The most ambitious business owners & entrepreneurs just cannot do everything alone. The wisest will delegate & even build a virtual team & this is where Virtual Assistants can really make a difference!Since 2010 I've been assisting senior executives & CEOs, entrepreneur coaches & consultants with their admin & tech. I used my years of experience gained in employed executive office, team leader & office manager roles, added many new skills & furthered my knowledge to provide support to… Show more The most ambitious business owners & entrepreneurs just cannot do everything alone. The wisest will delegate & even build a virtual team & this is where Virtual Assistants can really make a difference!Since 2010 I've been assisting senior executives & CEOs, entrepreneur coaches & consultants with their admin & tech. I used my years of experience gained in employed executive office, team leader & office manager roles, added many new skills & furthered my knowledge to provide support to business owners on a freelance basis.So...* Do you need additional support to run your business, consultancy or agency, but don't want to employ?* Is your workload is ever increasing & it would be sooo great to have some additional assistance & backup?* Do you have Big Hairy Audacious Goals but, insufficient time & resources to achieve them?* Do you want to grow your business, start a new project or launch a new product or service?I provide flexible assistance & support on a remote basis with:* Inbox & diary management* Blog & website maintenance* Email marketing & social media* Meeting organisation & travel booking* Keeping records & document formatting* Creating presentations & producing reports* Project management & managing your teamUnsure exactly what you could delegate to a Virtual Assistant? - Download my free guide to the '150 Tasks You Can Delegate to a VA' by selecting from the 'Featured' secion above.Do you have a tricky one-off task that requires some assistance? - Contact me to schedule a focused Power Hour.Don't hesitate to contact me for a free consultation to discuss how I may be able to help & support you & your business endeavours or book your 121 direct here:https://calendly.com/nancybenn/call-with-nancy Show less

As a Virtual EA, I supported Poppy Jaman OBE from when she was initially involved with the inception and launch of the City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA), until she had a team of five and employed an EA. As a freelancer, I had no interest in an employed position, so departed CMHA on good terms, however, I do still support Poppy in her non-CMHA activitiesDuring my time at CMHA, I supported and assisted the CEO and Chair, helping them to liaise and communicate with members, managing… Show more As a Virtual EA, I supported Poppy Jaman OBE from when she was initially involved with the inception and launch of the City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA), until she had a team of five and employed an EA. As a freelancer, I had no interest in an employed position, so departed CMHA on good terms, however, I do still support Poppy in her non-CMHA activitiesDuring my time at CMHA, I supported and assisted the CEO and Chair, helping them to liaise and communicate with members, managing emails and inboxes, organising events, meetings and calls, producing documents, reports and presentations, updating the website and responsible for general enquiries.The City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA) is a non-profit membership organisation formed from a coalition of organisations dedicated to creating an environment where mental health is addressed and discussed in the same way as physical health. The CMHA aims to create a culture of good mental health for City workers, to encourage members to share their best practice, learn from others and increase overall mental health understanding.The CMHA is member led, designed to listen to and serve the interests of all its members. As a result, members participate in engaging meetings, interactive workshops, training and roundtable discussions. Members have contributed to surveys and data collection resulting in a number of informative reports, whilst individual case studies demonstrate good practice and innovative solutions to health and wellbeing. Show less

As an experienced and versatile Virtual PA, I help business owners, coaches, trainers, therapists and counsellors achieve so much more by supporting these wonderful clients with the non-income generating tasks which take up so much of their valuable time.With extensive experience as a board level PA before becoming a skilled and versatile VA, I provide professional and confidential executive level secretarial and admin support remotely on an affordable and flexible basis.My aim… Show more As an experienced and versatile Virtual PA, I help business owners, coaches, trainers, therapists and counsellors achieve so much more by supporting these wonderful clients with the non-income generating tasks which take up so much of their valuable time.With extensive experience as a board level PA before becoming a skilled and versatile VA, I provide professional and confidential executive level secretarial and admin support remotely on an affordable and flexible basis.My aim is to work closely with you, support your dreams and goals and most definitely take your focus away from those time-suck tasks which, whilst necessary to running business, don't generate the income and growth that you desire.If you have a never-ending to-do list, find admin creeping into your leisure time, or wish to create a much better work-life balance, then don't hesitate to get in touch.I can assist with:- diary management- client appointments- email and inbox overwhelm- invoicing and chasing payment- newsletters and email marketing- maintaining and organising contacts- producing documents and presentations Show less

Essential support to the Chief Executive with the organisation board meetings, liaising and communicating with trustees, assistance to the leadership team, supporting colleagues at busy times with projects and events.Duties included:- collating papers and preparing reports- distributing board packs- minuting the meeting- research and recording results- compiling event invitation lists- managing event responses- updating databases

Full PA, secretarial, administration and reception support at the head office of a registered charity that supports members who work with and for people with learning disabilities.I was recruited as Executive Assistant (part-time) to the retiring CEO, supporting him, the HR Director and the board of trustees to recruit a new Chief Executive and my new boss. Subsequently, I then supported the new CEO and trustees to recruit a Board Chair.Working 2.5 days per week on a flexible… Show more Full PA, secretarial, administration and reception support at the head office of a registered charity that supports members who work with and for people with learning disabilities.I was recruited as Executive Assistant (part-time) to the retiring CEO, supporting him, the HR Director and the board of trustees to recruit a new Chief Executive and my new boss. Subsequently, I then supported the new CEO and trustees to recruit a Board Chair.Working 2.5 days per week on a flexible basis at ARC enabled me to build my Direct PA Services virtual assistance business at the same time. Three years later, the PA role was re-evaluated and, rather than apply for the replacement Office Manager post, I accepted voluntary redundancy and became fully self-employed.Whilst at ARC, I:- managed the CEO's diary- booked travel and acommodation- supported the board of trustees- prepared reports and board packs- organised meetings and events- produced presentations and event papers- covered reception and the phones- managed the learning disabled volunteers Show less

PA and Senior Administrator of an award winning Social Enterprise which supported vulnerable clients with mental health issues and the older ones with dementia, ran an after-school club, an advocacy and service user involvement programme and supported hard to employ clients into employment.I was PA to the two owner-directors, HR/Finance Director and board members, team leader of the older persons’ support service, supported the management team and was the go-to tecchie person for… Show more PA and Senior Administrator of an award winning Social Enterprise which supported vulnerable clients with mental health issues and the older ones with dementia, ran an after-school club, an advocacy and service user involvement programme and supported hard to employ clients into employment.I was PA to the two owner-directors, HR/Finance Director and board members, team leader of the older persons’ support service, supported the management team and was the go-to tecchie person for anything to do with the PCs, server, network, phone system and mobiles.During my time at Building Blocks, I:- supported the directors with diary management, meetings and events- organised and minuted board and senior leadership team meetings- assisted with the advocacy service and facilitated meetings in homeless hostels- co-ran the service user involvement programme, facilitating training and awareness events- ran the older persons' community support service- assisted the Finance Director with invoicing- was responsible for necessary monitoring and reporting of funded services Show less

Comprehensive secretarial support to director & team of accountants at the head office of the UK’s leading automotive retail network.

PA and Senior Administrator supporting directors and senior managers at a high tech, state of the art printing company.Initially recruited as Head Receptionist for the brand new printing facility, I soon became the PA to the Manufacturing Director, supporting him and the engineering team as they built the new factory.My duties included:- liaising with the manufacturing team to obtain essential information for monitoring and reports- communicating with suppliers and… Show more PA and Senior Administrator supporting directors and senior managers at a high tech, state of the art printing company.Initially recruited as Head Receptionist for the brand new printing facility, I soon became the PA to the Manufacturing Director, supporting him and the engineering team as they built the new factory.My duties included:- liaising with the manufacturing team to obtain essential information for monitoring and reports- communicating with suppliers and managing the cleaning team- scheduling meetings and being responsible for overall onsite meeting room bookings- booking flights and acommodation, producing complex agendas for international travel Show less