Catalyst Consultancy

Catalyst Consultancy services 

If you have an idea, are developing a project or have recognised a need in your community, The Catalyst Consultancy team can help you achieve your goals.

Catalyst, from Devon Communities Together, supports businesses, local councils, social enterprises and community groups with a wide range of professional consultancy and business services. We draw on over 60 years’ experience in rural and community development to help communities progress matters that are important to them. Our team comprises of a range of in-house experts and specialist registered associates, with qualifications and a track record that means we can provide you with the bespoke service you need. 

From project managing entire schemes to contributing individual tasks or activities, our team is here to help in a variety of areas, including: 

• Business Plans & Business Coaching 
• Community Land Trusts 
• Community Owned Assets
• Design & Facilitation of Partnership Forums 
• Design Led Initiatives 
• Evaluation & Impact Assessment & Monitoring 
• Feasibility Studies 
• Fundraising Strategies 
• Governance & Legal Structures 
• Marketing 
• Neighbourhood Planning & Localism Powers 
• Positive Community Engagement 
• Rural Housing Services 
• Stakeholder Consultation 
• Sustainability Initiatives 
• Training & Mentoring 

creating positive change - make things happen, create change and achieve your objectives 

From supporting the vulnerable in our communities to helping businesses, creating jobs, building new affordable homes and developing new green initiatives (and much more besides),there are some exciting opportunities to create sustainable, positive change for people in communities all over Devon. 

We can all be a part of this rebuilding process. We support our clients at different stages of their projects and enterprises, depending on where and when they need support. We’re proud to say our clients are creating positive change all over Devon including:

• Successful funding bids for new community projects
• Creating professional plans for new businesses and social enterprises
• Community engagement with hard-to-reach groups
• Developing new Neighbourhood Plans
• Planning and opening new community buildings
• Identifying housing need and creating new affordable housing schemes for local people
• and much more ...

Get in touch

Call us on 01392 248919 or email info@devoncommunities.org.uk to find out how we can help you create change in Devon. 

some examples of how we are supporting businesses with our catalyst consultancy services below ...

• Axewoods Community Support Project - Providing evaluation support 
• Bovey Tracey Town Council - Riverside Community Centre Project - Providing monitoring and evaluation framework 
• Pelican Project - Providing monitoring and evaluation framework 
• Berrynarbor Recreation Ground - Community consultation service
• Blackdown Support Group (Hemyock) - Creating a Business Plan and providing fundraising support for major capital purchases
• Exminster Parish Council - Community consultation service 
• Lapford Parish Council - Community consultation service 
• VCSE sector - project support
• NHS Devon - Rural health inequalities support