Good organisations get stuck. We help them move.
A role nobody can fill. A manager carrying too much. A board going round in circles.
Kelloch works with charities, CICs and social enterprises to tackle the hiring, leadership and organisational problems that get in the way of delivery.
Scotland-based. Supporting charities, CICs and social enterprises across the UKWhen a role stays open, the pressure spreads.
The impact reaches beyond one vacancy or one difficult decision.
A critical role remains open.
Someone absorbs the missing capacity.
Priorities blur and confidence drops.
The people issue becomes an organisational one.
Less talk about the problem. More movement.
Three ways to move things forward, with clear work, agreed outcomes and a proper reason for doing it.
The role matters. So does getting the hire right.
Flat-fee recruitment built around what your organisation actually needs. Clear briefs, targeted search and screened candidates. Talent Direct offers a separate free, consent-led route.
Choose a recruitment route →Some problems need more than another meeting.
When responsibilities blur, relationships become strained or decisions go round in circles, we help your organisation get clear and act.
Resolve a live issue →Build the skills. Change what happens at work.
Practical workshops and leadership development to turn learning into clearer decisions and better ways of working.
Build capability →The Kelloch Framework
A clear route from immediate pressure to practical action and follow-through.
Start a conversation →Get clear
We identify the immediate problem — whether it is a stuck role, a boundary dispute, or a team under pressure.
Take practical action
We agree a fixed-fee response: direct search, facilitated alignment, or practical management support.
Check it has worked
We check in at 30 and 60 days to confirm the agreed change is holding. There is no extra fee for follow-through.
Less promising. More proving.
After two unsuccessful recruitment attempts, a Scottish mental health charity needed a Service Manager quickly. Kelloch delivered a shortlist in 10 working days and helped fill the role before the funder deadline.
Case study
Rapid Recruitment for a Mental Health Charity
Challenge
A medium-sized Scottish mental health charity needed a Service Manager to lead a new outreach programme, after struggling twice to hire through open advertising alone. The board was concerned about delays to service launch and the risk of losing grant funding.
Our Approach
- Ran a flat-fee search, promoting the role across targeted third sector channels.
- Used our 25+ years of sector experience to shape an inclusive job description that spoke directly to candidates with lived experience.
- Delivered a shortlist within 10 working days, with weekly progress updates to trustees.
Impact
- Post filled within a month, ahead of funder deadlines.
- £4,200 saved compared to agency percentage fees.
- Retention success: candidate still in role after 9 months, with positive feedback from service users and the leadership team.
"Kelloch understood our pressures and gave us exactly what we needed: speed, transparency, and a candidate who has already made a real difference."
Anonymised client example · Chair of Trustees, Scottish mental health charity*Figures are drawn from Kelloch assignment records and follow-up feedback and are not independently audited. Client details are anonymised. See definitions, scope and limitations.
Support beyond the immediate problem.
Find experienced people, follow the hiring market and reach trusted third-sector specialists through Kelloch’s connected networks.
Talent Direct
A consent-led network connecting experienced third sector people with organisations that need them.
Explore Talent Direct ↗ Intelligence / 02Hiring Signals
Live hiring intelligence that helps good roles and useful market movement get noticed sooner.
View live signals ↗ Network / 03Provider Network
A clearer route to trusted third sector specialists when an organisation needs support beyond Kelloch.
Meet the network ↗Practical thinking on hiring, leadership and delivery.
Field Notes drawn from the pressures facing third-sector leaders, managers and teams.
Too Experienced, Not Experienced Enough: The Problem Facing Older Jobseekers
A practical, evidence-led guide for older jobseekers and employers on experience, overqualification and age-inclusive recruitment.
Read field note → 02 / LeadershipPhotography taught me something about leadership
What wedding photography taught me about noticing what people need, stepping in when it helps and knowing when to get out of the way.
Read field note → 03 / LeadershipNo Fear of Failure: The Best Management Lesson I Ever Learned
What one manager taught me about experimentation, intelligent risk and why permission to fail can make people better at preventing failure.
Read field note →Tell us what is stuck.
If you have a hiring gap, a stuck team, or a board that needs unblocking, get in touch. No sales pitch, just a clear perspective on how we can help.
Contact Us →Usually replies within 24 hours