Welcome to our collaborative freelance charity and social purpose consultancy service Antworks Community based in West Yorkshire.
We are on a mission to provide high quality, value-based mentoring and practical support to individuals and organisations working to deliver social inclusion and social justice. We provide sector insight and encouragement to individuals and groups of people, at work or as volunteers, working for positive change for people and the environment. Check out our Services page for more examples of what we do.
Introducing Antworks Community founder Helen Jones
I’m an accidental community sector generalist and now a freelance charity consultant based in West Yorkshire. After spending my 20s raising children while working casually in fields and factories, I needed to work differently. I took a community development worker role that quickly became a founder role, and since then I’ve held many roles in charity management and governance, including CEO, fundraiser, grant maker, trustee, researcher and co-author. My approach is built on instinctive co-production and a commitment to inclusion, driven by social curiosity. For me, the D in Diversity stands for discovery and delight. I believe social change happens when we work with our neighbours and colleagues to create the changes we need.
In 2023 I went freelance to support charities, CICs and CIOs that connect with my own sense of community and my urgency about our future on this planet. The name Antworks Community reflects my fascination with the cooperative power of these small creatures.
Community change work often means flying by the seat of your pants. I want to help make sure your pants are made of Teflon! That means good planning and strategy, understanding your operating environment, sound governance, managing people well, communicating effectively and making the best use of your resources. These are the practical foundations of funding readiness and trustee support.
Whether you’re an established CEO, a CIC founder or just starting a new project, you need to be adaptable and quick to learn. Responsibilities grow, but so do opportunities to share the load and refine the leadership and structure that sustain your vision. Most of all, it’s your emotional connection to the work that keeps you learning. That’s why I offer individual mentoring, governance reviews and trustee support across West Yorkshire, East Lancashire and online, to help you build on that connection, not lose it.
