Impact Leaders Circles

Peer Learning Groups for extraordinary social sector leaders.

Bringing together leaders of charity and not-for-profit organisations to learn, share and connect in a confidential environment of respect and trust.

What is it? Register your interest

What is an impact circle?

A committed and confidential peer group experience

Every leader needs somewhere to turn for insights and perspectives that only trusted peers can provide.

Leaders of social sector organisations bear a heavy responsibility for delivering their mission, whilst facing a multitude of challenges and competing priorities that can't easily be resolved. An Impact Leaders Circle will support you with:

Exploring and working through challenges, while developing critical relational and leadership skills
Using reflection to enhance individual, organisational and sector resilience
Learning from peer experiences and exploring habits and practices to be more effective
Developing a strong support network to reduce isolation and create long-term friendships.

Getting into the details...

Who is it for?

Impact Leaders Circles are for CEOs, Executive Directors, and leaders of not-for-profit organisations who are dedicated to making the world a better place and recognise the power of peer learning as a catalyst for professional and personal growth.

How does it work?

Impact Leaders Circles are designed to foster meaningful relationships, support collaboration and cultivate leadership best practices. The Circles create space for those leaders who address society's biggest challenges to be more connected, resourced and more critically aware of their leadership impact.

: Each Circle is typically made up of 6-8 people.

Each circle meets in person monthly, typically for around 3 hours, in a confidential environment.

We understand your time is valuable & extremely limited, however, we find Circle participation helps participants gain perspective and maintain their priorities, focus, and balance throughout the rest of the month. It may feel counterintuitive, but often when we are extremely busy that is exactly when it is most important to take the time to pause and reflect.
In fact, these circles can save you time as you learn from the successes and failures of other leading peers.

: With the support of a structured process and agenda, members discuss professional & personal challenges, work through shared objectives and have the opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences.

Many leaders are fortunate to have a trusted group of friends, family & colleagues who can offer advice and support them in times of need. A Leaders Circle provides an important complement to those relationships, and is different because:

Its structure, and the protocols in place, ensure you can efficiently and effectively address important issues, in a way that informal conversations may not allow.
It offers you new and fresh perspectives from peers who are often more qualified than other confidants.
It's in your calendar. The discipline of Impact Circles ensures that you regularly step back and reflect on where you’ve been and where you are going.

: The peer groups are self-facilitated with training and support from RISE.

Year 1 Membership: Participant fee of £600+VAT, with £900 additional funding provided by The Oglesby Charitable Trust

Year 2 Membership and beyond: An annual fee of £600+VAT per participant

Fees go towards RISE facilitated training and the coordination and support of the peer groups, particularly in their launch year, with additional coaching and resources provided as required.

Existing circle members are leaders of the following organisations

I have really enjoyed the last year being in a circle. During the past 12 months I have tackled some significant issues head on following the chance to consider my options with a group of trusted peers. I really cannot recommend the circle more highly both for your own personal and professional development, but, also for the development of your organisation.

Dave McNicholl CEO, Warrington Youth Zone

An incredible source of knowledge, experience, support and friendship. Halo circle members have supported my professional growth through a period of intense challenge and uncertainty. Knowing a group of incredible people have your back makes the everyday pressures of leading a charity manageable.

Sarah Sturmey CEO, Pure Insight

It's been a hugely impactful experience. One in which I've learned a lot about myself and where I've developed very strong, trusting relationships and friendships with my circle that have enriched me both personally and professionally.

John Heritage CEO, David Lewis

Inspired by

20+ years of experience

It is proven that creating spaces to support connection, sharing and learning between peers makes a tangible impact on the quality of leadership, decision making and collaboration. Not to mention an important space for emotional support and reassurance.

This initiative is inspired by a collective 20+years of experience of participating in, and supporting peer learning approaches for leaders and organisations:

Let's get going...

Register your interest

Step 1

Complete the form to register your interest in joining an Impact Leaders Circle

Step 2

We will be in touch to schedule an initial exploratory 1:1 where we can answer your questions and get a sense of your experience.

Step 3

Once we agree on the next steps, we will place you into a Circle and send the relevant information for the launch process.