Services for Organisations
People & Culture Consultancy
A sliding scale approach
Grassroots & Emerging Organisations
Annual Budget: under £300k
Typical Staff Size: 1–5 employees, volunteers, part‑time staff
Common Characteristics: limited HR infrastructure, seeking support for foundational People & Culture practices, often project-funded with short-term needs
Examples
A volunteer‑run community arts collective
A small creative non‑profit delivering youth theatre workshops
A start‑up design studio with 2 founders and occasional freelancers
A charity running cultural festivals with seasonal staff only
An independent commercial theatre/general management firm
Types of Support I can provide:
Drafted employment contracts and basic policy pack
One‑off recruitment support for a single role
Mediation between two volunteers
Advice on handling their first employee relations issue
A simple inclusive hiring process template
Bespoke workshops including sexual harassment prevention training, how to integrate EDI into your workplace, how to manage complex employee relations, anti-racism & anti-oppression training
Rates:
Hourly: £50–£65/hr
→ This option works well for advisory work, short pieces of work, or flexible support.
Daily: £350 - £500/day
→ Best suited to more intensive or project-based work such as strategy development, policy reviews, facilitation, or delivery-focused support.
Monthly Retainer: £300 - £1,300
→ A retainer offers continuity and predictability, providing ongoing People & Culture support each month
4 hours per month: £300–£500
10 hours per month: £500–£700
20 hours per month: £1,000–£1,300
Independent & Growing Organisations
Annual Budget: £300k - £1m
Typical Staff Size: 5-20
Common Characteristics: some HR processes exist, but inconsistent, growing team → increases complexity, in need of regular advisory support
Examples
A community arts centre with a team of 10
A charity gallery space employing 5 full‑time and 8 part‑time staff
A mid‑sized theatre company with rotating production staff
A digital creative agency with 12 employees
A regional dance organisation with recurring Arts Council funding
Types of Support I can provide:
Full policy suite overhaul
Recruitment cycle for a key manager role
Monthly retainer for ongoing HR questions
Mediation for conflict within a small leadership team
Bespoke workshops including sexual harassment prevention training, how to integrate EDI into your workplace, how to manage complex employee relations, anti-racism & anti-oppression training
Rates:
Hourly: £65 - £90/hr
→ This option works well for advisory work, short pieces of work, or flexible support.
Daily: £500 - £700/day
→ Best suited to more intensive or project-based work such as strategy development, policy reviews, facilitation, or delivery-focused support.
Monthly Retainer: £500 - £1,800
→ A retainer offers continuity and predictability, providing ongoing People & Culture support each month
4 hours per month: £500–£700
10 hours per month: £700–£900
20 hours per month: £1,300–£1,800
Established & Larger Creative Organisations
Annual Budget: £1m-£5m
Typical Staff Size: 20 - 75
Common Characteristics: dedicated operations or HR admin but not strategic HR leadership, more complex employee relations cases, needs specialist or project-based consultancy
Examples
A mid‑sized theatre or performing arts venue
A regional museum employing 50 staff
An established creative studio working across multiple disciplines
A well‑funded film or media development non‑profit
A music education charity operating across a region
Types of Support I can provide:
Organisational restructure support
Investigation into grievance/disciplinary matters
EDI audit and cultural competency strategy
Full-cycle recruitment of multiple roles
Facilitation of cross‑team conflict resolution
Development of leadership capability framework
Bespoke workshops including sexual harassment prevention training, how to integrate EDI into your workplace, how to manage complex employee relations, anti-racism & anti-oppression training
Rates:
Hourly: £90 - £120/hr
→ This option works well for advisory work, short pieces of work, or flexible support.
Daily: £700 - £950/day
→ Best suited to more intensive or project-based work such as strategy development, policy reviews, facilitation, or delivery-focused support.
Monthly Retainer: £700 - £2,000
→ A retainer offers continuity and predictability, providing ongoing People & Culture support each month.
4 hours per month: £700–£900
10 hours per month: £1,100–£1,300
20 hours per month: £1,500–£2,000
Large, Complex, or Corporate Creative Organisations
Annual Budget: £5m+
Typical Staff Size: 75+
Common Characteristics: multiple departments, more formal governance requirements, needs senior-level strategic HR consulting, complex change management or multi-stakeholder conflicts
Examples
Large museums or multi‑site cultural institutions
National charities in the culture/heritage space
International creative agencies with multi‑disciplinary teams
Film and broadcast companies with structured HR teams needing specialist input
Large arts venues or multi‑site community arts organisations
Types of Support I can provide:
Complex, multi‑party mediations (leadership teams or whole departments)
High-level cultural transformation programme
Pay/reward framework development
Senior leadership recruitment (Executive Director, CEO)
Comprehensive EDI or cultural competency redesign
Multi‑month change management project (team restructure, merger, restructure)
Bespoke workshops including sexual harassment prevention training, how to integrate EDI into your workplace, how to manage complex employee relations, anti-racism & anti-oppression training
Rates:
Hourly: £120 - £150/hr
→ This option works well for advisory work, short pieces of work, or flexible support.
Daily: £950 - £1,200/day
→ Best suited to more intensive or project-based work such as strategy development, policy reviews, facilitation, or delivery-focused support.
Monthly Retainer: £900- £2,500
→ A retainer offers continuity and predictability, providing ongoing People & Culture support each month.
4 hours per month: £900–£1,100
10 hours per month: £1,300–£1,500
20 hours per month: £1,700–£2,200