Our Story
At Progress Pulse Consulting, we’ve walked in your shoes. Between our team, we bring decades of experience across corporate, public, private, and—most importantly—the charity sector. Working closely with small and medium-sized organisations, we’ve seen the gaps that hold them back: the unseen, internal struggles with processes, systems, and capacity that ultimately determine whether an organisation thrives or barely survives.
We’ve witnessed the daily battles—managing volunteers, navigating policies, securing funding—and how these challenges distract from the foundational work that truly ensures long-term sustainability. Too often, organisations lack the expertise to identify their next steps or the resources to implement change. The result? Small organisations stay small. Medium-sized ones plateau. And too many risk collapse, despite their incredible mission-driven work.
Our consultants combine professional expertise with personal passion, having set up and grown organisations themselves. We don’t just advise—we roll up our sleeves to help charities, community groups, and social enterprises become more self-sufficient, efficient, and sustainable. Because we believe that grassroots organisations are the heartbeat of social change. When they succeed, communities thrive.
The Heart Behind What We Do
We’ve seen it time and again—the incredible passion of grassroots organisations, tirelessly working to transform lives, often held back not by a lack of vision, but by the unseen hurdles in their foundations. Too many small and medium-sized charities, community groups, and social enterprises pour their energy into frontline work while the critical systems that ensure long-term sustainability—strong governance, efficient operations, and the ability to measure and communicate impact—get overlooked. The result is a cycle where potential goes unrealised: small organisations remain small, growing ones hit plateaus, and too many risk closing their doors despite their vital missions.
This is where our work begins. We know that lasting change doesn’t come from passion alone—it’s built on robust frameworks, clarity of purpose, and the ability to prove your worth to funders and communities. With decades of combined experience across sectors, we’ve witnessed how the right support at the right time can turn struggle into strength. Organisations that invest in their internal capacity don’t just survive; they start to thrive—reaching more beneficiaries, securing sustainable funding, and freeing up their teams to focus on what truly matters: their mission.
Take monitoring and evaluation, for example. It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about using insights to refine services, demonstrate value, and unlock new opportunities. We’ve seen groups go from barely scraping by to securing multi-year grants simply because they could finally articulate their impact in a way that resonated with funders. Or consider operational efficiency: when a youth organisation streamlined its financial management processes, it didn’t just save money—it redirected precious resources toward offering more activities. These aren’t abstract concepts; they’re the difference between an organisation that burns out and one that scales its impact.
Our consultants don’t just bring expertise—we bring a shared belief that the most powerful social change starts at the grassroots. We’ve walked in your shoes, faced your challenges, and learned what it takes to build organisations that last. Whether it’s setting up the right structures from day one, troubleshooting inefficiencies, or equipping teams with the skills to sustain growth, we’re here to ensure that your external impact is matched by internal resilience. Because when your foundations are strong, your potential is limitless.
This is more than consultancy to us. It’s about rewriting the story for small organisations—from “just getting by” to leading the change they were founded to make. And that’s a story we’re honoured to help tell.
Our Team
