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OUR ROOTS & EXPERIENCES

Managing Director and Lead Consultant David Foulds has over 20 years experience working in the Third Sector having held senior management roles in national charities and been CEO at three different organisations.

David has worked across the UK in sectors as diverse as Animal Welfare, Young People, Disability Rights, Education, Dispute Resolution and Community Cohesion and has guided charities through periods of development and change.

David’s skills and experience include staff training, volunteer management, income generation and governance support. He has helped Trustee boards secure membership and structure appropriate to the needs of the organisation, has led management restructuring projects to ensure charities are well placed and sustainable for the future and has delivered papers on charity management at conferences in the UK and abroad.

Bedale Consulting can also employ the services of associate consultants where their particular skill will bring added value to a client. We work with experts in workplace mediation, HR law, charity insurance and capital appeal fundraising.

“I have seen how good governance and effective management can enable a charity to be truly successful in delivering services to its beneficiaries. I established Bedale Consulting to offer support to boards and management teams who find themselves facing challenges that are inhibiting their ability to deliver their full potential. I aim to give whatever support and advice is required to enable each charity to achieve success.”

Testimonials

“David excelled in helping our organisation and carried out some difficult tasks to beyond our expectations. He helped us modernise our charity and develop relationships with strategic partners, demonstrating an ability to attend to detail at the same time as focusing us on working to long term aims. A capability not often found in one person.”

Margaret Dale, Chair of Trustees

“David was brought in at a time of potential upheaval for the charity. His experience and knowledge have helped bring clarity to the situation and his support has been greatly appreciated by the Trustees as well as the management team.”

J.N., CEO

“David has been a great support in helping us develop an income generation strategy and advising on the structure of the team needed to deliver this. David is great to work with, and his experience has made his input really valuable.”

C.P., Head of Fundraising

“David quickly identified the areas in which our charity needed to modernise and provided great support to the board as he managed and implemented the organisational development project. I would recommend engaging David for his skills and experience in the charity sector.”

R.B., Chair of Trustees