Not For Profit Organisations
Charities have existed in the UK since the 19th Century, providing much needed support to the under privileged, disadvantaged or disabled sectors of our society.
In the 21st Century many of the original charities still exist and continue to fulfil a vital function to support and help others. They have recently been joined by or re-classified into a new breed of not-for-profit organisations, who continue to offer niche support services to people in different regions of the country or sectors of society. They sometimes meet a need by filling a gap in provision of services to the needy, which is no longer met directly by central or local Government.
Not-for-profit organisations and charities span a wide range of services and activities from housing associations, through food aid organisations, to sensory deprivation charities, to child support or elderly care services.
Drivers for change in the sector include:-
- Changing in funding from various sources, Government, Agencies, Local Councils, Charitable and company donations.
- The management of these variable funding streams is an art in itself.
- The provision of their services “at the sharp end” is also seldom straight forward.
- Combining these complex variables with the additional layer of a lay Board of Trustees, Governors or Members, produces the challenging task of leading and managing these organisations to fulfil their obligation to their numerous stakeholders.
Case Study: First Wessex
We have worked with First Wessex on a number of assignments.
First Wessex case study »Case Study: The Tenant Services Authority (TSA)
We have worked with the TSA (formerly the Housing Corporation) since 2003 and have delivered a range of training and development interventions for different levels of managers to help them improve their management effectiveness.
The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) Case Study »Case Study: YHA
We have worked with the YHA since 2008 and have delivered a range of different interests for the organisation such as:
YHA Case Study »Services
- Management Development and Training
- Leadership Development and Training
- Executive Coaching
- Performance Management and Accountability
- Team Building and Development
- Organisational Development and Change
- Customer Service and Customer Care
- Assessment and Development
- Human Resource Management
- Case Studies »
Training Courses
- Accountability
- Advocacy and Influencing Skills
- Appraisal Skills
- Assertiveness Skills
- Chairing Meetings Effectively
- Change Management Skills
- Coaching Skills for Managers
- Communication Fundamentals
- Conflict Management
- Creative Problem Solving
- Crucial Conversation Skills
- Customer Service Excellence
- Decision Making
- Facilitation Skills
- Finance for Non Financial Managers
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Improving Impact and Influence
- Interpersonal Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Leadership Fundamentals
- Leading Remote Teams
- Managing Discipline
- Managing Diversity
- Managing Stress
- Negotiation Skills
- People Management Skills
- Performance Management
- Personal Effectiveness
- Presentation Skills
- Project Management
- Role of the Line Manager
- Stress Management
- Target Setting
- Team Briefing
- Team Working
- Time and Energy Management
- Time and Priority Management
- Train the Trainer
- What Makes People Tick?




