My clients

 

National and international organisations:

Age Action Ireland
  • Writing a volunteer training manual for an information and communications technology training course for older people.
[Age Action Ireland website] 
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
  • Producing a good practice handbook for the management committees and boards of voluntary networks in the independent broadcasting sector (subcontracted by Carmichael Cente for Voluntary Groups).
[Broadcasting Commission of Ireland website] 
Care Alliance Ireland
  • Evaluating the Care Alliance Exchange newsletter.
  • Consultancy.
[Care Alliance Ireland website] 
Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups
  • Assisting with conference organisation and facilitation.
  • Writing information leaflets on setting up new organisations, boards, running meetings, fundraising and staffing.
  • Rewriting a handbook for management committee/board members of small and medium community and voluntary organisations.
  • Producing an operations manual for the centre.
  • Undertaking a feasibility study into developing a quality mark for small and medium community and voluntary organisations in Ireland.
  • Developing internal policies for the centre.
  • Various subcontracts.
[Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups website] 
Comhlámh
  • Evaluating a code of good practice for organisations that send volunteers overseas.
  • Running an organisational development day (together with Sheila Cahill).
[Comhlámh website] 
Disability Federation of Ireland
  • Editing a governance manual.
[Disability Federation of Ireland website] 
Focus Ireland
  • Evaluating the Learning, Employment And Progression programme.
[Focus Ireland website] 
Free Legal Advice Centres
  • Editing a Social Welfare Bill submission on behalf of Free Legal Advice Centres and Northside Community Law Centre (subcontracted by Ciara Murray).
  • Evaluating the Public Interest Law Alliance (working with Orlagh O'Farrell).
[Free Legal Advice Centres website] 
Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association
  • Facilitating a discussion on the future of the organisation and writing a report.
[Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association website] 
(ISC)²
  • Facilitating a weekend of strategic discussions.
  • Reporting to Strategy Committee.
[(ISC)² website] 
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
  • Rewriting branch guidelines.
[Muscular Dystrophy Ireland website] 
National Gallery of Ireland
  • Delivering volunteer training.
[National Gallery of Ireland website] 
Oxfam Ireland
  • Developing a five year volunteer development strategy.
  • Writing the strategic and operational plans for volunteer development.
[Oxfam Ireland website] 
Public Affairs Ireland
  • Developing and co-delivering (with Sheila Cahill) two training courses on outcome and impact assessment.
[Public Affairs Ireland website] 
Society of St Vincent de Paul
  • Developing guidelines for member support.
[Society of St Vincent de Paul website] 
The Wheel
  • Writing the Solid Foundations series of four best practice guides for community and voluntary organisations.
  • Strategic Advisor (together with the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action) for a RSM McClure Watters-led research project to present a comprehensive portrait of the Irish community and voluntary sector and supports and training required to address identified challenges.
  • Researching the state of play of impact measurement in Ireland and how this compares to that in England and Portugal.
  • Mapping intergenerational projects in Ireland.
  • Researching leadership networks.
  • Evaluating the Collaborate to Innovate project.
  • Evaluating the 2008/9 Stronger Leaders programme.
[The Wheel website] 
Trinity College Dublin
[Trinity College Dublin Department of Botany website] 
Volunteering Ireland
  • Writing and rewriting 23 fact sheets.
  • Undertaking a membership needs analysis.
  • Writing the country report for Ireland for a comparative European study on volunteering.
  • Associate Trainer.
 

Local and regional organisations:

Alone
  • Facilitating volunteer seminar.
[Alone website] 
Community Homemaker and Family Support Service
  • Undertaking policy development and providing governance support.
 
Court Support Services
  • Assisting with matters relating to being a company limited by guarantee and drawing up codes of conduct for board members and other volunteers.
[Court Support Services website] 
Crosscare
  • Editing and proofreading a discussion document about rent supplement (subcontracted by Ciara Murray).
[Crosscare website] 
Dublin 8 Community Law Centre Steering Group
  • Writing an action plan for the setting up of a community law centre in Dublin 8.
 
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Citizens Information Service
  • Developing a strategic plan.
 
Fingal Volunteer Centre
  • Delivering a presentation on effective volunteer involvement.
[Fingal Volunteer Centre website] 
GAA Leinster Council
  • Delivering a Volunteering Ireland workshop on the effective recruitment of volunteers.
[GAA Leinster Council website] 
Henrietta Adult and Community Education
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of an inner city Daughters of Charity volunteer programme, drawing up an action plan and developing a volunteer manual.
 
Homeless Agency
  • Undertaking an 18 month project to increase participation of homeless people in the services that they use (working together with Ciara Murray).
[Homeless Agency website] 
MS Ireland South Eastern Region
  • Delivering Volunteering Ireland training on the effective management of volunteers.
[MS Society of Ireland website] 
Northside Community Law Centre
  • Editing a Social Welfare Bill submission on behalf of Northside Community Law Centre and Free Legal Advice Centres (subcontracted by Ciara Murray).
[Northside Community Law Centre website] 
Offaly Community Forum
  • Delivering Volunteering Ireland training on the effective management of volunteers.
[Offaly Community Forum website] 
South Tipperary Volunteer Centre
  • Delivering a course on developing a volunteer policy (subcontracted by Volunteering Ireland).
[South Tipperary Volunteer Centre website] 
West Limerick Resources
[West Limerick Resources website] 



Sandra is an expert in all matters related to the governance and management of nonprofit organisations/charities. She is highly professional, deeply committed to the sector and very agreeable to work with. She has constantly exceeded our expectations in the variety of work that we have asked her to do. I would hire her again without hesitation.
Deirdre Garvey, Chief Executive Officer, The Wheel





It was a really positive experience working with Sandra ... She is extremely knowledgeable on all matters of governance, really listened to the needs of the organisation and helped us to develop excellent policies and procedures.
Colin Daly, Chairperson, Community Homemakers and Family Support Service