Ann Van Dyke MBE
Freelance Consultant
Managing change, tackling inequality
About Me
I am a freelance consultant based in Cornwall offering tailored packages to bring about positive change. I have extensive experience of designing and delivering services and support that tackle inequality, and make a lasting difference to children, families and communities. I work at all levels from national policy to supporting individuals.
I specialise in:
- Voluntary and community sectors
- Children’s services
- Early years and childcare
- Family support services
- Inclusion
- Play
- Extended services
- Early intervention
I believe in:
- Being part of the solution to a series of social and economic challenges
- Helping people and communities to help themselves
- Directly taking action to address inequality
- Leading positive change
- Working ethically and sustainably
- Management by inclusion, co-operation and engagement of stakeholders and staff
Services
I can help you with:
- Designing, delivering and reviewing strategies, services, policies and projects
- Designing and delivering positive client and customer consultation/engagement
- Delivering inspiring presentations to reach your audience effectively
- Designing and facilitating workshops which engage, and promote positive change
- Training
- Efficiently and objectively reviewing your business, project or service plan and implementing improvements
- Writing successful bid and grant applications
- Skilfully facilitating peer support and supervision
- Developing functioning and effective multi-agency models of delivery, including frameworks to support and sustain good outcomes
- Setting up and supporting partnerships, decision making bodies, and organisational structures, ensuring appropriate accountability frameworks are in place
- Sharing best practice by identifying and writing case studies
Projects
Responding to Covid-19, April 2020
So like many folks, as lock down hit, my work slowed to a stop. I started various DIY projects at home, (and I do have a great looking garden now), but I found it hard to settle. This was after all not a holiday but a national emergency. I was introduced to a group of...
Inclusion in Cornwall, 2016-2020
As well as working nationally I love the work I do locally to help develop sustainable projects, particularly where it directly addresses inclusion. I’ve successfully supported several local groups to write funding bids, business plans and register as charities. I...
Delivering national policy, 2010-2020
I’ve been lucky enough to work as a consultant with a fabulous organisation over the last eight years. Hempsall’s have successfully delivered two consecutive contracts for the Department for Education, the first supporting the delivery of the early years entitlement...
Transforming lives, 2001-2009
When I first moved back home to Cornwall in 2001, I set up and managed a Sure Start Local Programme. I managed several million pounds of services (capital and revenue projects) to improve the outcomes of a generation of families with 0-5s. Again, I led a co-operative...
Testimonials
Contact
Please get in touch
The following documentation is available on request:
Health and Safety Policy
Incident Form
Incident Log
Information Management and Privacy Policy
Policies and Working Documents List
Risk Assessment Form
Safeguarding Statement
Venue Checklist
AVD policies and working documents list
Client Agreement
Complaints Log
Complaints Policy
Confidentiality Agreement
Consultant Agreement
Consultant Induction
Customer Charter
Equality and Diversity Policy