Consult QRD Ltd work with clients from across the public, private, education and not-for-profit sectors.We have a sound understanding of the issues and challenges faced by local authorities in the current economic climate. We appreciate the importance of balancing viability with healthy living and sports participation outcomes.We work with planners and developers to realise tangible benefits from development. Identifying the appropriate scale of provision to support the demand generated and providing expert guidance on sustainable future operation.We provide support to educational bodies to develop facilities that are appropriate for their curricular and extra-curricular needs as well as appropriately designed and operated to provide a benefit to the local community.We support sports clubs to acquire and develop facilities that offer the real potential to deliver a more sustainable future; focusing on those aspects that will deliver real long-term benefits.Clients include:Fairfax PropertiesCantay EstatesTenterden Schools TrustAnstey Parish CouncilSkanska Construction UKLinden HomesWates DevelopmentsPersimmon HomesDunmoore GroupFairfax PropertiesEcotricity (Forest Green Rovers FC)Deepdale PNE Holdings Ltd (Preston North End FC)Crouch End Vampires FCUniversity of South WalesThinking Schools Academy TrustAbingdon SchoolHaileybury CollegeOxford City CouncilMendip District CouncilExminster Parish CouncilLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Freelance management consultancy services focused on sports venues and events, sports development and related enabling development for clients including:Abingdon SchoolCantay EstatesCapita Property & InfrastructureMovement StrategiesShepway District CouncilSports SolutionsStates of JerseyStax LeisureWakefield Sports ClubWelling United FC

Lead consultant on a range of projects in the public and private sectors on behalf of Local Authorities, educational bodies, sports clubs and developers including:Bishop of Rochester AcademyBloor HomesDooba DevelopmentsGoals Soccer CentreLondon Marathon Charitable TrustMendip District CouncilMiller HomesOldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilRoyal Borough of GreenwichSave Charteris GroupWitney Town Council

Sports Venue & Major Events projects delivered on behalf of clients including:Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions CompanyBirmingham City CouncilDover District CouncilEaling CouncilEvent ScotlandLondon Borough of HackneyLondon Development AgencySalford Leisure TrustSwindon CouncilRole also encompassed project development and feasibility, design team coordination and project management in the sports and cultural sectors.

Major project development in cultural sphere, covering libraries, community centres and leisure facilities. Responsible for strategy, feasibility, funding strategies, business planning, specification and design team appointment.

Responsible for capital grant funding assessments from amateur and professional football clubs.

Research to support the completion of the Leisure Services Best Value Review.Project development and management associated with Ealing Council's allocation from the NOF PE & Sport fund.