Consultants Directory

The following consultants work with voluntary & community organisations and operate within the Lancaster District

Name: Alan Chapman
Company: Alan Chapman Consultancy
Phone number: 07845 463852
Email address: info@alanchapman-consultancy.co.uk
Website address: www.alanchapman-consultancy.co.uk

Alan is Lancaster based and has 20 years experience of successful support and development work in the voluntary and community sector. He has expertise in governance and trustee support, organisational development, funding, partnership working and executive mentoring. He has a flexible, positive approach focused upon helping groups to move forward, stronger and better equipped for the future.

Name: Liz Feather
Company: Dragonfly Business Consultancy
Phone number: 01925 492285 or 07989 698597
Email address: lizfeather@dragonflybusiness.co.uk
Website address: www.dragonflybusiness.co.uk

Dragonfly provides a comprehensive range of services to not-for-profit organisations that may not have access to the necessary skills and expertise available to larger organisations. Services include trustee, staff & volunteer training as well as consultancy provision relating to governance, policy & procedure, quality assurance, project development & management, risk assessment & management, employment & management and working with volunteers.

Name: Dennis Langley
Company: Project and Business Developments Ltd
Address: 8 Chapel Brow, Longridge, Preston, Lancs PR3 2YD
Phone number: 01772 785060
Email address: dennis.langley@pabd.eu
Website address: www.pabd.eu

PABD has established a reputation for quality work in the development of ideas for publicly funded business support projects, partnership building, project funding applications, interim project management and full-scale project delivery. The company has experience of establishing community-based initiatives and social businesses including the creative industries.

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The following organisation also provides consultancy services to the VCF sector:

Charities Evaluation Service is a registered charity with 15 years' experience of supporting voluntary organisations. They offer in-house training, courses and consultancy in providing monitoring, evaluation and quality systems for charities and funders. They can be contacted via their website http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/