What people say....

Here are some lovely words from people I have had the pleasure of helping!

Glyn McGuire-

Co-Founding Director

The Reporters Academy

‘Jonathan provided an excellent one- day workshop for The Reporters’ Academy staff with a view to supporting and informing our strategy. The design and delivery of the day was clear, targeted, appropriately challenging and enjoyable. It helped us to identify a range of project and funding strategies to take forward, matched closely to our needs. The thought- provoking questions from Jonathan were a really valuable tool. This helped provide clear structures regarding our next steps. He helped us to identify that it’s a process and importantly, to enjoy the process. As a result, I feel we are more knowledgeable in the areas we want to develop.’

Mark Turnbull- CEO

Out There Charity- Supporting Families of Prisoners

'Jonathan’s support has been invaluable to us. The help has included reviewing our overall strategy as a charity; helping us assess what was needed to further develop our support; signposting us to funding opportunities; and a detailed piece of work with me as the CEO and the whole team developing our Theory of Change. Jonathan started from a strength-based approach and worked with us in a way that respected our development journey as an organisation. I think any community group would benefit from the breadth of experience he brings’.

Dr Iyabo Fatimilehin- Founder and CEO

Just Psychology CIC

‘Jonathan provided me with essential insights into my role as a leader and supported plans for the growth of my organisation. This included a comprehensive risk analysis and harnessing current and potential income to cover core costs and ensure the sustainability of my organisation. I was able to implement and realise the benefits of the plans that we devised and have valued Jonathan’s approach and style of working. He changed my mindset regarding trading income so that I could begin to appreciate the social and commercial value of our offer. This has had a positive impact on Just Psychology’s sustainability’.

Ottilia Ortog- Founder and Director

Beat Bazaar CIC

‘I've had the privilege of working with Jonathan, who has been an invaluable source of guidance and support just when I needed it. Jonathan is an exceptional coach with a talent for effectively steering both emerging and established leaders and entrepreneurs. He skilfully communicates his insights, provides encouragement to foster personal and professional growth, and serves as an outstanding mentor capable of helping you reach your fullest potential and lead successfully. I still have the notes I took during our interactions, because they proved incredibly beneficial and reaffirmed the value of my work’.

Christine Aspinall- CEO

St Johns Centre, Old Trafford

'Jonathan has supported us with funding applications for our core work, using his well-honed coaching skills in capacity building, helping us to really look at our organisation and how we could sell ourselves, as well as giving us his knowledge and insight into what funders were looking for. As a result . our application to Big Lottery Reaching Communities was successful.

Jonathan is an enabler as well as a capacity builder and that is what our Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise Sectors have needed at community level. All Jonathan does is done in a friendly and supportive way, he is a good listener and makes relationships easily'.

Ellie G

Mid-Career Technical Specialist

‘Jonathan is a really good coach. I’ve had some difficult goals that he has helped me work through and move forward with using creative and imaginative ways to get me thinking!’