A consultancy for organisations that make a positive difference.
We work with leaders, boards, and teams to deliver on organisational goals, speak with a consistent voice, listen well, manage issues, reduce risk, and get results.
Hood & Woolf is an award-winning consultancy focused on working with organisations who make a real difference to people and communities. As a purpose-led, values-based organisation we choose to work where we believe we can add value and help make a difference too.
Since 2014, we have lived in the middle of big and complex issues every week. We’re able to navigate challenging, high-pressure, ambiguous situations with clarity and confidence, accurately identifying potential risks and opportunities to deliver impactful outcomes.
We use effective communications and engagement to help deliver change.
What we can do for you
We can help you navigate the most complex situations and deliver lasting change.
Change communications
Service reconfiguration
Stakeholder engagement
Internal communications and engagement
Campaigns and behaviour change
Issues and crisis communications
Insights development
Copywriting, editorial and content
Business case writing
Chairing and facilitation
Leadership and capability building
Training and development
Our experience
We are passionate about improving health and people’s experiences of health care. We have worked with many meaningful organisations to make a real difference to people and communities.
We work with organisations on their biggest changes but also recognise some change starts with the smallest step.
Testimonials
We’re pleased our clients recognise we help them make a difference.
Hood & Woolf gave us exactly the close attention and tailored advice that I was looking for, from setting a considered, ethical strategy right through to the timely production of detailed and well-crafted communications materials, and a good dose of moral support. I have found Steph and her team really professional, committed, and effective.
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
This team... bring professionalism, a rare blend of strategic, operational and tactical advice and support, and above all are 100% reliable, never failing to deliver to exceptionally high standards... I would not hesitate to recommend Hood & Woolf to others... this team are the full package.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Comprehensive, appreciative, experienced, professional, timely, good humoured, and we got a good outcome. This is a professional and attentive organisation who put the customer first and deliver effective solutions.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The best consultation I have seen by a long way, the result is incredible and the amount of work phenomenal…I hope all consultations in the future can be as thorough.
Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee member
I would recommend Hood & Woolf to support any organisation in the delivery of strategic and operational communications. Their expertise in the process of consultation is second to none and I and the team have felt supported and assured by their level of skill throughout.
Acute Stroke Review, NHS Kent and Medway
Hood & Woolf’s key strength is their ability to create consensus and navigate the politics of projects involving multiple organisations
Asthma + Lung UK
I can say without hesitation, that it was the most impressive professional encounter I can remember in respect of working with consultants.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
I would recommend Hood & Woolf without hesitation. Their ability to come up to speed extremely rapidly and their personal support to me as CEO was invaluable. The result was excellent.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Hood & Woolf colleagues were highly supportive of the Dorset team and were an integral part of the success of our journey. The team are very responsive, reliable, and adaptable, and worked to the highest standard.
NHS Dorset
Working with us
We work with leaders across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors on their most complex and challenging programmes and issues.
We are known for delivering high quality, responsive work, challenging and supporting in equal measure to get the best outcomes for you.
We’re not about sweeping in, taking over, and delivering solutions in pre-prepared packages. We’re about working as an extension of your team and treating your organisation like it’s our own. We become invested in your success and treat your goals as our goals.
Our approach is built on high-quality expertise, responsiveness, energy, integrity, a wealth of experience, and commitment to giving you the very best advice and support.