For charities and social enterprises

When people problems get in the way, delivery suffers.

Vacancies stay open. Managers carry too much. Roles lose clarity. Good people end up doing work that was never really theirs.

Kelloch helps third-sector organisations recruit well, strengthen their teams and resolve the people and workforce issues holding back delivery.

Recruit someone Get organisational support

Supporting charities, CICs and social enterprises across the UK

01 / Pressure indexKelloch

Choose the pressure point. We will show you the most useful route forward.

Recruitment

A key role is dragging

Flat-fee search. Screened candidates in an average of 10 days.

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25+Years in the sector

10 daysAverage shortlist

90%Six-month retention

Flat feeNo percentage levy

02 / Why it matters

A people issue quickly becomes a delivery issue.

Leave it unresolved and it spreads into capacity, confidence and delivery.

01Hiring delay

A critical role remains open.

02Management pressure

Someone absorbs the missing capacity.

03Team uncertainty

Priorities blur and confidence drops.

04Delivery risk

The people issue becomes an organisational one.

Three ways Kelloch can help

Recruit. Resolve. Build capability.

Start with the problem in front of you. Each route has a clear purpose, practical output and fixed-fee options.

Recruit

Fill a role through managed search, or use Talent Direct when you want a free, consent-led route to visible third-sector professionals.

Choose a recruitment route →

Resolve

Get structured support when a board, leadership team or organisation is stuck around roles, priorities, culture or a difficult decision.

Resolve a live issue →

Build capability

Strengthen managers, boards and teams through practical leadership support and workshops built around real work.

Build capability →

How we work

The Kelloch Framework

A clear route from immediate pressure to practical action and follow-through.

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Get clear

We identify the immediate problem — whether it is a stuck role, a boundary dispute, or a team under pressure.

Take practical action

We agree a fixed-fee response: direct search, facilitated alignment, or practical management support.

Check it has worked

We check in at 30 and 60 days to confirm the agreed change is holding. There is no extra fee for follow-through.

Proof

A difficult role filled in 30 days.

After two unsuccessful recruitment attempts, a Scottish mental health charity needed a Service Manager quickly. Kelloch delivered a shortlist in 10 working days and helped fill the role before the funder deadline.

30 daysRole filled

£4,200Saved in agency fees

9+ monthsCandidate retained

Challenge

A medium-sized Scottish mental health charity needed a Service Manager to lead a new outreach programme, after struggling twice to hire through open advertising alone. The board was concerned about delays to service launch and the risk of losing grant funding.

Our Approach

Ran a flat-fee search, promoting the role across targeted third sector channels.
Used our 25+ years of sector experience to shape an inclusive job description that spoke directly to candidates with lived experience.
Delivered a shortlist within 10 working days, with weekly progress updates to trustees.

Impact

Post filled within a month, ahead of funder deadlines.
£4,200 saved compared to agency percentage fees.
Retention success: candidate still in role after 9 months, with positive feedback from service users and the leadership team.

"Kelloch understood our pressures and gave us exactly what we needed: speed, transparency, and a candidate who has already made a real difference."

Anonymised client example · Chair of Trustees, Scottish mental health charity

*Figures are drawn from Kelloch assignment records and follow-up feedback and are not independently audited. Client details are anonymised. See definitions, scope and limitations.

03 / Built around the sector

Support beyond the immediate problem.

Find experienced people, follow the hiring market and reach trusted third-sector specialists through Kelloch’s connected networks.

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04 / Current thinking

Practical thinking on hiring, leadership and delivery.

Field Notes drawn from the pressures facing third-sector leaders, managers and teams.

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Let’s have a sensible conversation.

If you have a hiring gap, a stuck team, or a board that needs unblocking, get in touch. No sales pitch, just a clear perspective on how we can help.

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