Testimonials

The following are what some of our clients have had to say about the Whitehouse Consultancy:

• The British Olympic Association
• Cambridge Health and Weight Plan
• Consumers for Health Choice
• EAS UK
• European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA)
• The Field Studies Council
• Holland and Barrett Group
• I CAN
• The Nappy Alliance
• The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST)
• Spinal Injuries Association
• Volunteer Reading Help

The British Olympic Association

"...the BOA undertook a major political lobbying exercise to convince government and opposition parties of the merits of launching a London bid for 2012 Olympic Games.

The political strategy required detailed planning and careful execution if it was to stand any chance of success. Christopher Whitehouse’s guidance in this respect was fundamental to the outcome. A variety of mechanisms were used to engage cross party key decision makers and opinion formers across the whole spectrum impacted on by this multi faceted project, effectively every department of government. There is little doubt that without Christopher’s detailed understanding of Parliament and Whitehall and his excellent contacts that the project would have struggled to get off the ground.

To him and all his colleagues at The Whitehouse Consultancy we are most grateful."

Simon Clegg OBE
Chief Executive of the BOA

Cambridge Health and Weight Plan

"Obesity and overweight have become a political and public health issue of increasing importance in recent years. The Whitehouse Consultancy has provided excellent long-term strategic advice and guidance to ensure that our voice has been heard within the political and governmental arena, and has been instrumental both in raising our public profile and helping to resolve specific regulatory challenges when these arise."

Eileen Skinner
Managing Director, Cambridge Health & Weight Plan

Consumers for Health Choice

"When Consumers for Health Choice was launched in 1996, it was clear that we needed expert political guidance to effectively reach MPs, MSPs, MEPs, regulators and decision makers in London, Edinburgh and Brussels. Christopher Whitehouse and the Whitehouse Consultancy opened doors for us hat likely would have remained closed without his exceptional parliamentary knowledge and contacts across all parties. In fact, appointing the Whitehouse Consultancy was probably the best move we ever made as we are now welcomed and accepted as the 'voice of the consumer' when lobbying on natural health matters. After eight years, we still rely on Christopher's direction and sound advice, and will continue to do so."

Sue Croft
Director, Consumers for Health Choice

EAS UK

"The field of sports nutrition is complex and the rules and regulations governing our industry are evolving rapidly. We are at the forefront of this industry and committed to providing athletes with the nutritional support they need. At the same time we must work closely with the Government and other bodies who are all watching what we do and say. The guidance from the Whitehouse Consultancy has been most valuable. Whitehouse has helped to keep us in front of the key decision makers and enabled us to have an audience with those people who will influence the future direction of sports nutrition. Without the Whitehouse Consultancy EAS could not have made nearly as much progress as we have thus far in these crucial negotiations."

Peter Valentine
Managing Director, EAS UK Ltd

European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA)

"ESSNA was formed to represent the specialist manufactures across Europe, lobbying the European Commission and the member states to ensure that the proposed Sports Nutrition directive accurately reflected the needs of all the athletes that currently use these products. This was seen as a mammoth task and we would not have got off the ground without Chris Whitehouse and his team’s expert advice, direction and support. With their assistance we are now making progress that at the outset of this work seemed almost unattainable. On behalf of all the companies that ESSNA represents I would like to extend out thanks."

Dr Adam Carey
Chairman, European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance

The Field Studies Council

“The importance of science fieldwork in school education is now firmly on the political agenda thanks to the expertise and dedication of The Whitehouse Consultancy. Guided by the Whitehouse team the FSC has been able to effectively raise the profile of it's work and commitment to environmental education. This in turn has led to a host of others in the educational and environmental sectors supporting the need for out of class room activity through parallel campaigns, to which the FSC are key partners, further increasing our political stature.”

Dr Stephen Tilling
Director of Communications, Field Studies Council

Holland and Barrett Group

"We have benefited greatly from the strategic and tactical guidance of the Whitehouse Consultancy in achieving an acceptable regulatory regime for natural health products. Whitehouse helped demystify the political process and made sure we punched above our weight in the corridors of power in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels."

Peter Aldis
Managing Director, Holland and Barrett Group
Chair, Health Food Manufacturers Association

I CAN

"50% of all children enter primary school without the necessary speech and language skills required to learn and make friends, which brings with it enormous costs if the associated difficulties are not remedied. Despite this, and the fact that communication is the 21st century life skill, those in the field have, ironically, often failed to communicate this message to Parliamentarians and public policy makers.

By working with The Whitehouse Consultancy, I CAN has been able to get this message across and to begin to move towards a situation where communication is put at the heart of the children’s policy agenda. Whitehouse has helped us understand the avenues for affecting change, develop our messages to get the most from our public affairs work and to embed a culture of looking out externally within the organisation."

Anita Kerwin-Nye
Director of Communications, I CAN

The Nappy Alliance

"Following the decision to launch a trade body, the cotton nappy industry decided to concentrate its efforts and limited resources on political activity. We had no previous experience of running a political campaign and The Whitehouse Consultancy proved invaluable: helping us set realistic objectives and developing strategies to achieve them. Whitehouse’s constant guidance and attention to detail meant that at every stage our achievements have far outweighed our expectations and the campaign continues to go from strength to strength."

Guy Schanschieff
The Nappy Alliance

The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST)

"With the strategic advice and support from the Whitehouse Consultancy, TOAST has positioned the issues of overweight and obesity at the heart of the Government’s policy agenda.

Through our increased activity and profile in the public arena we are now acknowledged as a serious stakeholder in the field."

Louise Diss
Director, TOAST

Spinal Injuries Association

"When we submitted the SIA [pro bono] application to Whitehouse we felt sure that there would be a great benefit to the organisation if we were successful. We never realised fully just how much of an impact it would have. The profile of SIA with politicians and civil servants has been raised hugely by Whitehouse. They have guided us carefully, taking into account the limited resources we have. Not only did they help us get meetings with key decision makers and influencers but on many occasions they attended the meetings and providing excellent tuition on how to achieve the most out of such opportunities. They have provided excellent advice and have been hands-on with the campaigning activities - we could not have asked for more. In addition they have left us a lasting legacy and enabled us to continue our vital work after the pro bono period has ended. Thank you Whitehouse!"

Paul Smith
Executive Director, Spinal Injuries Association

Volunteer Reading Help

"Volunteer Reading Help has been supporting children for over 30 years, providing additional support to the hardest to reach with reading and literacy development. Communicating the benefits of this work is vital to ensure that all the children who require this important additional support are able to receive it, and The Whitehouse Consultancy has been instrumental in helping us to do this and to ensure sustained and ongoing support at the highest levels of government for our work.

We have benefited significantly from the professional expertise of Whitehouse and their experience and knowledge of the UK public policy making process."

Gill Astarita
Chief Executive, Volunteer Reading Help