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TOBY FOX TAKES MARKETING ROLE AT INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING Monday, 16 January   TOBY FOX TAKES MARKETING ROLE AT INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING    Toby Fox, founder of local government events and marketing company 3Fox, has joined Inner Circle Consulting as Head of Marketing, in a move described by ICC co-founders Jamie Ounan and Chris Twigg [...]

GROWING A MOVEMENT MEANS RECRUITING FOR PURPOSE, WITH PURPOSE Friday, 9 December By Nicky Lodemore, People Director To be an efficient recruitment specialist, you have to find the right person for the role. And to do that, you have to understand how purpose links people and productivity. The world of work is constantly changing, but [...]

NEW TALENT JOINS INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING Monday, 21 November   We are delighted to welcome Karen Barke, Ruth Luscombe and Subiya Pryce-Kennedy to Inner Circle Consulting as managing consultants, joining our team of dedicated professionals driving forward the transformation of public services and connecting communities and councils together with trust for better futures. Karen Barke [...]

THE ANSWER TO LEVELLING UP? END THE HOUSING CRISIS SO ALL HAVE SAFE SHELTER Monday, 7 November By Lucy Webb, Managing Consultant at Inner Circle Consulting   As the cost-of-living crisis and the housing crisis converge, we find our answer to the question of how to level up. It starts and ends with providing one [...]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLACK PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD Tuesday, 24 October By ICC Staff   "Black History Month is not just a chance to reflect on the effects of racism and social injustice against Black communities throughout history, but a real opportunity to highlight the incredible [...]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS OUR REMINDER THAT REPRESENTATION MATTERS ALL YEAR ROUND Friday, 14 October By Cheryl Bannerman, Senior Consultant at Inner Circle Consulting   "Black is beautiful, Black is excellence. Black is pain, Black is joy. Black is evident.” A complex mix of gratitude, sadness and hope sits deep within many Black people as [...]

CLEAN GROWTH: HELPING COUNCILS TO DELIVER ON CLIMATE ACTION PROMISES WHILE TACKLING TODAY'S BIG CHALLENGES Thursday, 6 October By Tomas Gonzalez and Blair Parkinson   There’s a lot of talk generally about growth right now. But where is the focus on growth that creates sustainable and equal outcomes? As our ICC vision statement says, we’re [...]

WE CAN BUILD A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE FUTURE. BUT WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR IT PROPERLY. Monday, 26 September By Gyula Törzsök, Managing Consultant at Inner Circle Consulting   There is no doubt that we are spending more and more time online - headline figures about internet use get bigger with every report. According to the [...]

LOCAL COUNCILS DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE – THEY'RE DOING A TOUGH JOB. Sunday, 3 April By Chris Twigg, Founder and Director at Inner Circle Consulting   Every year my brother and his Navy mates, both those still serving and former servicemen, get together. I am struck by their camaraderie and kinship that has lasted [...]