Comprehensive Spending Review 2025: A Strategic Inflection Point for Growth, Skills and Public Services

The UK Government’s 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) has landed with a bold vision for the future. With major investments across housing, healthcare, education, research,…

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Jane Frame’s Insights on Local Hospice Fundraising

Jane Frame, the Former Director of Strategy and Fundraising at Saint Francis Hospice, sat down with Lisa Henry to talk about the unique challenges of…

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3 Considerations for Hiring Your First HR Professional in an SME

For many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), hiring their first Human Resources (HR) professional is a pivotal moment. It signals not only business growth but also…

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My 4 Key Considerations For The Most Overlooked Part of Hospice Leadership Recruitment

Having worked in hospice leadership recruitment for over two decades, I’ve always found that due diligence is often overlooked by many. However, from my perspective,…

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Finding the Perfect Fit: The Challenges of Headhunting a CEO for a Family-Owned Manufacturing Business

As a headhunter specialising in the manufacturing sector, I recently undertook the challenging task of finding a new CEO for a large family-owned British manufacturing…

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Innovative Fundraising: Katie Arber’s Insights on Navigating Economic Challenges, Technology, and Collaboration

Katie Arber, a leader at Born Free Foundation, a wildlife charity, sat down with Lisa Henry to talk about the current fundraising landscape. Her insights…

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The Surprising Numbers Behind Our Hospice Leadership Executive Search Process

Having recruited for the not-for-profit sector for 22 years, with a particular focus on health and social care charities, I have spent the last eight…

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Six Key Elements for Labour’s Industrial Strategy in June

As Labour prepares to introduce its industrial strategy in June, it’s crucial to consider the key elements that should be included to support and enhance…

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Inclusive Recruitment in Higher Education

The UK Higher Education sector is adept at responding to change. It has been navigating sequential periods of transformation for years, most recently through the…

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Navigating Fundraising in the Digital Age: Insights and Challenges with Penny Mason, Director of Income and Engagement at Devon Wildlife Trust

Lisa Henry, Principal Researcher in our Not for Profit Sector sat down with Penny Mason, a fundraising director at Devon Wildlife Trust. They discussed the…

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5 Minutes With Andy Ernest, VP of Procurement for National Grid

Today marks International Procurement Day, and I recently had the pleasure of spending time with Andy Ernest, VP of Procurement for Electricity Transmission and Strategic…

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Future Proofing Organisations with Marc Hutchinson

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Hutchinson to talk through his career, his vision for the future of procurement and discussing…

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