Karen's work at IPOP was excellent. She was focused, determined, creative and very persistent, winning funding for IPOP and helping considerably in promoting our external profile. She was a great resource and very respected by her work colleagues and those people externally that she influenced on our behalf. I can recommend her unreservedly.
Robert Silbermann – Chief Executive, Inclusive Play Opportunities Project

I have worked with Karen Walkden at CommUNITY Barnet (formerly Barnet Voluntary Services Council) for 2-3 years and have always found her to be exceptionally able, hard working, devoted and reliable. In addition she is creative and full of practical ideas to help an organisation develop. Her role was as a trustee and vice-chair and she fulfilled both roles admirably. Karen is a great asset to any organisation.
Geoff Salmon – Chair of CommUNITY Barnet

Hi Karen
I am sure there are load of good things I could say about you. I think you have been a great asset to the Board at Barnet Mencap for a number of reasons, such as:-your passion to make sure the families of disabled children get the right services and supportyour commitment to organisations doing their best and making the most of opportunities that ariseprompting organisations not to rest on their laurels and to try new things and continue to improve picking up important issues quickly and putting them into contextyour commitment to joint working and partnership between organisations
Please feel free to use any of these or all of them. And keep it up for the benefit of Barnet Mencap!
Ray Booth – Chief Executive of Barnet Mencap

In my experience Flourishing Consulting Ltd does just what it says on the box!
Flourishing consultants took our rough idea and nurtured us and the idea until it became a flourishing product that is most useful, smart and something we are very proud of.
Thank you!
Dadia Conti - Barnet Council for Voluntary Youth Services

Karen, thank you for undertaking the research work for Community Action Southwark. From the outset, you understood the brief and ran with the project as if you were part of our team.
Chris Sanford, Chief Executive Community Action Southwark

Dear Karen,
This is excellent. I wasn't sure how far you would be able to get but you have done a great job.
Dr George Grimble, Principal Teaching Fellow, UCL Centre for Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Thank you for the info yesterday Karen. And for all you've done for BCP - I think getting us organised was a great achievement on your part, not to say all the fund raising efforts.
Carol Moeke, Barnet Community Projects

Harris Rosenberg – author and management consultant