and building trust.
National Impact, Local Presence
“Getting a volunteer consultant through
Cran昀椀eld Trust surpassed all my expectations.
Our consultant was brilliant, really passionate
about our organisation, generous with her time
and had researched us well. The partnership
has been so successful that we now have an
effective and robust growth strategy in place
and our consultant has now become our Chair
of Trustees so will continue to provide impact to
our charity in the longer term.”
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