praxis~grasmere.com is a development agency specialising in consultancy, training, and project development.
Recently established, by the founding director jon rigby, with over twenty one years of senior management across the voluntary and statutory sectors. praxis~grasmere.com delivers strategic consultancy and operational management from project inception to implementation:- this includes, grounding the vision; appraising the project environment; assessing funding requirements and complementary sourcing; business planning; budgeting; and, specification project management.

praxis~grasmere.com is a company founded on partnerships
involving specialist associates who are committed to deliver beyond our clients aspirations, particularly in sensitive political or community contexts.

Recent clients include:-

New Charity build & European funded project
Restructure Council for Voluntary Service
Health Authority research, Hard to Reach Groups - Sexual Health
Health Authority service provision review - Campaign for Living Miserably
Lakes Market Town Initiative - research and Action Plan development
National Steering Group - Residents Consultancy Development Programme
(Department for Education & Skills, Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, Active
Community Unit - Home Office)
National Conference Organiser - Working Effectively in Partnerships
Commercial Management Development Training courses
Cumbria County Council - Transforming Youth Work Strategic Plan
Ford Partnership Management - Associate Trainer MBA module, Partnership development progammes
'Partnership Working' - Regional Development Agencies & Regional Government Offices, Centres of Excellence
Whinlatter Forest Mountain Biking www.mtb-lakes.com
Cheshire County Council
Groundwork NW
Hamsterley mountain bike trail development project
Penrith bike initiative
Lancaster Council for Voluntary Service
Mythstories

This diversity arises from the unique skill set that praxis~grasmere.com can bring to a venture, based upon the directors recent involvement in a range of strategic initiatives. These include:-

Chief Officer, South Lakeland Council for Voluntary Action
Lead Officer, Sustainability South Lakeland:- with seconded Local Authority staff
Lead Officer, South Lakeland Healthy Living Centre Partnership:- a vol’ sector lead project
Chair, Cumbria Youth Alliance:- Founding Chair + Chief Officer line manager
Liaison Officer, Cumbria Local Development Agencies Forum:- liaising with statutory sector
Member, Cumbria European Objective 2 People and Communities Group
Vice-Chair, Voluntary Sector North West Co-ordinating Group
Beacon Locality, National Council for Voluntary Organisations Local Area Studies
Peer Reviewer, Improvement and Development Agency:- Local Government Programme
Chair, Services to Young People - Cumbria Multi-stakeholder Steering Group
Chair, Lancashire vcfs consortium

praxis~grasmere.com provides a range of direct client request services

project management -:- human resource analysis -:- organisational audits -:- strategic planning -:- learning conferences -:- mentoring
venture leadership -:- creative laboratories -:- management development training -:- inclusive partnerships support

Please contact us using the link below right