Jen Workman, Virtual Assistant and Founder and Owner of Business Owl

Nature & Purpose-Led Organisations

Operational and project support for nature and purpose-led organisations looking to make a difference

We provide practical operational and project support to nature, sustainability and purpose-led organisations, helping turn plans into action and keep important work moving. From coordinating projects and stakeholders to managing documentation, communications and follow-up, we take care of the detail behind the scenes so you can focus on delivering meaningful work for people and planet.

Who we work with

  • Nature and conservation organisations
  • Environmental and sustainability consultancies
  • Charities and purpose-led businesses
  • Organisations delivering funded sustainability projects
  • ESG and sustainability teams

Typical challenges

  • Strong ideas but limited project capacity
  • Important plans, policies or processes need to be put into practice
  • Technical information needs to be organised, documented or communicated clearly
  • Multiple partners, stakeholders and competing priorities to coordinate
  • Funding deadlines and reporting requirements
  • Actions not being followed through
  • Technical teams becoming overloaded with coordination and administration

How Business Owl helps

  • Project set up and implementation
  • Governance and process development
  • Action tracking and accountability
  • Report and document preparation
  • Stakeholder and partnership management
  • Sustainability reporting support
  • Research and data gathering
  • Meeting and action coordination
  • Communications and documentation

Why Business Owl

  • Carbon Literacy accredited, with a practical understanding of sustainability
  • Member of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses
  • Completed the Small Business Sustainability Basics programmes 1 and 2
  • Experience supporting sustainability consultancy work, including SEE Sustainability Limited
  • Hands-on experience with the Centre for Low Carbon Futures and the National Trust
  • Governance, documentation and charity-support experience
  • Organised, methodical and proactive, with a focus on turning plans into actions

Ways to work together

  • Project-based support
  • Ongoing project support
  • Additional capacity

Next steps

Get in touch to discuss your project or organisational support needs.