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About Us

Our Approach

We are pleased to adopt an individualised approach to our client base which is considered different to a large number of consultancy companies within the UK. As we have experience in working directly for and with charities and the commercial sectors we use this knowledge to provide support by motivating, coaching, stimulating and mentoring change and innovation, using hands on techniques as opposed to dictating change. 

 

Our experience suggests that using that approach produces far greater results and a long term partnerships.

 

“All this was achieved through a friendly and welcoming approach that is at odds to the stereotypical consultant”.

 

Director - TravelAid – Charity/CIC

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Nicola Dickins is the founder and Managing Director of Make it Happen Consultancy Ltd, an organisation that provides Training, Business Development Support and Consultancy to the Third Sector.

 

Nicola is also co-founder and Director of the Social Training and Enterprise Programme for Success (STEPS) CIC;  a Social Enterprise set up with the aim to raise awareness of Social Enterprise both nationally and internationally.

 

Her key achievements are:

 

  • Supported the start up of 30 new social enterprises UK wide.
  • Sourced over £1,000,000 in funding for clients of Make it Happen.
  • Finalist for the Edge Upstart Awards in the category of Social Enterprise Mentor of the Year.
  • Developed a number of Corporate/Social Enterprise mutually beneficial partnerships.
  • Member of the DoH Sounding Board on behalf of Attend.
  • Social Enterprise Advisor to PRIME.

 

Nicola has over 15 years experience within the voluntary sector gained as a Volunteer, Trustee, Project Manager and Regional Manager for National Charities and local organisations.

 

Nicola is an Associate member of CIPD, the Social Enterprise Coalition, Charities Information Bureau and the Institute of Fundraising.  She is currently undertaking her MA in Social Enterprise Management at John Moores University, Liverpool.

 

 

 

 

Richard is co Founder and Executive Director of Make It Happen Consultancy Ltd and has 15 years experience in the retail, catering and logistics environments including 6 years within the third sector with WRVS.

 

Richard has gained experienced at all levels of management helping him develop through each role to reach the position of Director, the roles that he has carried out are Retail Manager, Dual Site Manager, Regional Operations Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager and Director.

 

Each of these roles have provided Richard with knowledge and experience of management from strategic management to man management and has provided him with the experience and skills required to develop businesses to make them profitable or increase their profitability through cost reduction and through business development which includes the development of policies, procedures, Service Level Agreements and Tenders which has helped win in excess of 13.5 million pounds worth of contracts.

 

Richard’s approach to consultancy is simple, he is here to provide practical support, coach and mentor individuals to become less reliant of consultancy in the future and increase knowledge and skills to develop business.

   

Make it Happen Consultancy Ltd, Unit A18, The Embankment Business Park, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3GN
T: 0161 4327744, Email enquiries@mihconsultancy.co.uk
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