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Geoff Holt MBE, DL, Founder and Director -Wetwheels. www.wetwheels.co.uk

'We engaged FF specifically to help us create a 4 year fundraising strategy for our disabled boating organisation. Juliet was quick to understand the structure and nature of our business model. Our timescales were tight but Juliet asked all the right questions and was able to present us with a much needed document on time and on budget. More than just a strategy document, Juliet identified opportunities and made recommendations to enhance our fundraising in areas we had not previously considered. Overall we are very pleased with the outcomes from this specific engagement; it saved us time and money by engaging FF’s professional services and it was refreshing to have an external evaluation and recommendations of our fundraising opportunities.'

Fundraising and Events Team, St Wilfrid's Hospice. www.stwh.co.uk

'We would like to say a special thanks you to you for everything you did to help the team prepare and get ready for our event, even coming in on the morning of the event when you had a personal pre-planned arrangement in the afternoon- that really is dedication beyond the call of duty; thank you so much! Your advice was invaluable and having the benefit of your experience made such a difference, making sure everything was as it should be. Comments we have received from participants show that it was a huge success; thank you for helping make it happen! We could not have done it without you.'

Stewart Nicol, Director/Trustee, ROX Music & Arts Charity. www.roxmusicandarts.org

'I am a Director/Trustee of ROX Music & Arts charity in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Juliet was most helpful in introducing me to the world of Fundraising. She guided me through the most relevant points in bidding for funding with various bodies. These included anyone from small Donors with a few hundred pounds available up to the National Organisations like The Arts Council and The National Lottery Fund. Juliet continues to be available to provide invaluable help to our charity on a consultation basis. I would not hesitate to recommend her as a skilled professional who would be an invaluable asset to any group requiring funding.'

Catherine Harvey,Trust & Development Fundraiser, Canine Partners. www.caninepartners.org.uk

'Jules is an excellent manager and teacher. I first started at a charity as an administrator, with Jules' guidance I started to learn the wonders of Trust Fundraising. Jules is extremely organised and a hard worker with a real passion for fundraising - I have now moved on to work for another charity as the Trust & Development Fundraiser. I would not be where I am today without Jules' help and advice. I would recommend her as a consultant to any charity!'

Johanna Shiu BSc MSc, Fundraising Officer, 4SIGHT. www.4sightsussex.co.uk

'I was fortunate to be trained by Juliet, when I joined a charity in 2002 as a complete novice to the charitable sector. She made it easy for not only to pick up the principles of fundraising and its aims, but in addition, it became obvious that she brought a very creative and insightful approach to her work. Juliet was also very inventive in her ideas beyond just fundraising, including getting exposure for the charity, promoting its aims, and working with a team of volunteers to achieve these aims. I would thoroughly recommend that any charity in need of rejuvenating or boosting their approach to fundraising make use of Jules, who is able to think outside of the box and continually bring fresh ideas to the table'.

Emma Nicoll, Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre. www.crrc.co.uk

‘I will never forget the hand that helped us! We have been fundraising for a new cat building and it is now built. So far we have raised £200,000 towards our £340,000 target. We met Juliet at a fundraising event and she approached us for a chat. You could see that she generally wanted to help us improve our charity and invited us for a free consultation about trying to find funding. We had no idea that there was so much free funding out there and her invaluable advice opened up our eyes to a whole new way of raising funds. Since that day we have successfully gained many grants resulting in hundreds of thousands of pounds and each year the Centre has gone from strength to strength. We can't thank Juliet enough for her kind and vital advice; the Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre has considerably benefited. Without her we certainly wouldn't be where we are today. Thank you Juliet’.