Antworks Community

As a former charity leader Helen jokes that her experience was like being the organisations’ ‘Chief Cook and Bottle Washer’ because of the wide range of skills and knowledge needed to run a successful small organisation. Antworks Community can help you to access the skills, knowledge and networks you need to achieve your aims. If you can't find what you need here, just ask us. If we don't have it, we might know who does!"

We can help individuals, new groups and small organisations with

Defining and Reviewing Your Goals
Planning for Success
Developing how you Operate
Making Rules
Using Resources Smartly
Working as a Team
Designing Tools and Practices
Learning from Others (and yourselves)

We can help individuals and teams in larger and more established organisations with

Dynamic Decision Making
Re-energising Mission and Purpose
Being values-driven and inclusive
Engagement, Co-production and Problem-Solving
Peer mentoring and reflective practice
Independent Reviews
Developing Policy and Practice

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Ready for Funding

When you ask for funding, the grant-maker will check to make sure your group is ready for it. They want to know that your group knows what it wants to do (its big goal or mission) and has a plan to make it happen.
Here's what they'll look for:

Your group knows what it wants to do and has a plan to make it happen.
Your group is set up properly and follows the charity rules.
Your group can show it handles money well.
And, most importantly, that your idea makes sense.

For new groups, this might seem tricky, but there's lots you can do to show the people who want to fund work like yours that your group is trustworthy and effective. Antworks Community can help your group understand and improve how grant-makers see you.

Talk to us for advice and help making sure your group is ready for funding.

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Time to Think

Running a charity or social purpose organisation can be lonely and tiring work. Your Trustees might have big ideas but not really know how hard it is to make those ideas happen.
You might be good at lots of things, but you're just one person, and there's only so much time in a day.
Sometimes, taking a break to think about your work or yourself can be tough. Helen, who's been leading charities for almost 20 years, can help you with personal sessions that are all about you. She will help you to see things clearly, and figure out what's really important. Get in touch with us to book one or more sessions.

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Sticky Problems

Here’s some examples of sticky problems:

Something has gone wrong. How can you stay productive, move forward, address any damage caused, and learn from what happened?
You had a long meeting, everyone seemed to like your suggestion. The meeting is over but nothing happens to deliver your great idea. Why?
The Trustees have decided on a plan of action but you’ve been telling them that it won’t work. Why is no-one listening?

In one to one sessions with leaders or in whole team group work, Antworks can help you to find your way through.

Contact us

We LOVE to hear from you.