University of Nottingham

Sample of Consulting Projects

• Ups and Downs Southwest

  Area: Education and Support
  Year: 2019

  

  Ups and Downs Southwest supports those involved with the care of young people who have Down Syndrome. Our team of consultants designed an effective social media marketing strategy to capitalise on the release of a video marking World Downs Syndrome Day, increasing views from 400 in 2017 to 15,000 in 2019. Furthermore, we devised strategies to ensure their long term financial stability. We improved grant applications through calculating financial forecasts and social returns on investment metrics, while also finding solutions to overcome limited human capital constraints to improve fundraising.

  “Shining a light into every element of our work to see where improvements can be made - the outside perspective is invaluable to get the organization to look at the way things have always been done and if they work.”

• Women for Women Deutschland

  Area: Victims of War
  Year: 2020

  

  Women for Women supports women survivors of war rebuild their lives. They have already supported over 500,000 traumatised women who have survived a war in 8 post conflict countries – on averaged, they increase the daily incomes of beneficiaries by 315%.

  "The quality of the deliverables was simply astonishing. The team was helpful in every way, starting from Ben who supported the whole process in an incredibly professional way, to Doreen, who held her team together and directed them in a very-coordinated and always friendly demeanour, and the project consultants, who were all exceeding our expectations and gave us so many great things to work on!"

• Harvest Hub

  Area: Sustainable Poultry Farming
  Year: 2020

  

  Harvest Hub is a social enterprise focusing on sustainable poultry farming in Kenya. Chicken farming is a popular practice in rural Kenyan communities and has the power to increase a family’s income by at least 35%. They provide hands-on training, mentor programmes, and supporting materials to enhance employability skills and improve the quality of life in the community.

  "The deliverables presented at the end of the project were very relevant and helpful to our project. It provided solutions and recommendations that were very insightful and attainable for the scale of our project."

• Great Western Chorus

  Area: Music and Entertainment
  Year: 2020

  

  GWC is an all-male a cappella choir from Bristol performing across a wide musical spectrum. Our aims for them were to research and identify the optimal legal structure, devise a coherent social media plan, establish a strong recruitment process for future singers and secure funding through sponsorships.

  “The level of interaction through regular and very professional contact was consistently maintained with us for the full length of the project.”
  
  “It's hard to think of anything that could have been done better - it was great from start to finish. I have worked with a number of consultants over the years and this was one of my more positive experiences.”

• St Anns Advice Centre

  Area: Supporting Vulnerable Citizens
  Year: 2020

  

  St Anns Advice Centre has supported vulnerable Nottingham citizens for over 20 years. St Anns and Sneiton Food Store provides food packages to those who are unable to support themselves. Once lockdown began, the food bank experienced six months worth of demand in two weeks.
  

  "We enjoyed working with the team and were highly impressed by their skills and knowledge. They were very professional in their approach but remained engaging and person/agency centred."