Consultancy

Inclusive leadership starts with intentional action. We work with organisations to turn commitment into meaningful, measurable progress on equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Why choose Cadence for Consultancy?

Whether you’re at the start of your journey or deepening existing practice, our tailored consultancy helps you embed inclusion across culture, governance and leadership.

Experience you can trust

We bring over a decade of experience supporting boards and leadership teams to embed EDI into recruitment, strategy and culture.

Specialists in social impact

Our insight comes from years of work across charities, foundations, social enterprises and public bodies – organisations driven by purpose, just like yours.

Practical and evidence-based

Our work combines lived experience with data, research and reflective practice to create real organisational change.

Tailored and collaborative

We meet you where you are. Every project is co-designed around your context, capacity and goals.

Our process

Our consultancy is flexible and responsive – designed to help you diagnose challenges, build confidence and create lasting systems for inclusion.

Discovery and diagnosis

We start by understanding your culture, structures and priorities. Through workshops, interviews and data review, we identify strengths and barriers.

Design and development

Together, we shape clear goals, actions and success measures. This might include inclusive recruitment design, leadership development or board training.

Implementation support

We stay alongside you as you test and refine new practices, helping you turn insight into tangible results.

Reflection and evaluation

We review progress, measure impact and capture learning to ensure ongoing growth and accountability.

Every step is grounded in collaboration, honesty and curiosity – building capacity for inclusion that lasts beyond any single project.

How we work with you

Our consultancy is collaborative, reflective and built on trust.

We will:

  • Listen deeply and design around your realities.
  • Be honest about challenges and opportunities.
  • Share insight and best practice drawn from across the sector.
  • Help you measure progress and sustain change.
  • Bring empathy, rigour and accountability to every partnership.

Whether you’re starting small or seeking a full culture shift, we’ll help you turn EDI ambition into everyday practice.

Ready to move from intention to action?

If you want to embed equity, diversity and inclusion into your organisation’s culture and leadership, we’d love to partner with you.