Key posts that remain vacant on a short or longer term basis can have a devastating effect on a project or organisation. Empower has within its team experienced managers who can step in to manage a project or undertake a senior role within an organisation until a suitable candidate is found.

Ideal for sickness cover and maternity cover where the return date is unclear, or where an organisation is experiencing difficulty filling a fixed term post. Don’t struggle trying to cover the work from within your existing team or accept an unsuitable candidate. Empower interim managers will hit the ground running and be a valuable resource for your team.
 

Do you need practical and effective employment support? Do you have an employment or equalities issue you are concerned about? Do you need to support a manager with fair recruitment practice, effective team management and on performance issues?

We can offer expertise from a team with highly developed management skills gained in the voluntary and public sector and who can advise on the practical implementation of current legislation and on employment and equality policies and procedures.

We can provide support with performance issues, discipline and grievance matters and appraisal systems together with training solutions.
 

Taking the time to establish the feasibility of a project can save endless amounts of money in the long term. It can also be used to engage communities in a project or programme, raise awareness of a potential project and be used to support a funding application. Empower has considerable experience undertaking feasibility studies, large or small and can provide a tailored report based on your needs.
 

Empower has substantial business planning experience and can work with your organisation to develop a realistic and robust plan for the future which will inform your priorities and satisfy funders. Business planning includes cash flow, forecasting, a timeline for key activities, identify partners and key outcomes. We will work with your organisation to ensure you develop skills in business planning for the future and are clear about the content and purpose of the plan.
 

In our opinion (an opinion shared across the sector) Full Cost Recovery is the single biggest factor in the sustainability of a voluntary and community organisation. Why isn’t it used and accepted more widely then? Because it is not an easy model to understand and much of the training delivered is not getting the message across.

Empower believes we have managed to make the training understandable and accessible by even non-financial staff. In addition to the training we can come into your organisation and help you create a financial structure with formulas which will enable you to calculate the full costs of any project quickly and easily.

The service will have easily paid for itself with your first bid and you are on the road to sustainability.
 

Empower provides a professional coaching and mentoring service designed to ensure individuals and teams reach their full potential.
 

Desperate for funds but don’t have the time or capacity to research and write a strong funding application? Empower offers a professional bid writing service to help you secure the money you need to develop your project or organisation.

We have considerable expertise and a strong track record in securing funds for the voluntary and community sector and will work with you to: