What our clients say about us
Alita2 has given me a tool box and
step by step guide. It has given us the confidence to share things, develop
ownership, making the whole organisation think. It has also given us a
great deal more competence’ Simon Daykin – Chief Executive, Pegasus
Theatre
‘All the valuable work you have
done with us has been put to good use’ Sarah Smith, Executive Director,
Bristol Old Vic
‘An excellent piece of work, extremely thorough and clearly presented. I wholeheartedly agree with all your recommendations. Thank you for all your help and expertise on this. Your plan is a great piece of work and has made a sterling contribution to the recovery process’ Stephanie Edmonds, West Midlands Arts
‘I have finally understood the real whys and hows of training. Before I was just ‘doing it’. It’s given me lots of confidence to move on and develop my training techniques and skills and I can’t wait to try it out’ Manon Ellis Williams, Volunteering Development Officer, Wales Council for Voluntary Action.
‘I decided it was more important to come to Alita2 than fill in a £25,000 funding application’ Gill Gill- B Arts
‘It has been a hard but a worthwhile journey and thank you for your patience, diligence, prompt responses and constant support’ Chitraleka Dance Company
‘It has been deeply reassuring that we can as cultural practitioners have a real impact’ Susan Clark, Director, B Arts on ALITA2
‘It’s a fantastic piece of work - what an improvement. The process has been very important for the development of the company, and they have a great respect for your professionalism and the rigorousness of your approach’ Ginnie Wollaston, Performing Arts Officer, Arts Council West Midlands, on the development of a client’s business plan
‘its good timing - things we have to have done, but we didn’t have the experience to do before’ Carolyn Freeman – Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company
‘Random, instinctive and philosophical thinking is really coherent, clear thinking strategy in disguise. TMPL helped us unmask the first so that the second could make the case for key regional organisation status and thousands of pounds of fixed funding’ Nick Walker, Director, Talking Birds Theatre Company
‘Thanks for a very thorough and professional facilitation of the SWOT on the FS2K ownership model, I look forward to us taking this work forward’ Geoffrey Hooper - Ministry of Defence
‘TMPL are very approachable, friendly, easy to work with and willing to listen to all points of view. You have a great ability to keep us all on track. I can’t believe how much was fitted in. Thank you - it was even fun!’ Live and Local
‘Often the ALITA sessions were the only time when I felt that it was OK not to have all the answers and that I could freely admit that I didn’t know what step to take next. It is a superb programme and I am really glad that Roadmender has benefited from it.’ Jane Rice, Roadmender
Very useful and inspiring. I think that Roadmender will benefit greatly from being involved in this project’. Jane Rice- Executive Director, Roadmender
‘People have been immensely prepared to talk about their own difficulties and that has been an immense achievement’ Gill Gill, Director, B arts on ALITA2
‘thanks to ALITA2 sessions we have been thinking about the gaps in our work. We have done a lot of board development…and after an ALITA session we ensured that our freelance artists know exactly what she/he is doing as part of TAPS policy and what we are trying to deliver’ Roger Watson, CEO, TAPS
‘The value of ALITA2 has been understanding that organisational development is not an end in itself; it is about concentrating on delivering the art and creativity’ Derek Purnell, CEO, Birmingham Royal Ballet
‘There are shared things from the large organisation to the small - even if we grow we shall have the same problems!’ Jason Knight, TAPS
‘TMPL provided a timely focus for pulling together various development strands, in a context of fast growth, together with a platform for exploring various possible approaches to tackling developmental needs’ Sampad
‘TMPL enabled us to hold up a truth mirror’ Staffordshire Arts Development Officers Group
‘TMPL provide a good balance between guiding and allowing things to flow, which was excellent’ Board Member, Live and Local
‘TMPL delivered a positive, challenging and rewarding project with a strong mix of informality, energy and thought provoking materials, professionally led’ Jack Shuttleworth, C&T
‘We are now starting to develop the three new initiatives outlined in the report. A successful project in getting us out of pilot mode and into the future!’ Chris Chandler, Head of New Projects, Film Council
‘We have found ALITA2 very uplifting - insights don’t normally lead to change but we are changing and that will lead to new insights’ Gill Gill, b Arts
’TMPL consultants were responsive and accommodating. Challenges and alternative options were put forward constructively’ Marion Doyen - Chief Executive, Arts and Media Training
‘TMPL were sensitive to the ethos of our company whilst encouraging us to think radically. It was an engaging process to be part of’ Paul Sutton, Chief Executive C&T
