Not every challenge fits a standard format. Tell us what you need — we’ll build something that does
Every Koru programme is tailored — but some organisations need something built entirely from the ground up. A multi-year leadership development programme. A wellbeing strategy that spans several teams or sites. A blended learning journey that combines workshops, online content and coaching. A programme for a specific profession or sector that needs a different starting point.
We’ve designed bespoke programmes for organisations including the United Nations, NHS England, UAL, UK Sport and the Football Association. We understand what complex commissioning looks like, how to navigate institutional decision-making, and how to build programmes that survive the inevitable changes in personnel and priorities.
We listen to your goals, your challenges and your constraints. No assumptions, no pre-packaged solutions.
We outline an approach, format and indicative investment. Usually within 5 working days.
For larger programmes, we involve key stakeholders in the design process — this is how you get something that actually fits your culture.
We facilitate everything personally — you're never handed to a junior associate or a contractor we've never worked with.
our relationship with clients doesn't end at the close of a programme. We're still here six weeks or six years later
Larger organisations — particularly in the NHS, HE and corporate sectors — often want to deliver Koru programmes internally at scale. We offer licensing arrangements that give your internal trainers access to our frameworks, materials and facilitation guides, supported by our Train the Trainer programme.
Licensing includes: programme materials and workbooks, facilitator guides, Train the Trainer support, quality assurance check-ins, and ongoing access to updated content as our programmes evolve. Enquire for details.
Healthcare and the NHS | Higher education | Arts, culture and museums | Elite and professional sport | Corporate and professional services | Charities and NGOs | International organisations
Every programme is co-designed and co-facilitated — you get both of us.
Gill Thackray is a performance psychologist, author of 8 books published in 12+ languages, and founder of Koru Development. She began her career in United Nations refugee camps and has since worked with the BBC, NHS, UK Sport, the FA, Fortune 100 companies and global healthcare organisations. Gill holds a PGCE and is a member of the Association of Business Psychologists, British Psychological Society and British Neuroscience Association.
Viv Dutton is a positive psychologist and one of the first practitioners and lecturers of positive psychology in the UK. She specialises in resilience and growth mindset, and has delivered programmes for Spotify, the Financial Times, the V&A, the NHS and the Wellcome Trust. Viv is a CIPD qualified trainer.
The best bespoke programmes start with an honest conversation about what you actually need — not what sounds good in a proposal. We’ll listen carefully, ask the questions that matter, and tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.
There’s no commitment involved in getting in touch. We respond to all enquiries within one working day.