"We are a small charitable organisation employing 17 staff providing support to people with learning disabilities enabling them to live independently in their own homes.

Keeping abreast of the many changes in employment law was becoming increasingly challenging and we had a real concern that our lack of knowledge would at some point land us in hot water. The time and resources it would have taken for us to manage the HR function effectively would have been enormous and we therefore decided to seek help from an expert, Anna Bowen HR.

The service that Anna provides is flexible and affordable and has provided us with a wealth of resources and information that would have taken us years to amass. With the option to ‘pay as you go’ or have support on tap under a contract enables organisations of any size to choose an option that fits within their budget.

Anna’s knowledge and expertise is extensive and we feel in very safe hands. Prevention is often better than cure and knowing that we have expert advice at the other end of the phone is immensely reassuring.

I would strongly recommend any business whatever their size, to make a small investment in the safety net of HR support, and specifically Anna Bowen HR. You won’t be sorry!"

Paula Heap
Office Manager
Valley Supported Living

"We run a successful butchers business and have been using Bandicoot Services for over a year. We would highly recommend Anna's expertise and friendly professional manner to anyone wanting advice on any HR problem. The Employment Handbook she developed for us was comprehensive and personalised for our individual business. The service she offers is excellent value for money and gives us the confidence to deal with the complex issues involved in employment law. '"

Gill Ashworth
David Ashworth Butchers Ltd

"ISSL took Anna Bowens HR services on board to help ensure that we have everything covered legally with our team members. It was not long after that we had an unfortunate situation that was a legal minefield. Being a small company with just 8 in total, legal advice would be very costly but with Anna specialising in employment law she guided us through the whole procedure ensuring we crossed the t’s and dotted the I’s and help resolve the situation quickly and efficiently with hardly any business disruption. Without her expert guidance we could have found ourselves in a tricky situation and would highly recommend her and her services to anyone who employs any number of people even if it is just one."

Lisa Thompson
ISSL

"Myself and a friend opened a children's play centre over 18 months ago, we both had different employment backgrounds but neither had experience of managing staff and the possible legal implications. We had not thought of using a HR Consultant until we spoke with our accountant. Over time our accountant was rapidly becoming our business advisor but after quite a few issues with staff he recommended Bandicoot. All we can say is that Anna came to our rescue and since then we have never looked back. We have gone through a disciplinary with a member of staff which sadly ended in the termination of her contract, however without having that constant contact with Anna I am not sure we could of got through it so smoothly. When it comes to value for money we truly believe that every penny we spend on the service Bandicoot offers is money well spent, its re-assuring to us to know we have some one just at the end of the phone for any problem no matter how big or small. Anna always responds quickly, professionally and we would recommend the service to anyone. It takes the pressure and stress away for one of many areas when trying to run a business so all we can say is 'Thanks for everything to Anna and the Bandicoot team.'"

Liz Davies
Cheeky Chimps Playcentre Ltd

"The PCT have been very pleased with the Service Bandicoot Human Resource Services have given for the Disability Confident Training sessions that have been held.

We have had excellent feedback from members of staff that have attended the training and I feel it has given them the confidence and made them more informed about Disability. Anna has been a pleasure to deal with and we will definitely consider using Bandicoot Human Resource Services if we require any further training."

Natalie Bradley
Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust

"We commissioned Anna Bowen of Bandicoot HR Services to deal with a complex and sensitive HR matter. Having already worked with Anna I was confident that she had the appropriate skills and expertise and I could trust her to get on with this substantial task. Anna worked intelligently and meticulously in producing a valued and high quality piece of work. Anna's help enabled my team to concentrate on other issues.

I would highly recommend Bandicoot HR Services."

Nick Hayes
Deputy Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

"We have been working with Bandicoot HR services for almost a year now and have found both their expertise and customer service invaluable."

Lynn Fazakerley
Commercial Director
Banks & Lloyd (Shipping) Limited