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Advice Finder

Our community of experts across the Liverpool City Region can provide advice to help your business grow.

Christine Gilligan

Riverside College

Specialisms

Manufacturing, Recruitment, Training & Development

Region

Halton

An Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a 99% Employer satisfaction rate. Riverside College is a centre of vocational excellence offering Apprenticeships, Vocational courses, Adult and Higher Education courses.

Duncan Hurlstone

D Hurlstone Ltd

Specialisms

Manufacturing, Product Development, Strategic Planning

Region

Halton

I am a Manufacturing Engineer with over 20 years industrial experience including 16 years international business development and general management for a leading German (‘Mittelstand’) manufacturer of Dry Mortar Production, transport & application technology.
Since 2010 my focus has been combining this valuable experience with some of the best tools and approaches available, in order to provide a highly collaborative form of consultancy to manufacturing businesses of all shapes and sizes. Many of the tools and techniques I deliver have been specifically developed for manufacturing SMEs by The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM – part of the University of Cambridge Engineering Dept.) and focus upon capability and strategy development as well as technology management.
This work helps to both fund and inform future manufacturing research at the IfM. Ongoing delivery programmes with which I am involved include ‘Sharing in Growth’ – for the Aerospace supply chain in the UK (and previously for the Civil Nuclear sector).

Jayne Smith

Riverside College

Specialisms

Business Plans & Organisation Development, Recruitment, Training & Development

Region

Halton

Head of Employer Engagement at Ofsted Outstanding College. Provide training solutions bespoke to your business needs and tapping into talent pipeline at Riverside College.

Karen Green

Klarity 4.0 HR

Specialisms

Business Optimisation, Business Plans & Organisation Development, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Training & Development

Region

Halton

Engaging Digital Adoption for growth in performance, productivity and profitability

I am your trusted partner to guide you through Digital Transformation and most importantly bring your people with you. I have worked for over 20 years in HR and Change Management roles for North West Businesses. I bring experience of implementing and working within lean environments, new technologies and business wide system changes along with a deep understanding of achieving successful behavioural change.

I have practical experience of developing leaders, understanding the challenges of this role through to facilitating change with Senior Leadership Teams and Programme Managing major organisational change projects.

I have successfully delivered change programmes in SMEs and global businesses in manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear and engineering sectors for organisations such as Airbus, JCB, Rolls Royce and Enrichment Technology. I can help achieve engaging adoption of digital technology as your catalyst for increased and sustained productivity and business growth.

“Karen is an exceptional professional consultant and excellent facilitator who will add value to any business looking to improve business processes, employee engagement and development. Karen has an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge, using tried and trusted learning and development methods, as well as introducing new creative ideas to improve business processes and the development of people at all levels”. Continuous Improvement Manager, Survitec

“Karen is highly qualified and hugely experienced across all Human Resource area’s and has made a significant, sustained impact on our business”. Technical Director, Survitec.