Insights into the HR Consultancy Academy and Link into The HR platform

1. The HR Consultancy Academy — Membership Overview

The HR Consultancy Academy® is a dedicated membership for HR and People Consultants and Coaches. While expert training and mentoring sit at the core, this unique initiative focuses on creating a vibrant, supportive environment for consultants at every career stage, from new independents to seasoned specialists.

Members receive:

Exclusive access to challenges, opportunities and development
Free use of the Link into HR Consulting® matching platform
A professional community where success is shared and celebrated

Our new platform launching in January
The opportunity to join one of three new membership levels

This event will introduce the Academy in full, including how it can elevate your consultancy career, open new opportunities and provide the support, confidence and connection needed to thrive.

Last month, the winner of the summer Academy challenge, Angela Senior, secured a fully funded place on the Corfu Retreat 2026. This is just one example of what’s possible within this community. She was also announced as the winner of the Best Newcomer of the Year.

2. Link into HR Consulting® Matching Platform - Insight

Join us for the second half of this event for an exclusive insight session showcasing how Link into HR Consulting® is transforming the way businesses access HR and People expertise. Whether you're scaling, navigating change or covering unexpected absences, this platform connects you directly with pre-vetted, highly experienced HR Consultants, People Experts and Coaches ready to step in when you need them.

In this short session, you’ll learn:
🔹 How the platform works, including video introductions, expert search filters and secure booking
🔹 The range of specialists available from ER and Leadership Development to Diversity & Inclusion
🔹 Typical business user cases from maternity cover to culture transformation
🔹 What sets the platform apart from recruiters or freelance boards
🔹 Why more UK businesses are choosing flexible, fractional support

What you’ll gain as a consultant:

• Clarity on how to showcase your expertise so clients can find you in just a few clicks
• A live walkthrough of the Link Into HR Consulting platform
• Direct answers to your questions from the platform creators
• Insights on how to attract more of the right clients with less effort
• Practical tips to optimise your profile and stand out in a competitive market

Perfect for consultants who:

• Want to increase visibility and be discovered by growing SMEs
• Are looking for a steady flow of high-quality client opportunities
• Support organisations through change, transformation and people projects
• Are ready to elevate their consulting brand and join a trusted community

About your Event Host:

Sarah was just 30 when she decided to go it alone and set up her HR Consultancy business in 1994. She has since successfully built a 7-figure business and two 6-figure businesses.

Taking this knowledge and experience, she now mentors others on how to do this too through her CPD-accredited Leap into HR Consulting Virtual Bootcamp.

She has helped launch over 250 new HR Consulting businesses and coached many established business owners too not just in the UK but across Europe, America, and New Zealand. She also appears in HR Magazine's "Top 30 Influential HR Thinkers in 2024".

As a consultant, she has worked with businesses of all sizes. As her business grew, she worked with organisations, which included BT, Vodafone, Santander, and the English Football Association.

In the next exciting chapter, Sarah founded The HR Consultancy Academy in late 2024. This builds on her work and vast network and partners - bringing it together in a structured way to support business growth for start-ups and scale-ups.

Most Recent Awards and Accolades

HR Magazine's "Top 30 Influential HR Thinkers 2024"

Finalist SME National Business Awards "Business Woman of the Year" (Awards: Dec 2024)

Finalist - Author of the Year Award (2024)

Top 30 Nominated for Women's Business Awards (2022)

Winner of Business Advocate Award - BreatheHR(2022)

Finalist 'Business Book' The Book Awards (2021)