Who we are

Agenda Consulting 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 ...

Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) are one of the leading providers of HR data and intelligence.  CHRN members can access at a discounted rate the incredible range of salary benchmarking resources supplied by Brightmine through priority subscriptions to the Cendex salary benchmarking tool. 

Click here for more details and how to access this offer.

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.

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

Our sponsor for the L&D group since 2023 ...  
Connor are the people and change experts: passionate, pragmatic, flexible and agile. The team love working with organisations to improve their performance through their people. Connor are small enough to provide the personal touch essential to success, yet also have a track record of over 30 years that means they have the experience to handle large, difficult projects. Their network of experts can support you on a local, national and international basis across a range of People focused solutions.

An Exclusive Coaching Offer for CHRN members!

For further information visit: www.connor.co.uk

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.

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: view further resources shared with us by TPP.  

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.