Independent sector

Our commitment to the voluntary and private sector

Cordis Bright stands out from similar consultancy and research companies because of its close involvement with voluntary and private sector clients.

We are well-positioned to advise voluntary and private sector clients thanks to our:

• Depth of experience: our consultants have been working and advising independent sector clients for at least 10 years
• Detailed knowledge of the players: we probably have more clients from the independent social care sector than any other consultancy
• Ethical underpinning: our team believes in the importance and strength of the independent sector

Most of our clients operate in the field of social care, health and housing services. However, we have also applied our skills and experience to a broader range of clients including a leading outsourcing contact centre company and professional representative bodies.

What we do for the independent sector

Our work for voluntary and private sector clients tends to stem from strategic planning and business development. Our clients need to:

• Be robust yet flexible
• Offer economies of scale whilst understanding the detailed needs of local communities
• Compete aggressively whilst maintaining their values
• Offer higher quality services whilst funding is shrinking
• Deliver consistent services and messages whilst coping with an increasingly fragmented customer base

There are no simple solutions to these problems; we are not the kind of consultancy which offers a “one-size-fits-all” solution.

Here's what we can do:

• Work with your staff, board, service users and volunteers to develop solutions which respond to your particular needs and circumstances
• Draw on our experience of working with other clients to offer realistic and workable proposals
• Draw on our experience of working with national government departments and commissioning agencies to ensure that your services have relevance

Services for the independent sector

As well as responding to the queries or difficulties which you bring to us, we also offer a range of services which can be adapted to meet your particular circumstances:

• Tenders and winning new business
• Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships
• Strategy and organisational development
• Market research
• Executive recruitment
• Cordis Briefing (subscription service)
• Benchmarking Club (subscription service)

Case studies

Please read our case studies for examples of our work with the independent sector.