Helen Jones
I’m a future-facing and friendly community sector freelancer with comprehensive founder, CEO, Board and lived experience.
Antworks Community is a collaborative freelance consultancy. Our mission is to provide high quality, value-based mentoring and practical support to individuals and organisations working to deliver social inclusion and social justice. We provide independent insight and support to individuals and groups of people, at work or as volunteers, working for positive change for people and the environment.
I offer all sorts of practical support, research , facilitation and mentoring. Talk to me about creation and collaboration; planning and delivery; leadership and governance; funder relationships; policy and practice; organisational learning; influencing and impact.
Change management, Coaching and mentoring, Equality, diversity and inclusion, Evaluation and impact
Arts, culture, heritage, Children, young people and families, Community development, Education and employment
Clients
Since establishing Antworks Community in 2023 I have provided freelance consultancy support to community groups and projects; emerging, growing and established charities and creative, food and environment sector organisations; start-ups and social enterprises.
Qualifications
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Dundee University) 2017
Glaxo Smith Kline Impact Award winner (Leeds GATE) 2018
Building your Authority (Kings Fund) 2020
Deep Democracy and Co-resolve (Lewis Method) 2022
Agile Certified Professional (ICA) 2022
Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (InPD) 2022
Exploring Mentoring and Coaching (OU) 2023
Trauma Informed Practice (APT) 2025
Experience
Offering 20 years direct and practical experience of community based organisation and movement building; managing sustainability; enabling community leadership and empowerment.
I’m a founder employee; CEO; Board Member; and advisor with first hand experience in charity management from the ground up; an experienced leader and collaborator with skills and knowledge in governance; mission, leadership and power sharing; business planning; funding; research; policy and practice; engagement; strategic influencing and understanding impact.
I have served on advisory panels for academic research (De Montford, Dundee), the National Lottery Community Fund and Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. I have unlocked £5m+ funds from central government, local government, trusts and foundations through grants and commissioning for charities and community initiatives.
