Client Testimonials
"We have been using Helen @ Cherington HR for the last two years for HR advice, in that time she has reorganised our personnel documentation and brought us up to date with current legislation in a very painless and professional way. She has handled sensitive personnel issues effectively and efficiently. Her knowledge on the subject is vast and we have found the service she provides is excellent. We would recommend her highly to other businesses and organisations."
Clare Pykett, Finance Director, Stratascan Limited
www.stratascan.co.uk
"We engaged Cherington HR to undertake the staff consultations for a major restructuring. The way that Helen Astill undertook the role was appreciated by staff through what was inevitably going to be a difficult period in the life of the office. Her professional yet approachable style instilled confidence in the process for those going through such a worrying time and enabled us to move forward in a caring and timely way."
Robert Higham, Diocesan Secretary, The Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited
www.cofe-worcester.org.uk
"As a relatively small independent charity we had muddled through without formal HR advice for many years. However, as we grew and employment legislation seemed to increasingly impact us we realised that we needed increased professional HR support, especially as we seemed to be spending increasing sums on legal advice.
Helen was recommended to us, and we have drawn up a support contract. During the first year of operation, Helen has reviewed all of our HR processes and policies, has provided regular advice, and has been instrumental in helping us progress and resolve a few personnel issues which have not been straightforward.
Helen has been very professional and informed in all her advice and very quick to respond and provide help. Having Helen at meetings as an HR representative has proved invaluable to us, and in one case having Helen act as an independent HR professional ensured a resolution that was considered to be fair by all parties.
My management team has been delighted to have Helen's support and I have received positive feedback on numerous occasions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Helen."
Gordon Mizner, Chief Executive, Engineering Development Trust
www.etrust.org.uk
"Our first contact with Helen was in the dark days of mid-2008, when like many other companies we faced quite a lot of commercial uncertainty. We needed to restructure our business by making a few redundancies and my concern was that we conducted that process in the fairest and most professional way possible. Helen provided us with invaluable and very hands-on help.
Since then we have worked with Helen very regularly to ensure that we comply with best HR practice. If you run a relatively small firm, it is difficult to keep on top of changing legislation; we have come to rely on Helen's advice and have found her to be a consummate professional."
Andrew Abbott, Project Director, Derwent Management Services Ltd.
www.derwentdata.com
"TQ Training Group retains Helen as an HR specialist to help with ad hoc advice and to keep the company as up to date as possible with changes in legislation and good practice.
She has carried out staff investigation interviews on the company's behalf when an unbiased and credible report was needed and when we recently undertook a redundancy exercise, Helen carried out half a day's training with the managers involved to ensure competency and consistency throughout the whole process.
Helen's no-nonsense approach and her depth of knowledge and understanding leads to a good working relationship with TQ."
Penny Maybank, HR Manager, TQ Training Management Services Ltd.
www.tqtraining.co.uk
"We approached Helen to help our HR team with a complex and potentially sensitive area surrounding remuneration and reward, where it was essential that an unbiased and consistent analysis of requirements and feedback was presented to our Senior Management team for consideration. Helen was able to formulate a structured approach to the exercise through conducting one-to-one and group interviews with both management and staff which ensured that all views and opinions were taken into account prior to the formal proposal. She was able to obtain a cross-section of views whilst at the same time acting as an ambassador for our organisation and managed to gain buy-in from everyone who participated in the exercise. Helen then collated and presented a very diverse set of opinions into a very well-structured document which ensured that proposals and subsequent decisions were made in the knowledge that a full consultation had been carried out. Helen's approach to this exercise was invaluable as she remained impartial at all times, which was essential for this project. We would have no hesitation in recommending Helen in the future."
Mike Ashton, Chief Executive, Hereford & Worcs Chamber of Commerce.
www.hwchamber.co.uk
"Over the past 12 months Helen has completed 10 HR Consultancy projects for EEF-West Midlands companies ranging from writing Handbooks and Contracts of Employment to conducting grievance hearings and outplacement. Helen has shown herself to be a thoroughly professional consultant adept at ascertaining the client’s requirements and delivering a product which exceeds their expectations. I would have no hesitation in recommending Helen to other organisations."
Malcolm Green, Director of Business Development, EEF-West Midlands.
www.eef.org.uk
"Cherington HR provides us with access to a level and quality of expertise that is usually only available to companies with a dedicated in-house HR team. As we continue to expand, Helen’s best practice advice regarding recruitment, staff retention and changes to employment legislation has been invaluable. Most recently, Helen updated our employment contract and staff handbook. She responded quickly to our needs and provided a highly professional service. I have no hesitation in recommending Cherington HR."
Sharon Kerby, Managing Director, Tonic Public Relations Ltd.
www.tonicpublicrelations.co.uk
"Midland Technical Translations (UK) Ltd recently wanted to carry out a "spring clean" of our HR documents. We invited Helen Astill of Cherington HR in to look at what we had, with a view to bringing everything up to date in line with recent legislation changes. We found Helen to be an excellent business partner, who quickly understood what our particular business needed. We were presented with a complete set of new contracts and a Staff Handbook which not only met legal requirements, but reflected our company values. We would have no hesitation in recommending her services to anyone looking for a flexible, professional outsourced provider."
Sue Clark, Managing Director, Midland Technical Translations (UK) Ltd.
www.midlandtechnical.co.uk
"As an expanding young business we at Inksmoor Credit Management Ltd rely heavily on people and have been using Cherington HR for all our policies and they have proved to be an ideal partner for our business. Cherington HR have provided quick responses to issues and have helped to create a secure personnel base from which we can build. As our business expands their expertise in HR has ensured that our business implements correct HR procedures and processes.
Cherington HR has proven that they are an ideal outsourced HR option for Inksmoor, and we would have no hesitation in recommending them to any business that needs a professional, dedicated HR partner."
Sarah Dawson, Managing Director, Inksmoor Credit Management Ltd.
www.inksmoor.co.uk
"As a small to medium sized engineering business, we have found it hard to keep up with new legislation and personnel issues that keep on being forced onto us. By enlisting the help and expertise of Helen Astill at Cherington HR, we have been able to resolve issues either face to face or over the telephone. As a person that has first hand experience, Helen understood our needs and we would have no hesitation in calling Cherington HR again."
Julia Gorton, Managing Director, Precision Chains Ltd.
www.precision-chains.com
Click here to find out about the services offered by Cherington HR.
Registered Office: Cherington House, Mulberry Drive, Upton upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0ET, England