Practical operational support for
mission-driven organisations

Tailored services and project management to help your charity overcome hurdles and scale its impact.

Outgrowing your current systems?

Your impact has expanded, but your processes, compliance, and governance haven't caught up. I help you build robust operational foundations for the next stage of growth.

Critical projects, zero bandwidth?

You have vital initiatives to deliver—from building projects to operational restructures—and need a safe pair of hands to take them from concept to completion.

Operational friction slowing you down?

When admin, logistics, and compliance drain your energy, I streamline your workflows so your team can get back to delivering your core purpose.

ABOUT

I’m Calum Field. Combining active experience as a charity Operations Director with targeted consultancy, I help non-profits streamline systems, strengthen governance, and deliver key projects. From strategic operational reviews to hands-on project delivery, I offer flexible support shaped around where your team needs it most.

experience

  • 15 Years experience in project management.

  • 10 Years specifically working within the charity sector

  • Senior Leader within a church setting, Operations Director.

  • Local school governor (H&S & Deputy Safeguarding)

Qualifications

  • NEBOSH National General Cerificate in Ocupational Health & Safety

  • CIPD Level 5 (Currently Studying)

  • IOSH Managing Safely - Qualified

  • C10 Building Safety Manager Fire Responsibilities

SERVICES

Every organisation faces different challenges, so my support is always tailored to your specific needs. Here are three core ways we can work together:

Support

Ongoing, flexible support for charity leaders. Acting as a sounding board and strategic partner to help you navigate operational hurdles, compliance, and team management on a monthly basis. Often between 2-8hrs of support per month.

Audit

Systems & Safety Audits. Comprehensive reviews of your current HR, Financial, Health & Safety, and operational workflows to ensure compliance and identify areas for efficiency.

Manage

End-to-end management for your most critical initiatives. Whether it's a building project, restructuring operations, or working through a specific operational issue, I integrate with your team to get it done to your timescale and budget.

CASE STUDIES

Church Refurbishment Project

  • Collaborated with key stakeholders to develop the initial project brief.

  • Managed the tender and selection process for the lead project architect.

  • Liaised with the appointed Architect and Quantity Surveyor to establish a realistic project budget.

  • Work with key stakeholders through the main construction tender process and to contractor selection.

  • Oversaw the build on behalf of the organisation, ensuring all critical milestones were delivered on time and within scope.

  • Ensure keystakeholders, including Trustees and Senior Leaders, were updated with both progress and financial reports.

Salary & Competency Assessment Proccess

  • Identified key discrepancies in staff salaries, highlighting the need for transparent and equitable benchmarking across the organisation.

  • Led the end-to-end project to design and implement a fair, sustainable pay and grading framework.

  • Collaborated with external HR specialists to ensure the new framework met all legal requirements and aligned with sector best practice.

  • Briefed the Board of Trustees, keeping them informed and engaged throughout to secure governance sign-off.

  • Guided line managers and the wider team through the rollout, facilitating clear communication and actively incorporating staff feedback.

CONTACT

I am always happy to have a chat about any challenges or projects you are dealing with. I love to connect with others, whether you just need some free advice or want to discuss some more formal work together. The best way is to drop me an email and we can organise the next steps.

[email protected]

I will only use the name, email address, and company name you provide to respond to your enquiry. Your details will be kept secure and will not be shared with third parties or added to any marketing lists. For more information on how your data is handled, please read my [Privacy Policy].

Privacy Statement

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.• Contact details
• What information we collect, use, and why
• Lawful bases and data protection rights
• Where we get personal information from
• How long we keep information
• How to complainContact detailsEmail: - [email protected]What information we collect, use, and whyWe collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:
• Names and contact details
• Addresses
• Account information, including registration detailsWe collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:
• Names and contact details
• Addresses
• Account informationLawful bases and data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for. Read more about the right of access.•Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. Read more about the right to rectification.• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. Read more about the right to erasure.•Your right to restriction of processing- You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information. Read more about the right to restriction of processing.• Your right to object to processing- You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Read more about the right to object to processing.• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you. Read more about the right to data portability.• Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Read more about the right to withdraw consent.If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts are:
• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.• Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.• Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:• Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.• Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.• Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.Where we get personal information from
• Directly from you
• Publicly available sourcesHow long we keep information
We will normally retain your personal information for the duration of our working relationship and for up to two years after our work together ends. We may retain certain information for longer where required by law, for accounting purposes, to meet our legal obligations or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. We will securely delete or anonymise personal information when it is no longer needed.How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a data protection complaint to us:
Email: [email protected]If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
ICO Head Office
4th Floor, No.3 Circle Square
5 Hawkshaw Street
Manchester
M1 7BL
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint