Testimonials

Further testimonials are available upon request.

  • I hired Yvonne in February 2014 to take charge of the Ouseburn Trust for an interim period of four months. I was absolutely delighted with Yvonne’s performance in this role and really impressed with the way she quietly but confidently took charge. She provided the ‘glue’ to hold the team together – asking the right questions and provided the ‘glue’ to hold the team together – asking the right questions and providing the right support to ensure that everything stayed on track. Yvonne worked effectively and efficiently, showed good judgment and stayed calm under pressure. I found her loyal, likeable, sociable and well-connected and felt that she could be totally trusted to deliver on her promises.

    Pam Briggs, Professor at Northumbria University - 8th September 2014

  • Yvonne is a very dedicated small project manager, with the capability and capacity to manage several small projects at the same time. She is always cheerful, positive and very helpful with a true focus on working with and through her clients. Well written and presented reports that are understood and can be acted upon in a timely has excellent experience of working with various groups and organisations including charities, communities and boards of trustees. Yvonne is also an excellent organiser and communicator.

    Chris France, Rural Guru - April 7th 2014

  • I know Yvonne's work very well. First as a colleague in a partner agency, when she took on and developed Prudhoe's stake in the Market Towns Initiative, and then saw through a complex and challenging project to re-vitalize and re-build a centre for the Development Trust in Prudhoe. 
    Durham Community Action has also worked recently with Yvonne in her capacity as a freelance consultant. She worked with my colleagues to undertake consultation and evaluation with a somewhat tired and overfaced community in County Durham...with a diverse set of interests and a fractious history.

    As ever, Yvonne worked brilliantly. She's calm, clear and completely in charge of her brief. In Yvonne's experienced and capable hands we were able to work through the consultation with results which were worth the effort. She's shrewd and business like, which is balanced with a genuine warmth and pragmatism. She also delivers everything she says she will deliver, and more, on time and without any fuss. My colleagues were really pleased to work with Yvonne and would love the opportunity to do so again. Highly recommended.

    Joanna Laverick, Executive Director at Durham Community Action - February 6th 2014

Project Management - from concept to completion