Who we are

Agenda Consulting (a WorkBuzz company) are committed to working with leaders of UK not-for-profit organisations, enabling them to measure, improve and sustain high levels of engagement so that their organisations can make the greatest impact.

Read more ... about Agenda surveys and the free member benefit: benchmark your latest engagement survey results 

Visit Agenda's website for more on their work .... including their events page.

Bates Wells are the headline sponsor for CHRN as our strategic employment law partner.

Bates Wells is a law firm with charities at its heart, acting for more of the top 3000 charities than any other firm and have the largest team of charity-specialised solicitors in the country, across the full range of legal services, from employment to immigration to dispute resolution and beyond.  Bates Wells are ranked in the top tier for charity law by independent legal directories Chambers UK and Legal 500.  Read more ...

The Charities HR Network (CHRN) has agreed a memorandum of understanding with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), in which they will work together to align the professional standards of the member charities and provide evidence backed solutions to help them achieve this.  Read more ...

 In 2024 CHRN members are again being offered a range of heavily discounted learning programmes: members-only details available here. 

CIPD HR-inform are delighted to have arranged a partnership with the Charities HR Network.
This partnership will allow us to support the HR teams within charities in their day-to-day and strategic roles by providing FREE access to HR-inform Lite.  Not only this, if you are a CIPD members as well member of the Network, you can receive a discount of 60% off the full CIPD HR-inform Pro platform. If you are not a CIPD member, you are still eligible for a 50% discount on the full platform RRP.

Links to a landing page for CHRN members also provides up-to-date information on resources and upcoming webinars.

Click here for more details and how to access the offer and landing page.

Diverse Matters is a diversity and inclusion consultancy that works with organisations within the UK and globally to embed diversity and inclusion within their practices.  They use a tailored approach to ensure that the services required meets the specific needs of the organisation and is fit for purpose as 'one size does not fit all'.  

Natasha Broomfield-Reid from Diverse Matters provides expert advice and support for the networks DEI group, as our commercial partner for the group.

Please visit the Diverse Matters website for more details about their work.

Humanity Works Consultancy helps leaders not just adapt to change—but become radically adaptive, turning disruption into opportunity.

They're a leadership coaching and workplace culture transformation consultancy, working across the public, private, and third sectors. They're led by Chief Heart Officer, Sharon Aneja, a former corporate leader and Positive Psychology coach. Sharon's experience of rebuilding her life and career after a life-threatening illness brings lived experience of navigating disruption, combined with deep corporate and coaching expertise.

Their unique mindset, skillset, and toolset approach equips your leaders to lead with courage, resilience, and clarity, even in uncertainty.  They're here to partner with network members and support those who are changing the world for the better - because they deserve powerful, practical support behind them as they lead their organisations during times of disruption.

Our sponsor for the L&D group since 2023 ...  
NFP People and Talent Solutions (formerly Connor Consulting), an Aon company, is an integrated organisation of consultative advisors and problem solvers. They provide expertise to help companies and individuals address their most significant risk, workforce, financial planning and retirement challenges. The value they deliver is driven by the proactive collaboration, diverse perspectives and grounded ambition of more than 8,000 colleagues around the world.

NFP specialise in people and talent, employee benefits, commercial business insurance, private/personal financial planning and health and safety. NFP’s subject matter experts, underpinned by leading technology solutions, partner productively to deliver sustainable and tailored solutions to meet clients' unique needs and enable their success.

New for 2025 ... NFP are offering a discount on L&D programmes for CHRN members: at least 20% off against their normal pricing.  Please view the brochure for CHRN members here.

For further information on NFP visit: https://www.nfp.co.uk/people-and-talent/

Much of PTHR's focus is working with HR teams - and their corporate boards and executives - around:

1. Business or Organisational Transformation and HR's responsibilities and demands to deliver their part of that;

2. HR-led transformation - People Strategy, EVP and People Experience - to increase engagement, retention, capabilities and support for people

3. HR capacity and capability - relief for overworked HR teams by using Agile and optimised ways of working to get on top of bulging work stacks.

Visit our page on PTHR for more details on their support, porposition and strategy.

Talex sponsors the network's Reward Group, with David Wreford participating in group meetings.
Talex is a not-for-profit consultancy specialising is people strategy. Their mission is to improve the careers of voluntary sector workers by raising employment standards and increasing career opportunities.
Their team of HR consultants, specialists in our own areas, with years of experience supporting the voluntary sector.
Talex is a Community Interest Company (CIC). For more information visit www.talex.org.uk

TPP sponsor our Recruitment & Retention special interest group. 

Members only: please view further resources shared with us by TPP in our Resource Bank.

A specialist recruitment partner for the non-profit and public sector. We develop trusted, long-term relationships, supporting people with their careers and helping organisations achieve their purpose.  Visit TPP for further resources supporting the non-profit sector, including our Inclusive Recruitment Guide.