Richmond Baxter: Specialist Business Consultancy

hi, I‘m claire baxterI support my clients make their organisations stronger without losing what makes them special.

My clients are socially motivated, including charities, community businesses and the public sector.  They want to be more financially sustainable so that they can continue making a difference for people and neighbourhoods.
 
I help by supporting with strategy and business planning, service evaluation and design, and governance including across partnerships.  
 
My clients say I am approachable and supportive, I make complex issues accessible and don’t shy away from tricky issues.
 
I'm immensely grateful that so many return to me for advice later down the line, and I would be delighted to help you too if I can.
 
You can find out more about me and my company here and on LinkedIn - please feel free to connect or contact me via email.
 
I hope we work together soon.

Claire Baxter - Independent business consultant, Nottingham UK

my clients

I work with a wide variety of socially motivated organisations including charities, community businesses and the public sector.

national charity

local charity

social enterprise

public sector

my services

I help my clients by supporting with strategy and business planning, service evaluation and design, and governance including across partnerships.

strategy & business planning

I can help you develop your organisation’s vision and mission, prioritise actions and identify how to measure progress.

find out how

service evaluation & design

I can evaluate how your service is performing, why, and help you decide what a more impactful service might look like.

find out how

governance & partnerships

I can strengthen your oversight, identifying where your governance or your partnership is effective and how any weaker aspects could be addressed.

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It was a pleasure working alongside Claire whilst she completed her evaluation on our service’s systems change work.  Professional, personal & flexible – Claire really got to understand the complex nature of our work in order to give a true evaluation of what we have achieved, what we are trying to do and what we have struggled with.  Claire went further than this to help our team recognise and appreciate all the great work that we do which we just take for granted as our day to day job – thanks Claire.

Mark Forsyth, Evaluation Manager, British Red Cross

Claire is great communicator, engaging, and adaptable. She was kind, understanding, and honest when the project requirements shifted. Her flexibility in this regard was greatly appreciated. The report she produced was well structured, robust, and fulfilled the brief - it captured all that had been achieved by the project. We would happily work with her again.

Mark Forsyth, Evaluation Manager, British Red Cross
 

Claire has been fantastic working with POW to update and develop their Business Plan. The work has been thorough and Claire has engaged Trustees, Staff, Volunteer, Service Users, and partners, gathering valuable information from all.  It is a true skill to process the amount of information and present it in such a succinct way, whilst really capturing the essence of the discussions. Claire was great to bounce ideas off and really listened to new ideas. Thank you.  

Jessica Brannan, CEO, POW

 
 
supporting organisations that make a difference. 

hi, I‘m claire baxter

I support my clients make their organisations stronger without losing what makes them special.

I hope we work together soon.

my clients

I work with a wide variety of socially motivated organisations including charities, community businesses and the public sector.

national charity

local charity

social enterprise

public sector

my services

I help my clients by supporting with strategy and business planning, service evaluation and design, and governance including across partnerships.

strategy & business planning

service evaluation & design

governance & partnerships

Mark Forsyth, Evaluation Manager, British Red Cross

Mark Forsyth, Evaluation Manager, British Red Cross

Jessica Brannan, CEO, POW

Alice Field, Global Canopy

“Claire is a first-rate strategic thinker, analyst and practical problem solver. She has a rare ability to absorb real complexity, make sense of it and communicate it in a highly accessible and compelling manner.”

Chris Murray, Chair, Fusion 21 Ltd and Foundation

supporting organisations that make a difference.