‘I wanted to Thank you again for matching me with Debbie to support our charity with some changes that we wanted to make to our recruitment processes.  Debbie was able to offer support and advice without ‘telling’ us what to do.  She listened to what we wanted to achieve and suggested organisations that had a similar feel and values, she also shared lots of resources and examples and gave practical advice. We have now completely reviewed and changed our recruitment processes at every level, from job descriptions, advertisement, shortlisting, the interview process and induction.  This has been transformative for us as an organisation.  Before making the changes, we had very low levels of applications for roles and were struggling with retention.  Now, we have good levels of high-quality applicants, and our retention levels are excellent.  We have changed how we recruit from competency based to values based, and as a result we have a cohesive team who share the values of our organisation.’

Vicky Sail, Operations Manager, MyCWA

Dave Christie (Coaching and Business Development,skill donor) has been very supportive from the start and I really value our meetings that we have had so far. Dave is very friendly and insightful and can often get to the root of the concern / issue very quickly. He works very much in a way I like to work. We have looked at various issues so far including staffing , retention and recruitment, and management structure amongst others. It has allowed me to reflect and take ideas to our meetings and supervision at Visyon.

Gary Wildgoose, Therapy Services Manager/Counsellor, Visyon

Thank you to Hilary (Talent Designs Ltd) for all her support. Getting the HR policies updated has been on my to do list for a long time and this is a huge pressure off my shoulders. Donating her time to our CIC really has made a massive difference.

Adele Cook, Managing Director, Springboard CIC

Rainy has been fantastic and we've developed a lovely relationship. Rainy is very different from me but I feel we've worked well together and I have gained so much insight, knowledge and confidence since receiving her support.I also love the relationship I have with Cheshire Connect and the constant source of support and encouragement. Cheshire Connect has never failed to deliver help for either myself, or my colleague when we've asked it, and we are both extremely grateful.

Nicola Marshall, Knutsford Together