Nina Graham - I help businesses
Who I support
I am an experienced professional offering flexible, short-term, practical and affordable support when extra capacity is needed. I work on-site or remotely, helping you stay on top of essential work and freeing up time to focus on your mission.
My support covers the essential day-to-day tasks that keep your organisation running smoothly, as well as supporting new demands that arise through growth, change or funding requirements. I know from practical experience that organisations are under resourced, under pressure, stretched for time, and facing real constraints when it comes to recruiting and employing staff. That is why I offer flexible, short-term, practical and affordable support designed to ease that pressure.
With over 25 years' experience spanning trustee board roles, business advisory work, development management positions and senior management support, I bring both strategic insight and operational knowledge.
My support is especially useful when you need
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Additional resources to tackle a backlog or outstanding tasks
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Extra capacity to manage or deliver a project
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Support to manage organisational growth, new funding and reporting requirements
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Consistency of delivery during restructure/organisational change
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Cover for holidays, sabbaticals, sickness or other leave
What I offer
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Flexible, practical support tailored to your needs
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Strategic and operational insight that adds value
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Knowledge of and links to other sectoral support
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Discretion and honesty about what is realistic
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On site or remote working to suit requirements
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An agreed number of days or hours to suit your needs
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Reliable, value for money delivery from £28/hour
How we can get started
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Initial chat
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Agree tasks, timescale and outputs
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Confirm start date and check-ins
What this gives you
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No advertising costs or recruitment time
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Backlogs and barriers to progress removed
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Confidence in resources being used to best effect
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Less stress and more time to focus on your mission
Costs
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Reliable, value for money delivery from £28/hour
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Costs will be agreed with you in advance
Insurance
Fully insured (Professional Indemnity)
Examples of where I can help
1. Trustee board support: facilitation of meetings, board packs, agendas, minutes, action logs, governance tracking (actions, risks, key dates)
Problem
Your board is stretched and key governance tasks are slipping. Agendas, papers, actions and follow-up all need attention, but no one has the time to keep everything moving properly.
Solution
With extensive experience of supporting boards and committees, I can help manage meetings, organise papers, track actions, and keep governance requirements on course. That gives you better oversight, stronger follow-through and less pressure on your senior team.
2. Stakeholder communication: responding to enquiries, providing updates, and following up with beneficiaries, funders and partners
Problem
Your administrator is off and enquiries have started to pile up. If room hire bookings are a main source of income, delays in responding can quickly affect both reputation and revenue.
Solution
With a strong understanding of relationship building and customer experience, I can work through backlogs with clear, appropriate communication and timely follow-up. People feel valued, confidence is maintained, and you are in a better position to protect income and reputation.
3. Finance support: cashflow forecasting/tracking, funding admin, income generation review
Problem
You need an up-to-date cashflow forecast for board reporting, planning or funding applications, but it keeps being pushed down the list. That can leave you exposed and make it harder to show financial control.
Solution
I have helped many organisations set up cashflow forecasting from scratch in a practical, manageable way. As well as producing something useful straight away, I can help build your confidence to maintain it, strengthening financial oversight and supporting funding credibility.
4. Project coordination: plans, timelines, owners, chasing actions, keeping things moving
Problem
You are at a critical stage of a project and need to keep momentum going, but there is too much competing for your attention. Without extra capacity, deadlines, actions and communication can start to slip.
Solution
With plenty of experience of initiating and delivering projects, I can pick up from the stage reached and drive the remaining actions forward. That helps keep progress steady, issues visible and your own time free for the work only you can do.
5. Admin processes: inbox prioritisation, operating procedures, policy review/updates
Problem
Your admin systems have grown in a piecemeal way, and no one has had the time to step back and review what is working, what is missing, and where things could be done more effectively.
Solution
With experience at senior management level, I am good at bringing order to complexity. I can quickly identify gaps, priorities and practical improvements, helping you put better systems in place and strengthening day-to-day efficiency and governance.