by Gemma | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
As it turns out, quite a lot. It used to be the case that helping clients develop a strong offering in terms of social value was a good way to score a few additional points, which in a competitive tender could make the difference between winning and losing. Now...
by Gemma | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hopefully leaders of small charities will have found a little time to enjoy a well-deserved break over the festive period, following what has been a torrid year for their sector. As a report published by one of the UK’s leading charitable foundations suggests,...
by Gemma | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Charity Sector has now been living with Covid-19 for the best part of 5 months, and after a confused start, the unique challenges posed by the pandemic on our industry can clearly be seen, and hopefully met! It’s probably fair to say panic set in early on in some...
by Gemma | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Charity magazines have recently highlighted a report produced by Learning Disability Charity HFT, outlining research which revealed that over half of providers surveyed had handed contracts back during the year. Indeed, the challenging commissioning environment...
by Gemma | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The 2019 Hertfordshire Care Providers Association awards took place on November 22 and for the first time Underwood Consulting sponsored one of the awards. The “Made a Difference Award” is aimed at people in the care sector who have made a difference via their care to...