I am a consultant who works with social enterprises, small business and charities to achieve their aims, overcome their challenges, become more sustainable and realise their potential. I have 20 years experience of management and front-line service delivery in the charity and community/social enterprise sector. I am a qualified social enterprise advisor but above all I am friendly and approachable, looking to work alongside people, building on current assets and skills. I believe that individuals, communities and organisations have the solutions and skills to achieve what they want, and I am there to unlock potential and provide a process that works for them.Services include:"Strategic Planning facilitation "- working with you to plan the next step in growing your enterprise"Ideas to reality" - start up advice for social enterprises, including developing ideas into products and services, idenifying your market, finding the right business and legal model"Structure Buster" - help you to chose the right legal form and support with company or charity registration"Fundraising strategy" - helping you to find the right mix of funding to help long term sustainability"Critical Friend" - a one to one business review looking at operations, governance, finances, with an action plan to improve performance"Fresh pair of eyes" - a tender and bid review service"Facilitation of away days" for trustees, staff, Training in a number of subjects including social impact measurement, project management, social enterprise development and bid writing. I take a solution focused approach that is tailored to the needs of the client. Specialisms include development of community enterprises, governance issues, community share offers, social enterprise, bid writing, community consultation and engagement techniques and strategic planning.