nda  was founded in 1991.

Our mission

To focus on telling stakeholder stories, especially those of service recipients, to build strategy and good practice.

Our approach

Collaboration is at the heart of all our consultancy, training, coaching, and project management services. It is essential for the effective development, delivery and evolution of future plans.

It works at every level. It builds ownership of the goals and outcomes across your organisation. You grow stronger and more committed as individuals. The change you drive has greater depth, resilience and endurance. It’s key to the partnerships that you rely on.

We at nda work as partners alongside you, your service recipients, and often alongside your other partners to bring solutions together.

nda has helped many public service clients develop a forward-facing response to key changes in their remit. By placing your service recipients at the heart of your delivery, you  forge productive new relationships with other players in your communities.

Our approach has generated well over 1,500 unique nda assignments, including many in the housing, criminal justice and health and social care sectors. Some have been providers, some commissioners, from across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. For every one of them, we have delivered a bespoke solution based on culture, aims, aspirations and context.

A selection of our clients over the last 10 years have included:


  • Avon & Somerset Police Authority *
  • Action on Addiction (now part of the Forward Trust)
  • Brighton & Hove City Council
  • The Business Network, England
  • Devon and Cornwall Probation Trust
  • Devon, Dorset and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company
  • Disruption Works, Plymouth
  • Dorset Police Authority *
  • Festival Housing Group
  • Gloucestershire County Council
  • Gloucestershire Police Authority *
  • Gloucestershire Probation Trust
  • Hampshire Probation Trust
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Rehabilitation Company
  • The Independence Trust, Gloucestershire
  • Interserve Justice


  • Knightstone Housing Association
  • Langley House Trust
  • Maximus People Services UK
  • NHS Devon (Drug & Alcohol Action Team)
  • NHS Gloucestershire (Drug & Alcohol Action Team)
  • Plymouth Community Homes
  • Raglan Housing Association
  • Rooftop Housing Association
  • Second Step Housing Association
  • Shekinah Mission Devon
  • The Society of St. James, Hampshire
  • Somerset Drug & Alcohol Action Team
  • Somerset County Council
  • The Supported Independent Living Service, Bristol
  • Surrey & Sussex Probation Trust
  • Worcester Community Housing


* prior to the formation of the office of Police and Crime Commissioner