Toni McLelland MSc FRSA

1st Life Group

A London based boutique business consultancy specialising in working with Third Sector, Social Causes, NGOs and Social Entrepreneurs. We are experienced troubleshooters and turnaround specialists assisting you to navigate change, crisis as well as business development for futureproofing. I have a particular passion for services serving vulnerable groups and young people as well as social impact, mobility and justice.

www.1stlifegroup.com | +44 (0)203 504 0250 | info@1stlifegroup.com
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Management Consultant- Social Causes & Social Entrepreneurship

Queen of Compassion - we work with organisations and businesses to become more Compassionate 
Explore our 7 step guide which includes an audit and action plan
Or get in touch if we can assist with our 4Ps approach (Purpose People Planet Profit (Performance)
https://1stlifegroup.com/services/the-compassionate-business/

Founder - The Compassionate Business and Compassionate Leadership

The Sporting Club

Member and Co Host of The Sporting Club Wales twice monthly 'Coffee Mornings' in Cardiff. Supporting the Vision and Mission of Sporting Club UK invited guests are able to join us for 'Coffee Conversation and Connection plus Co Work in our exclusive members lounge in Cardiff. Membership includes access to members lounges and exclusive events across the UK plus networking and business opportunities.

The Sporting Club | Wales Ambassador & Co Host | Member 

Careers Wales

Board Member and serving Committee Member for The Impact and Performance Committee
Promoting DEIB, Compassionate approaches, measuring impact and ensuring there are suitable opportunities for professional and business development in all communities across Wales

Non Executive Director

UK Government Wales/Llywodraeth DU Cymru

Business Mentor - Social Entrepreneur Start Ups

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Big Ideas Wales-Business Role Model. Speaker & Facilitator for Social Entrepreneurship and Start Up Programmes for schools, colleges and universities. Inspirational talks, workshops, business planning & Start Up advice with a focus on public interest causes

Business Wales - Start Up & Social Entrepreneur Programme

The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

Working at the heart of innovation with other changemakers and leaders who are catalysts for improvement and change in social causes.

RSA Fellow

ForbesBLK

Member

Business Advice Australia

Business advisor and consultant to Start Ups and Social Entrepreneurs with a particular interest in Social and Public Causes, Social Impact, Social Justice and Social Mobility.

Business Consultant-Start Ups & Social Entrepreneurs

G100: Mission Million

UK Chair - Business Consulting 

Della Leaders Club

Honorary Board Member & Business Mentor- Della Leaders Club- Risk & Crisis Management - Management Team | London
Mentoring, assisting and empowering social entrepreneurs with business- assessing risk and managing crisis

Honorary Board Member & Mentor- Risk & Crisis Management 

✨Critical Friend for C-Suite Leaders & Boards in Social Causes✨Change & Crisis Specialist✨Business Mentor for Social Entrepreneurs & Start Ups✨Queen of Compassion & DEIB Veteran with 30+ years wisdom & #TonisFairyDust✨

I'm a straight-talking Business Mentor / consultant with specialist knowledge of Social Causes. As a business turnaround specialist I assist boards & C-Suite to navigate crisis & embed change for sustained business growth. 

As Queen of Compassion DEIB underpins my work & I use my 5Ps (Purpose People Planet Profit or Performance) to futureproof business, this comes from years of strategic experience leading large multidisciplinary teams & multi-million-pound budgets in central government, PLC, private & charitable causes. 

SO WHY ME?

When you engage me as a business mentor or consultant, you get:

✨ 3 decades of strategic business experience in DEIB, criminal justice, SEND, disability, social care &  high-profile public critical incidents (e.g.London riots, Grenfell, bombings)  
✨Understanding of compliance, regulatory inspection, safeguarding & business continuity (most business mentors don't know these areas well)
✨A passion for social entrepreneurs to be paid for their cause
✨Appreciation of my unique 5 pillar assessment ‘BLEND’ Model, DEIB & Compassion for lasting results.

Working with larger businesses in organisational development i'm the safe, experienced lead having assisted household names such as, Coca-Cola, BBC, Home Office, Ministry of Justice, MIND & NHS. 

So yes, I’m the person you want on board in a crisis.! My clients describe me as a"critical friend" i'm compassionate, straightforward & described as Fairy Dust personified. 

Notable achievements include:

🎯Identified >£1 million uncharged fees in an audit for PLC company<2 weeks.
🎯An ‘outstanding’ inspection for The Ministry of Justice < 6 months in post
🎯Cut agency staff expenditure by 80k per month (£1 million loss per annum)<2 months.
🎯Delivered diversity training for the Met Police for Stephen Lawrence Macpherson Inquiry 
🎯Assisted a start up from minus deficit to £117k in 8 months

I take time to understand people whilst inspiring, supporting & empowering. Although working with larger corporations, I share my learning, experience & gifts with social entrepreneurs starting out on their journey.

SO ARE YOU :-

✔️An organisation requiring specialist advice or inclusive approaches
✔️Looking to develop business acumen to lead an organisation well or secure a C Suite| Board role 
✔️A social entrepreneur| Start Up wanting advice (ROI< 2 months)

Perhaps curious about my 'BLEND' Model or need some #TonisFairyDust? 

If you need a committed, compassionate business mentor or management consultant with decades of experience, making a difference & impact call +44 (0)203 504 0250

Critical Friend & Business Mentor - Social Causes & StartUps 

A London based boutique business consultancy specialising in working with NGOs and Social Entrepreneurs. We support business in DEIB, Social Impact, Social Justice, Social Mobility areas, and Public Interest Causes. In layman's terms it could be organisations, coaches and consultants who provide services for vulnerable groups e.g Disability, Specialist Education, Social Care and Criminal Justice. 

Work with us if you are:-

💎Organisation- navigating change, crisis, or need to introduce DEIB & Compassionate Leadership
💎Social Entrepreneur or Start Up- Looking to develop your service offer and gain clients
💎A Professional looking to advance professionally in this area to a C Suite or board role

When you work with us you will become a market leader differentiating you from the crowd, we will futureproof or grow your business with the application of the 4Ps People Purpose Planet and Profit (or performance) with clear strategies and practical assistance with support to gain clients and grow.

www.1stlifegroup.com | +44 (0)203 504 0250 | info@1stlifegroup.com

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The Biz Lab

The Biz Lab helps entrepreneurs kick start their new business and bring them to their first level of success through structured guided programmes. These programmes are a combination of easily digestible theories and guided application in their businesses by experienced coaches.

Co-Founder & Director

Kwik Look

OUR MISSION is to help startups make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies and hence viability of their new business ideas. 

OUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES are about bringing our extensive experience in evaluating multi million/billion dollar decisions for global corporations to startups in a simple but structured and cost effective manner. 

OUR ASPIRATION is to make a positive impact in reducing the startup failure rate (currently estimated to be 90%)

We are also passionate about giving back to the startup ecosystem. When a founder buys a Cash Flow Projection Report from us, we provide 1 day of literacy and business training for disadvantaged women in Uganda to help them grow a small business and support their families.  We do this through B1G1, the not-for-profit organisation that promotes a powerful Business for Good  message www.b1g1.com

Founder & CEO

HiQ Global

HiQ Global's mission is to build bridges to create opportunities to introduce innovative world-class technologies and business solutions to South East Asian markets.

As a Special Advisor, my role is to empower entrepreneurs to improve their investibility based on a strategic understanding of their cash flow trajectory, risk and potential investor valuation  (“X” Factor)

Business Advisor - Finance & Investibility

Digital Pathways - Growth Driven Innovation

The Digital Pathways "Pragmatic Innovators Framework" integrates Design Thinking, Agile and LeanStartup into a structured innovation process to deliver breakthrough results.

As Financial & Investibility Business Consultant, my focus is to coach entrepreneurs on the importance of understanding the cash flow trajectory and risks associated with new business ideas. Proactive identification and mitigation of key risks is a crucial part of improving investibility & achieving success.

Investibility Business Consultant

Growth OS

The Growth and Culture Scientists at Growth OS Pte. Ltd. enable management & teams to own and build the best possible growth for their companies. 

As Senior Financial Associate, I provide specialist expertise in evaluating the cash flow impact of growth strategies.

Financial Associate

Shell

Area Lead for both Non-Operated Ventures and Sabah Shell Operated Ventures in Malaysia. Complex investment decisions and commercial negotiations involved multi million/billion dollar headline sizes. Responsibility also included the coaching and mentoring of local Malaysian talent.

Malaysia Economic Area Lead

Lead economist for the evaluation of new business opportunities/countries across Asia, for the Shell Group of Companies. Expertise includes building best practice models, to “flex” combinations of fiscal / commercial parameters in order to “draw” the contours of the value space for NBD/Commercial team to better understand the viability of opportunities, and support strategic positioning during negotiations.

Senior Regional Economist

Responsible for the financial planning process for Shell Upstream businesses across Asia.

Senior Regional Financial Planning Lead

If you want to know how to increase your startups investability, check out my “FEATURED” section below || Co-Founder & Director at The Biz Lab || Founder & CEO at Kwik Look || Angel Investor

After two decades of an international corporate career in Oil & Gas, I hold a strong belief that profitability & investability are the most important considerations for every operational decision and activity. Creating a compelling financial narrative for potential investors is paramount, yet is often not prioritised until the twelfth hour.

"Knowledge is Empowerment"

I co-founded The Biz Lab suite of digital tools to make it super-easy to understand what investors are looking for in the numbers and what this means for your business - effectively helping founders strike a balance between selling the idea and credible projection.

The suite incorporates our proprietary Kwik Look tool - a simple yet powerful online cash flow evaluation tool which helps early-stage founders make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies & potential value of equity when negotiating with investors

▶️ Want to learn how you can increase your investability? Click the “Follow" 🔔 button above, then do our FREE 5 minute Startup Zodiac Quiz @ www.startupzodiac.com

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