
CIC Experts
Our CIC experts are trusted professionals with real-world experience in launching, growing, and sustaining impactful community projects. Whether you need help with funding, safeguarding, evaluation, digital tools, or strategy, a call connects you directly to tailored support that saves time, boosts confidence, and helps your CIC thrive.
Calls are 30 minutes, with extra time at £50 per 30 mins when available.
Anna Gilroy
Grant Support
Anna is your go-to for grant support. She can chat with you to understand your needs, run a comprehensive search using our Grants Online subscription, and conduct a localised search to find opportunities available specifically in your area.
Kerry Malster
Neurodiversity Coach
Kerry Malster, founder of NeuroRocket CIC, is a neurodiversity coach empowering neurodivergent adults in work and life. Through coaching, workshops, and activities, she helps individuals thrive and offers guidance on neuro-inclusive projects and funding.
Rebecca Lewis
Course Creation
Rebecca Lewis is a course creation expert helping CICs develop online courses aligned with their mission and funding. A CIC owner herself, she offers practical guidance on curriculum design, learner engagement, and delivery to expand their reach and impact.
Jules Bo
Social Impact & Public Sector Partnership
Julian is the founder of NHS-backed DadPad and the MD of Inspire Cornwall CIC, specialises in behaviour change, public sector partnerships, and scaling impact-driven CICs. With 20+ years’ experience, he helps organisations grow, secure NHS contracts, design user-centred products, and deliver credible impact reporting.
Boom
School Contracts & Music Youth Projects
Bhumeet 'Boom' Kala-Lee is an expert in school contracts and music youth projects. As a producer and artist he has supported Stormzy, Skepta and produced for Beenie Man and General Levi. He is the CEO of Kaalee Training CIC - a music training provider dedicated to helping youth offenders and children with special educational needs.
Natasha Jolob
Business Planning
Natasha helps social enterprises to diversify income and access investment to scale up and increase their impact. Her expertise is in business planning, bidding for contracts, income generation, investment readiness and impact measurement / reporting. With 20 years experience in the sector, she has supported hundreds of social enterprises to increase income and impact and align with international standards.
Mandy Youell
Wales Funding Expert
Mandy is a seasoned fundraiser, youth and community worker, and CIC founder. She supports with funding bids, public sector commissioning, trauma-informed, shame sensitivity, financial wellbeing and economic abuse training, community consultation, co-production, and evaluation - especially for projects based in Wales.
Elle Palmer
Emotional Regulation Expert
Elle is a HeartMath certified coach and Emotional Regulation Expert helping you manage stress that affects your work projects, personal life, or both. Transform your stress into resilience to be your best in life and business.
Ruby Brown
CIC VA Services / Wix Support
Ruby predominantly offers CIC VA services and assists with setting up and managing a Wix website - but is also able to help with general CIC admin tasks.
Amanda Brenkley
Safeguarding
Amanda offers a wide range of safeguarding training for organisations working with children.
Abi Jenkins
Mindset Coach
Abi is a mindset coach, social entrepeneur, and founder of Tiktoktastic with The Yes Life. She helps creators and businesses grow on TikTok with confidence, strategy and authenticity, empowering them to share their message and make a real impact.
Naomi Tyrrell
Evaluation & Impact
Naomi loves all things evaluation and impact. If you need an enthusiastic, highly-skilled expert, then book a call and she'll help you spread the word about the amazing work you're doing to make people's lives better!
Matt Brinkley
Fitness & Accessibility
Matt is a UnLtd award winning specialist in sports and exercise funding. He offers support with grant applications and panel interviews with a proven track record of success with his own CIC; Making Fitness Accessible.