"We used BTA to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer for the Heriot-Watt Student Union, a vital post at a time of significant challenge for the higher education sector.  Initially there was some resistance amongst Board members to spend funds on using an agency.  However, BTA soon proved to be a very worthwhile investment, taking a huge amount of work off our shoulders and guiding us through the entire process.  Our recruitment campaign was successful and that is in no small part due to the role played by our recruitment manager whose expertise helped us to identify candidates we might otherwise have overlooked."

"On behalf of the Board of the Scottish Women’s Institutes, I would like to thank you and BTA for your assistance in recruiting our new CEO. The selection panel were kept up to date throughout the process of creating the candidate pack and the campaign. We were very impressed by the high calibre of the applicants presented  on the short list and interviewed an excellent field of prospective candidates. Your assistance in preparing relevant questions ensured we covered all aspects of the skills required for our CEO. We look forward to working with our newly recruited CEO."

"I am so glad that I persuaded the rest of the Board to go with your organisation. I think it is money well spent - in fact they told me they were glad that I had persevered and did not take no for an answer.

We were very impressed with the professionalism of your team, and appreciated your open manner with us. "

" I just wanted to thank you and your colleagues for your input to the process for the recruitment of a Chief Executive for the Hospice. I was extremely impressed by your approach to the process, your interaction with the interview panel, your thoroughness, your knowledge and guidance, the amount of work you put in and how well structured the process was. We have ended up with an individual who I think will be an excellent Chief Exec."

“Feedback from colleagues engaged in this process (a communications audit and plan) has been very positive - particularly in regard to the consultant’s approach and the way he facilitated this project. The suggested actions and areas for improvement and development are excellent and will very much inform this exciting next step of our organisational journey and growth.”

“This has by far been the best investment we have made for a long time! Thanks to your expert trust associates, we are in a much stronger place than before and have much hope for the future of our services now.”

“The case for support you have written for us is the fundamental piece of work that will support us to be successful in fundraising. I am really happy with what you have pulled together and I think it will be hugely helpful for us as we move forward and get stuck in to raising money!”

“Based on their wide-ranging experience of the third sector, the friendly team at BTA provided invaluable guidance and support. They provided a highly-skilled and knowledgeable consultant who has transformed our approach to fundraising. I am very grateful for BTA’s valuable input.”

"BTA helped us to get our bearings again after a protracted and challenging period. They initially scoped out potential funders to get us started and subsequently worked with us to develop application formats for each of our services and to schedule future applications. The greater organisational imperative though was for staff to be immersed in this process so that they lived it and learned it - working alongside BTA so that they could become equipped in each of these processes and so that they could continue once BTA had completed their time with us. It proved to be a worthy experiment and one that resulted in considerable learning for the organisation and engaged the staff involved completely."

"BTA transformed our development activities and established a strategic direction for our work, which enabled us to grow and extend our reach well beyond our traditional core business. BTA’s vision and understanding of strategic context enabled us to achieve this while remaining true to our core values and aims."

"We engaged BTA to provide strategic consultancy support to the organisation and also to source a highly experienced Capital Appeal Director. BTA's input, support and direction at this crucial stage in the project was invaluable to RPF. Their experience and sector knowledge is unquestionable. We would thoroughly recommend BTA to any charity."

"We engaged BTA on three, quite different, pieces of work over a year and, having experienced a range of the services that BTA offer, have no hesitation on providing a reference. One of these was when we sought BTA's advice on the risks, issues and options around potential incorporation for the charity. What sets BTA apart is that they recognise that they only succeed when the client organisation also succeeds."

"We decided to seek specialist advice for a far-reaching Income-generation Strategy and BTA stood out with the quality and thoroughness of their proposal. They prepared a Capability Report and then conducted further audits of our supporter database management system and communications tools, summing up all their findings in a full Fundraising Strategy. The blueprint provided CrossReach with the opportunity to grow income significantly and sustainably over a three-year period."

"BTA provided us with fundraising consultancy whilst they recruited our new Head of Fundraising. This support was vital and contributed greatly to the smooth running of the Scottish Poppy Appeal.”

"BTA provided an excellent consultancy service including advice on donor campaign planning and strategy. Their audit of our fundraising activity provided clear insights and recommendations ideally suited to our needs and capacity. We would definitely recommend their services to any charity wishing to increase their internal fundraising capacity."

"Working with Bruce Tait Associates is always a pleasure. A fantastic team who provide regular communications, reliable support and keep everything straightforward for their clients from the get-go. Keep up the great work."