Consultancy - Voluntary Sector

Voluntary Sector

Calmspace can provide:

Consultancy, coaching, mentoring & training tailored to the voluntary sector and designed to help organisations work more effectively, respond positively to challenges and perform at their optimum.

Calmspace fully appreciates that voluntary organisations operate under a unique set of parameters compared to traditional business enterprises and that challenges within this sector arise from the necessity to be accountable and transparent and to attract sustainable funding often from different sources

Services include

• Executive Coaching / Leadership Development: Tailored as an in-house programme to address specific issues and develop essential skills
• Coaching & Mentoring Programmes: To assist in professional development by the utilisation of facilitation, counselling and networking
• Change Management: Creating an understanding of and managing the impact of change within an organization
• Team Building & Development: Understanding and creating teams that work together
• Performance Management: Creating awareness and understanding of the skills needed to maintain optimum performance under pressure
• Management Training: Managing challenging behaviour, personal development, creative problem solving, organisational stress management
• Fundraising: Helping organisations to review and revise fundraising strategies, support implementation and write funding applications
• Research: Data analysis using a range of different approaches to assist organisations to assess risks in order to generate, implement and evaluate a realistic action plan
• Interim Management quickly analsying situations, developing solutions and building support to ensure work is delivered on time and within budget.
  

Experience with the Voluntary Sector

Maureen O’Callaghan has worked within the voluntary sector for over 20 years during which time she has worked in a variety of roles including Head of Youth and Schools for the British Red Cross, Area Fundraising Manager and Youth Education Officer for Save the Children and Head of Fundraising for UK Youth. Maureen has also held positions on the boards of a number of local and national voluntary organisations.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory)
• BTEC Level 7 in Management Studies
• Diplomas: Life Coaching, Stress Management Training and Organisational Stress Management
• University Diploma in Mentoring in Education

Memberships

• Institute for Learning
• Chartered Management Institute
• International Stress Management Association (UK)

Approved consultant or trainer with:

• The National Youth Agency
• Children’s Workforce Development Council
• National Council of Voluntary Organisations
• Lincolnshire and Leicestershire County Councils
• National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
• National Institute of Adult Continuing Education