A social enterprise dedicated to elevating people management within the not-for-profit sector

Roots HR Community Interest Company is the UK’s specialist consultancy for human resources for social sector. We enable organisations to continually improve performance and sustainability through better people management, whilst ensuring an understanding of and compliance with employment legislation.

We are the only HR consultancy to guarantee that our consultants are all fully qualified professionals with social sector and senior management experience. This means that the services we provide are tailored to the needs of our client organisations and aligned to their respective cultures.

Technical accuracy is an absolute; we pride ourselves on our reputation, built on excellent customer service. Finalists for awards from both the HR profession and social sector bodies, we can offer great testimonials of our work from organisations in our sector.

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The only HR consultancy to operate as a social enterprise within and for the social sector

Founded in 2009, we operate as a social enterprise. We are the only HR consultancy in the UK, operating solely in the social sector, to use our trading surpluses to provide pro bono (free) HR services and learning and development to leaders and managers working in social sector.

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Our Vision

Improving social sector outcomes through better people management.
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Our mission

To provide high quality, practical and affordable human resources services on a greater than profit basis tailored to social sector organisations.

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Our social purpose

To improve the management of people within social sector workforces through the provision of high-quality and accessible HR services and development opportunities for their leaders and managers.

Our core values

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We put our clients’ interests at the heart of what we do and use our extensive HR and social sector experience to provide expert, pragmatic and value-adding service.
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We operate with integrity, transparency and fairness for all, and are trusted by our clients and social sector partners.
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We create an environment of mutual respect, and we pull together to support each other when needed.
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We act as an ethical employer with a social conscience, modelling compassionate and inclusive leadership, and the best in people management.

Our Team

Alison Smith

CEO, Director and Lead Consultant

Jan Golding

Founder, Chair of the Board of Directors and Associate HR Consultant

Deirdre Myers

Director

Cathi Shovlin

Director

Ann Young

Lead Consultant

Jimmy van Santen

Service Manager – COMPLY

Tracey Riley

HR Consultant

Fern O’Neill

HR Consultant

Charlotte Badger

Consultancy Services and Operations Manager

Leanne Darby

Consultancy Services and Finance Executive

Fiona Ogg

Associate HR Consultant

Our Support Team

Archie

Chief Morale Officer

Mollie

Morale Officer

Rex

Morale Officer

Awards & Partnerships

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