Programmes, games and advice for sustainability that fits
Six services in three groups. Combine them, or start with one.
Sustainable Trustee
A development and certification pathway for trustees and board members of charities, foundations and social enterprises.
Boards set direction, approve budgets and carry legal responsibility, yet many trustees receive little training for the role. Sustainable Trustee gives them the knowledge and confidence to govern well, and to put long-term social, environmental and financial sustainability at the centre of board decisions.
- Who it is for: new and experienced trustees, board chairs, and the executives who work with them
- Format: short cohort modules online or in person, with case discussions based on real board dilemmas
- Outcome: a certificate at each level and a personal development plan
- FoundationThe role of a trustee: duties, conflicts of interest, reading financial statements, working with management.
- PractitionerStrategy, risk, fundraising oversight and measuring impact. How to ask the right questions in the boardroom.
- Board-ReadyChairing, committee leadership, sustainability reporting and board evaluation.
- FellowMentoring new trustees, sector leadership and contributing case studies to the programme.
The SDGs Game
A facilitated serious game that turns the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from a poster on the wall into decisions people remember.
Teams manage a city, an organisation or a region over a simulated decade. Budgets are limited, events arrive without warning, and every choice moves several Goals at once. A structured debrief then links what happened in the game to your organisation’s own strategy.
- Good for: leadership away-days, conferences, staff induction, universities and schools
- Group size: 12 to 40 players, larger groups on request
- Duration: half-day or full-day, in person or online
- Includes: facilitation, game materials and a short summary report of your group’s choices
Developed with SustainiA Games, a serious games studio specialising in sustainability and development simulations.
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Leadership and professional training
Practical courses for people who have to make sustainability happen.
- Executive briefings: half-day sessions for leadership teams on sustainability strategy, reporting and risk
- Professional courses: impact measurement, theory of change, stakeholder engagement and sustainability reporting
- Community leaders programme: social sustainability leadership for local community and nonprofit leaders, built around a real project in their community
- Workshops and roundtables: focused sessions for conferences and networks
Community Needs Assessment
Know the community before you design the programme. A structured assessment of what a community needs, what matters most, and where your organisation can make the biggest difference.
- ScopeAgree the community, questions and decisions the assessment must inform. Map stakeholders.
- ReviewAnalyse existing data: statistics, reports and your own programme records.
- ListenSurveys, interviews, focus groups and community sessions, designed to reach people who are usually missed.
- PrioritiseRank needs by severity, reach and feasibility, and map who is already responding.
- ActReport, priority matrix, recommended interventions and baseline indicators for measuring change.
For charities and foundations
Target grants and programmes where need is greatest, and show funders the evidence behind your choices.
For companies
Design community investment and social value commitments around real local priorities.
For government
Inform local plans and services with evidence gathered from residents themselves.
Research and insights
Evidence you can act on, written for decision-makers.
- Research reports: focused studies on sustainability questions in your sector or region
- Trend analysis: what is changing in sustainability practice and regulation, and what it means for you
- SDG localisation reviews: how well your programmes connect global goals to national priorities and local needs
- Policy briefs: short, practical papers comparing UK and international practice with Middle East contexts
Strategy and impact
From priorities to a plan, and from a plan to results you can report.
- Sustainability strategy: priorities, targets and a realistic roadmap aligned with national visions
- Impact measurement: theory of change, a small set of meaningful indicators, and reporting that funders trust
- Policy advisory: developing and implementing sustainability policies across an organisation
- Implementation support: hands-on help to launch and review initiatives
How an engagement runs
- ConversationA free 30-minute call to understand your situation.
- ScopingWe agree the questions, people and timeline.
- ProposalA clear plan, deliverables and fixed price.
- DeliveryRegular check-ins, no surprises.
- Learning reviewWhat worked, what to do next.