About OPM
OPM is an independent centre for the development of public services. We provide consultancy, coaching and research to organisations that want to improve social outcomes, meet the needs of their communities and respond to change.
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Our clients
We work with organisations in local and central government, health, social care and children’s services, the police and community safety, education, the media, the voluntary sector, research, regulation and commerce. All the people we work with share a common commitment: a determination to improve the well-being of the communities they serve.
Our clients are interested in managing change in their organisations, developing leadership and management practice, responding to policy directives, communicating and consulting with their communities or researching and testing new ideas. We help them to make their organisations more effective, efficient and equitable, to build partnerships with other organisations and to listen and respond to their communities.
Our skills
We have a wide range of experience in partnerships, innovation, improvement and efficiency, leadership and management development, research and evaluation, public service futures, coaching, deliberation and dialogue.
Our knowledge of social policy and public services is unrivalled. We’re leading thinkers about the future of public services and we speak with authority about challenging issues.
Our strengths
We’re experts in dealing with complexity and in working across organisational boundaries. When clients tell us about their needs, we listen intently, identify the most efficient approach, then build teams with the best fit of skills and experience. It’s important to us to equip people with the tools and skills they need to perform with confidence and excellence. Strong project management, user engagement methods and the use of evidence underpin all our work.
Our values
OPM is made up of enthusiastic members who care about people and public services and work within a strong ethical framework.
We invest in public interest activities, such as research and seminars, to improve social outcomes. We’re also involved in our local community: volunteering to help children with reading at local schools, helping to maintain a community garden and planting a legacy wood.
Founded in 1989, we are a not-for-profit public interest company which became fully employee-owned in 2006. We belong to the Employee Ownership Association, ‘the voice of co-owned business in the UK’.
Environmental commitment
OPM is accredited by Carbon Smart. This means that we are ‘implementing practical actions to actively reduce our environmental impact and carbon footprint’. Read Carbon Smart’s assessment on their website www.carbonsmart.co.uk.
As part of our sustainability ethos, we’re making our business more environmentally friendly. We’ve re-insulated our building, fitted water saving devices and changed to greener energy tariffs. We offset our carbon footprint by contributing to Trees for Cities, we recycle our waste and we choose recycled office supplies, including 100% recycled paper.
Equality and diversity commitments
OPM has made a board-level commitment to promoting equality and diversity in all our work. We have a full programme of activities to support continuous improvement, including regular briefings for all members, training for managers, and practice exchange sessions.
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