As a strategy and change consultancy since 1991, HBMC has worked
for over 140 organisations. These include over 30 Local
Authorities, several Health Authorities/PCTs, various
institutions of higher education, a range of consortia, partnership
bodies and professional organisations (e.g. The Law Society), a
number of small firms and at least 60 national, regional and local
organisations in the voluntary, arts, heritage/museums, social
entrepreneur, housing and community regeneration
sectors.
Examples of consultancy work include:
STRATEGY REVIEWS
- Strategic reviews for Partnership for Children,
Oxford Research Group (HBRL), Bankside Gallery (RE/RWS), Social
Perspectives Network (mental health), Citizens' Income Trust,
Citizens' Advice South Warwickshire and Bright Ideas
Trust
- Facilitator of executive strategic planning for
International Bar Association (Human Rights
Institute)
- Turnaround strategies for select clients,
enabling major change in business models, organisational
practice and direction
- Two strategic reviews for London based charity
to go national, develop products/services, and then assist with
implementation to maintain leading and competitive
edge
- 5-year UK-wide strategy for playwork education
and training (for SkillsActive)
- Long term work with Black Health Agency
reviewing purpose, scope, partnership and delivery extending its
role regionally and nationally
- Long term review of Macfarlane Trust
(haemophiliacs living with HIV/AIDS as a result of NHS blood
contamination) including social work and other non-direct financial
services
- Facilitator of strategic planning for Greig City
Academy Governing Board
LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
- Leadership and enablers' programmes for members
of Association of Independent Museums (HBRL)
- Leadership development programmes, Parkinson's
UK
- Team leadership programmes, The Westminster
Society
- Leadership team development, Education
Directorate, Westminster City Council
- Middle management programme, Age Concern
England
- Leadership and management development
programmes, Nigeria and Malawi
- Leadership programmes, South East Museum
Service
- Supporting recruitment of several charity Chief
Executives
ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- Competency development framework for permanent
staff in Students Unions (HBRL, commissioned by
NUSUK)
- Developing National Workforce Competences for
health care staff who provide services to people with learning
difficulties (for Skills for Health)
- Performance management and measurement for
charities in the criminal justice, and drugs and
alcohol sectors
- Senior management reviews for SEAP, Demelza
Children's Hospice and In Control
- Review of community trust for Francis Crick
Institute (HBRL)
- Scoping review and feasibility study for 3 Age
UKs in the North East, to develop joint commercial arm in
domiciliary care
- Organisational reviews for London Film School,
Waterloo Action Centre and Tilbury on the Thames Trust
(HBRL)
- Organisational development and consultancy for
the Elfrida Society
- Organisational strength review for Age UK
Newcastle
- Organisational and strategy development projects
for Lloyds Bank Foundation
SERVICE/PRODUCT REVIEW
- Review of Family Support Service for National
Deaf Children's Society (HBRL)
- Review of Spaceshaper tool and process for
Commission for Architecture & Built Environment
(CABE)
- National development study of SME take-up of
National Vocational Qualifications
- Lead consultant in feasibility study for New
Cross New Deal for Communities regeneration area - collaborating
with Featherstone Associates architectural
practice
- Product review for Living
Streets
- Review of Institute of Masters of
Wine
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
- Service user focus for social care change
projects (Skills for Care)
- Valuing People Support Team (Department of
Health) change programme including facilitating Action Learning
Sets in London, and in South East and South West
England
- Support for major refocus of Cruse Bereavement
Care
- Performance review of Headteachers (under
auspices of National Governors Association)
MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIPS
- Trusted advisor and project manager
supporting 16 merger processes with strategic and operational
advice, and project management
GOVERNANCE
- Undertaken 40+ governance
reviews
- Governance reviews of British Trust for
Conservation Volunteers, Article 19 (HBRL), Veterans
Aid (HBRL), Freud Museum (HBRL), Fulham Palace Trust (HBRL)
and Crohn's & Colitis UK (HBRL)
- Facilitating engagement and collaboration of
Council and Senior Leadership Team of Volunteering Matters
(formerly Community Service Volunteers)
- Governance reviews of several charities with
significant trading activities
- Facilitating Board and Policy Committee of CILIP
in deciding how to implement changes in
governance
- Redrafting Articles of the British Exploring
Society
- Supporting Boards of Bishopsgate Institute,
Bridge Mental Health and Safe in Sussex, reviewing their governance
practice and performance, and develop frameworks of accountability
to stakeholders
- Review of induction of STEP Board and Council
members (HBRL)
- Induction of Trustees for new Board of CISV
International, and Powell Cotton (Quex) Museum
- Mediation between Chair and Chief Executive of a
national charity
- External reviews of school and Multi-Academy
Trust governance (under umbrella of National Governors
Association)
EVALUATIONS
- Evaluation of income generation
workstrand, years 1, 2 and 3 (for
ACEVO)
- Evaluation of Talking Together programme and ICT
and Carers pilot projects (for TimeBank DCLG funded
programme)
- Evaluation and needs assessment for ISG
grant programme (for MS Society)
- Evaluation of vocational education and
training of staff in hospices (for Hospice UK, Skills
for Care funded project)
- Three-year evaluation of Swansea Women's Aid
Community Outreach programme
- Evaluation of National Performance Programme
(for CES)
- Scoping review of work experience in hospices
(for Hospice UK / Health Education England)
- Review of the Neighbourhood Facilitation Service
for Newham Local Strategic Partnership
- Review of Residencies and Awards programmes for
Acme Artists Studios Ltd
- Evaluation of corporate social responsibility
(CSR) programmes
- Evaluation of LVSC Policy and Knowledge Team
and LVSC networks
- Review of change agents (DDEs) within the
Methodist Church
FUNDING AND INCOME
GENERATION
- Assisting Personal Finance Education Group
(pfeg) in successful tender (worth £11 million over 3 years) to
DCSF/Treasury to deliver financial capability training for primary
and secondary schools
- Funding strategies for social enterprises (Head
for Business) and professional organisations
- Financial support for county primary
schools from charitable and corporate sources
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Project management, Children's Workforce
Network, working closely with Central Government Departments
(commissioned by Children's Workforce Development
Council)
EXECUTIVE COACHING AND MENTORING
- Over 25 clients
- 360o review
feedback for Chairs of School Governing Boards (under umbrella of
National Governors Association)
HBRL indicates where the assignment has been a joint project with
Ruth Lesirge