An external consultancy service can bring a fresh and objective perspective to the issues facing your organisation and to help make progress. Using a consultant can help you plan through a problem, develop a clear view on how to tackle it and bring in support and practical help to strengthen your organisation.

Mellor Lawries style as consultants is very practical and focused with no interest in producing reports that are full of management jargon and simply gather dust. As well as analysing an issue we like to work with clients to ensure that recommendations are realistic, practical and make a real and positive difference.

Recent assignments have included:

• Helping an organisation develop a future strategy to guide its future work.
• Reviewing an organisation’s structure to increase flexibility and communication.
• Helping organisations evaluate ways of working together including mergers.
• Designing a practical system of performance measures to show funders the impact of an organisation’s work.
• Supporting managers in producing a business plan,
• Helping an organisation plan for significant growth and manage the changes involved.

Examples of Consultancy services:
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• Service Evaluation
• Strategy and business plans
• Organisational and governance reviews
• Problem solving