Where the gaps appear, we step in beside your team.
Experienced practitioners who work alongside your organisation to keep a consultation moving, adding the expertise and capacity to deliver lawful, credible and trusted outcomes that withstand scrutiny.
Targeted help across the consultation and engagement process
From preparing consultation documents to facilitating difficult stakeholder meetings, we plug in exactly where you need specialist expertise or additional capacity at critical stages.
Document drafting & review
Consultation papers, briefing notes, committee reports, equality impact assessments and communication materials.
Process & governance support
Timelines, audit trails and decision-making documentation aligned to the Gunning Principles and statutory duties.
Engagement planning
Tailored strategies to reach stakeholders, community groups, patients or service users in a fair and proportionate way.
Meeting & event facilitation
Impartial support for workshops, public meetings and roundtables where credibility and neutrality are essential.
A specialist, co-located within your team.
More than advisory input from the sidelines. An experienced practitioner works alongside your people day to day, reading the room, flagging risk early, and giving decision-makers the confidence to move at every stage.
We add capacity at any stage.
Scope, proportionality and the case to consult.
＋ We can step inDocuments, EqIAs and governance records.
＋ We can step inReaching stakeholders fairly, and facilitation.
＋ We can step inMaking sense of responses, conscientiously.
＋ We can step inA defensible record that withstands scrutiny.
＋ We can step inClear deliverables, agreed before we start.
Five reasons organisations
bring us in.
Expert help for a defined period, without the long-term commitment of a new hire.
Capacity gaps
When in-house teams lack the time or resource to manage the detail of delivery.
Specialist input
Where equality, governance or facilitation expertise is required.
Scrutiny readiness
To strengthen confidence with committees, boards, regulators or the public.
Risk management
To avoid the pitfalls that lead to reputational, political or legal challenge.
Efficiency
Expert help for a defined period, without long-term commitments.
Trusted by public bodies and decision-makers
We support projects from politically sensitive service changes to technical policy consultations. Clients choose us because we combine independent credibility with a practical, hands-on approach, so your consultation is delivered to a standard that withstands scrutiny.
Questions, answered
Common questionsWhen should we consider Delivery Support?
It is most useful when teams face capacity gaps, politically sensitive projects, or scrutiny from boards and committees. It ensures consultations are delivered on time, to the right standard, and in line with recognised best practice.
How is Delivery Support different from consultancy?
Unlike open-ended consultancy or interim placements, Delivery Support is scoped and costed in advance. You receive targeted, outcome-based assistance, whether that's drafting consultation documents, running stakeholder workshops, or supporting equality impact assessments.
What sectors do you support?
We regularly provide Delivery Support to local authorities, NHS bodies, infrastructure promoters and regulators. Our associates bring experience across politically sensitive service changes, health policy, planning and statutory consultations.
Can you help with equality and legal duties?
Yes. We provide specialist support on Equality Impact Assessments, proportionality of engagement, and compliance with the Gunning Principles and statutory consultation requirements.
What outputs can we expect?
Typical outputs include draft consultation documents, governance records, risk assessments, equality analyses and facilitated stakeholder sessions. All work is designed to strengthen your audit trail and credibility with scrutiny bodies.
How flexible is the service?
Assignments can be short and focused, or extend over several weeks, depending on your needs. The service is fully scalable and can be delivered online, in person, or in hybrid formats.
Tell us where the gap is. We'll fill it.
A short call is enough to scope the assignment and agree the outputs you need, short and focused, or extended over several weeks.