Inner Circle Consulting Celebrates Record MCA Awards Success

We’re proud to share that Inner Circle Consulting has achieved our strongest showing yet at the Management Consultancy Association Awards 2025, with five finalist nominations and two major wins celebrating the transformative work we’ve delivered this year for our public sector clients

This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our teams and clients towards unlocking a better future for communities across the UK.

Here are this year’s finalists, winners, and highly commended projects:

FINALIST

Best Use of Thought Leadership Award, with the London Homes Coalition and Peabody

The London Homes Coalition brought together 16 housing associations and contractors managing 770,000 homes to address critical workforce shortages. Led by our team, this initiative produced the first sector-wide skills gap analysis, transforming industry collaboration and shaping national workforce policy for social housing.

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Strategy Award, with Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Council has successfully navigated a £100 million budget gap through a comprehensive transformation programme delivered with the Inner Circle Consulting team. The strategic initiative secured exceptional government funding approval and mobilised 30 projects to deliver £90 million in sustainable benefits.

FINALIST

Change and Transformation in the Public Sector Award, with Westminster City Council

Westminster City Council and 12 social housing providers have launched the Westminster Housing Compact, uniting organisations managing over 26,000 homes. Led by our team, this partnership aims to address Westminster’s housing challenges through collaborative efforts.

WINNER

Performance Improvement in the Public Sector Award, with Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council’s Adult Social Care (ASC) Services are experiencing unprecedented challenges. Recognising the lack of national reform, Liverpool City Council initiated its own transformation, focusing on tailored approaches for older adults and unpaid carers. Previous reviews had failed, but the bespoke change management approach delivered by the Inner Circle Consulting team successfully engaged stakeholders, secured leadership support, and established effective governance.

FINALIST

Team Leader Consultant of the Year, Samantha Jury-Dada

Samantha Jury-Dada is a Director at Inner Circle Consulting working to improve public services for those who need them most. With wide experience, from working in Parliament on social justice issues to leading domestic abuse response efforts and serving as a Southwark Councillor, she has seen firsthand the challenges communities face, and brings that same mission-driven approach to her consulting work.  

“At ICC, I have led teams through some of the toughest challenges in the public sector. In Liverpool, I helped senior leaders navigate historic tensions to co-create a pioneering public service reform model. In Cheshire East, I built a high-performing team that transformed a struggling council, balancing immediate financial recovery with long-term sustainability. Across every project, I foster environments where people feel safe to collaborate, challenge ideas, and grow.”