SPARK CONSULTANCY

Experience that inspires change. Strategy that creates impact.


Two experienced NHS leaders. One shared passion for volunteering, young people and creating opportunity.


Rachael Hardcastle-Pearce brings 27 years of NHS experience and has been a member of NAVSM for 15 years, including time on the NAVSM Executive Team.

Rachael established the Humber Health Champions model in 2014, creating meaningful volunteering, skills and career opportunities for young people.


Anita Gillen brings 26 years of NHS experience and has also been part of the NAVSM Executive Team for 18 years, bringing extensive expertise in volunteering leadership, strategy and development.

Together, we have taken volunteering to another level.


We understand how powerful volunteering can be — not only for organisations and communities, but for the individual volunteer.

We can help organisations to:

  • Review and develop volunteering structures

  • Create effective volunteering strategies and objectives

  • Improve recruitment and retention

  • Develop innovative youth volunteering

  • Create pathways from volunteering ,skills ,experience ,careers, employment

  • Help volunteers recognise their strengths and explore career opportunities

  • Develop new volunteering projects and programmes

  • Build partnerships with schools, colleges, employers, community organisations and foundations

  • Measure outcomes, impact and progression

  • Provide mentoring and practical support from idea to implementation

  • From volunteering to opportunity


We believe volunteering can be the beginning of a career journey.


Our experience has shown us how volunteering can build confidence, skills, connections and real-world experience — helping people discover opportunities they may never have considered.


Spark Consultancy can be your mentor, critical friend and practical partner.


Your organisation. Your vision. Our experience.


We specialise in youth volunteering , helping organisations create opportunities that inspire, develop skills, open doors and create brighter futures.


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