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Your Trusted advisor for people and organisational Development issues

We deliver bespoke sustainable solutions across people and OD, from managing significant change through to professional development and employee relations

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We are HR Consultants
with a difference

Dearden HR is an award winning bespoke HR consultancy firm with extensive experience of providing people and OD solutions for our clients.  

We serve both public and private sector organisations who require hands-on support in delivering a bespoke people and OD programme, project or solution. 

Our team aren’t just experienced; they are true specialists in their fields, with hands on experience of working across sectors. 

We work hand-in-hand with our clients and ensure that our recommendations are always actionable and our outputs are sustainable. 

At the heart of what we do is a commitment to adding long-term value and creating solutions that ensure tangible organisational benefits. 

Who we are

HR & OD Support Services

Your Trusted Advisor for all HR & OD Matters, we deliver bespoke solutions for complex and challenging issues

We Listen

We take time to listen and work with you to fully understand your requirements. We pride ourselves on getting under the skin of our clients’ organisations and building genuine relationships. 

We Collaborate

Working alongside Dearden HR means having someone in your corner who wants you and your organisation to succeed. Working as an extension of your team, our strong focus on delivery means that we are able to make things happen and drive genuine, positive change within your organisation.

We Deliver

Where we differ is our ability to deliver our high-quality HR and workforce solutions that deliver sustainable solutions . We don’t just ‘consult’. We deliver something that not only addresses the challenge of today, but which can continue to be delivered within the organisation, by the organisation, for years to come.

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Client Testimonials

Thank you for the huge contribution you made to the project. Designing a workforce for this (Nightingale) hospital from scratch is no small achievement. As ever, I loved working with you. Thank you
Philippa SlingerCEO, Nightingale Exeter
Thank you so much for all the expert advice and wise guidance you have given to the Board and to me… I have greatly valued your many qualities.
Tony Bell OBECEO - Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Many thanks for all that you have done for the Trust; in a remarkable way you have managed to not only promote excellence within the Trust but also to enable us to compete and win HR competitions at the national level; in both the NHS and the wider business world. We will miss you.
Professor Sir Christopher EdwardsChairman - Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Mark has provided expert counsel to me as a Chief Executive. Mark’s experience and insight has been invaluable in enabling me to manage complex organisational issues and move forward the people agenda in my Trust. Mark is approachable and always available and has been flexible to meet my needs and those of my organisation. 
Neil Dardis Chief Executive CEO, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
I engaged Dearden HR to support a radically new approach to employee relations. The outcome of this work has been dramatic. The Trust is no longer rated Inadequate by the CQC; indeed a number of services are rated good with one rated outstanding.Mark and his team have always worked as part of the wider NSFT team, bringing with them a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom which has been invaluable to the organisation and was certainly one of the standout decisions I made during my tenure at NSFT.
Jonathan WarrenCEO, NSFT NHS Trust
I always think of your [Mark Gammage] handling of the issues involving a very senior person at the Trust as a master class in how an HR professional should do it – not what we always see unfortunately.
Regional CEO NHSE/I
Dearden HR supported I CAN, the largest speech and language charity in the UK, to ensure we developed a pay and grading structure to attract and retain talented occupational, and speech and language therapists in our special schools. Their knowledge of the NHS Agenda for Change arrangements was second to none with a pragmatic approach to engagement and implementation. Everything was finished and implemented on time. Thank you Clare and Rainy!
Steve WilliamsDirector of Corporate Services
Many thanks for all of your hard work progressing the restructure. I am very clear we could not have progressed at the pace we did without your additional capacity, it was also really helpful to have an independent voice.
Ben Browne CPO, Barnet, Enfield & Harringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Working with DeardenHR has been one of the most positive experiences on the HR front. DeardenHR understood our challenges very quickly and were able to propose and offer solutions that were achievable, pragmatic and action focussed. Clare in particular has been fantastic in cutting through complexity, adjusting approach and generally offering high-quality support to guide us through the project.
Anna Arbuthnot Operations Director , EW Group
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