Co-operative Business Consultants

Phil Frampton

E-mail: phil[at]philframpton.co.uk
Phone: 07901 338700
Skype:phil_frampton
Website: www.philframpton.co.uk

PROFILE

Based in Manchester, I am a freelance consultant, and proud to be an Associate of CBC. I have worked extensively across the communications and business development fields, including for several co-operative organisations; in journalism, authorship, broadcasting, research and business development consultancy, lecturing, training and facilitating.

• Currently Overseeing £1.5million Community Share Issue for FC United of Manchester (2010-11)
• Director of Co-operatives North West (2010-11)
• Short-listed for national Board of Directors of OFSTED (2008)
• Research Associate and Honorary Teaching Fellow, Birkbeck College School Of Management, University of London (2000)
• Presenter of 2005 Race in the Media (RIMA) national award winning radio documentary
• Published author of four books and two published research papers
• Cabinet Office Education of Children in Care Advisory Forum Member (2001/2)

Focussing on Delivering Quality in:

• Business Development
• Membership Engagement
• Public Profile Development
• Presentation Skills Development
• Market Research

In the late 1980s, I was instrumental in establishing Chorlton Parents Support Group, a co-operative, which ran for over ten years providing a day nursery, after-school club and holiday play scheme at very affordable rates for parents in south Manchester.

For the last 5 years I have acted as a PR consultant for FC United, building up the clubs' fundraising activities, sponsorship and co-operative profile. This has included several innovative developments, such as overseeing the groundbreaking £1.5 million Community Share offer and building the club's links with other co-operatives. Part of the latter was the creation of the FC 5k Minithon challenge which now involves 4 other supporter-owned clubs in raising funds for their organisations and charity.

I created the club's now annual Youth United Day' involving 1,000 youth in a celebration of young people's achievements; its People United Day' promoting social cohesion of our communities and have developed its Big Coat Day 5-ton winter coat collection for the city's homeless and destitute. The latter event now receives widespread support from other organisations and businesses around Great Manchester.

I have also led establishing the first co-operative football club in Kerala, south India. I have worked on marketing for Substance and written for Supporters Direct.

I have been a Director at Co-operatives North West since April 2010, and have facilitated the Principle 6 networking sessions at Co-operatives North West events.

Recent co-operative clients include: FC United of Manchester, Levenshulme Inspire Forum, Co-operative Group, Co-operatives North West, Supporters Direct and Substance.

CONSULTANCY CLIENTS

Recent Research & Business Development

• Research Consultancy
  Questionnaire Design and Piloting, Moderating Focus Groups and Depth Interviews, Reporting Writing, Desk Research, Analysis & Presentations
• Business Development
  Member/Client Engagement, PR, Sales & Marketing, Fundraising, Web Development
  Clients include: FC United of Manchester, Levenshulme Inspire Forum, Substance, Dr Foster Intelligence (NHS), Royal Mail, Central Manchester Hospitals, NHS Nottingham City, Cabinet Office, Manchester University, Public Sector Consultants, Harris Europe, Littlewoods, Research Business International, Opinion Leader Research, BBC Radio Devon, Chameleon TV (Channel 4), Mail on Sunday, Voodoo, Ci Research, Susie Fisher Group, Pegram Walters, Informer Research, London Focus, Broadcast Consulting, TNS, Dreamwall, Omnis Group and Confer,
• Facilitator, Presentation Skills Trainer, Keynote Speaker and Lecturer Topics
  Co-operatives, Football Governance, Social Care, Child Protection, Ethnic Minority Engagement, Racism, Empowerment. Delivered to Conferences, Rallies, Seminars, Workshops, Debates, Lectures, Schools, Facilitating, Q & A Sessions, Principle 6 Networking Sessions, Training
  Clients include: the Scottish Government, The Co-operative Group, Co-operatives UK, Co-operatives North West, Aimhigher Merseyside, Aimhigher Greater Manchester, GMAZZ, MERCi, Sharwoods, Social Services Inspectorate, Manchester Education Committee, Spurgeons, Trades Union Congress, London and Manchester Metropolitan Universities, Bradford, Salford, Central England and Huddersfield Universities, Goldsmiths College, Children's Society, Barnardos; Birmingham, Manchester, Lambeth, , Basildon, Salford, Barnsley, Worcestershire and Essex Councils, Asian Resource Centre, HMP Altcourse, HMP Manchester, Hunterscombe YOI, Barton Moss Secure Unit, Plunkett Centre, Independent Children's Homes Association, British Psychological Society, northerncare, Silk & Spice Ltd (India), Confer, Buttle Trust, Chapter One, Separation & Reunion Forum
• Feature Writer, Editor and Copywriter
  Clients include: Supporters Direct, The Guardian, Independent on Sunday, Manchester Evening News, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Project Management Today, Pakistan Daily News, Malaysia Star, Indian Express, Disability Rights Commission, Wanderlust, Police Life, Community Care Magazine, Big Issue, Ponti's Ltd, Shelter, Mufid & Co
• Author
  Published books: The Golly in the Cupboard (Tamic 2004), Fresh Players, New Tactics (Football Governance Research Centre, University of London, 2001), Emilia Romagna: Italy's Hidden Gem (MHi Publications, 2000), Hidden Kerala: the travel guide (MHi Publications, 1997), Hidden Greenwich: the travel guide (MHi Publications 1999).
• Broadcaster
  Granada, Channel 4, BBC, Radio 4, Radio 5 Live, Chameleon TV, LBC, Radio Merseyside, Radio Manchester, Radio Devon, Ireland, Jamaica, Belgium, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Australia.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

• Co-operatives North West Ltd (2010-11)
• Care Leavers Association (2000-3)
• MHi Publications Ltd (1997-2002)