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influence

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Welcome To the Change Arc

We are a strategic impact agency, working with leaders, teams and organisations ready to make their mark on the world.

Based in the heart of Manchester, we help turn strong ideas into real progress by building clarity, influence and capacity to carry change forward.

A different kind of agency - One where strategy, communications and leadership development work side by side.

Agile by design, we help our partners to build clarity, strengthen their voice and create momentum around work that matters.

At the Change Arc - We build INFLUENCE and IMPACT.

Why The Change Arc?

Because important work sometimes gets harder when ideas meet real life. Ambition is one thing but carrying it through to delivery is another.

What began with an abundance of energy can quickly become stuck as priorities compete or if the work has not yet built the trust and support it needs

We call this the messy middle: where ambition meets complexity, and it’s where clarity, influence and leadership matter the most.

That is where we come in.

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE. ENABLING THEM TO GROW, LEAD AND INSPIRE OTHERS

WHO WE WORK WITH

What We DO

Three connected areas of support that help leaders and organisations move from good intent to visible results.

Strategy

Clarifying direction, positioning and routes to influence

Influence

Building narratives, visibility and traction with the people who matter

Leadership

Strengthening the confidence, capability and capacity to carry change

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Our partners

Seth Shebanjo

Co-Founder Public Sector Analytics

Through fast-paced collaborative workshops, The Change Arc created the space for our light-bulb moment—showing exactly where we fit in a crowded EdTech market and arming us with a go-to-market story that stands apart.

Niamh Sweeney

Executive Leader

I’ve laughed and cried, been provoked and challenged. Rob and Iain helped me to focus on what really matters, cut out the distractions and helped me have the confidence to move on and change the world

Emily Bolton MBE

Co-Founder and CEO Our Future

We love working with The Change Arc to tell the story of Our Future and the change underway in Grimsby. They have found the heart of our story and enabled us to share it. They are on our side both as a strategic partner and getting stuck in to make things happen.

Hugh Goulbourne

Director - CO2Sense CIC

The Change Arc agency did an outstanding job updating CO2Sense's vision, mission, story, and brand. They were especially good at boosting the Grimsby Energy Collective's showcase and showing the impact of Energise Barnsley's work. We highly recommend them!

Tor Thomas MSc

Manchester Metropolitan University

Rob and Iain from The Change Arc brought a real-world approach that inspired our students about client-centered consultancy. Their inclusive style resonated with both tutors and students.

Josie Moon

East Marsh United

The Change Arc workshop provided key insights into leadership, team building, and sustainability and I’m excited to work with them on future projects.

Dan Price

Police and Crime Commissioner Cheshire

Their work is helping us articulate the distinct value the PCC brings—separate from the constabulary—and shift long-held misconceptions across partners, media and communities.