Championing Purpose, Resilience and Impact

At Mantle, we set the standard by working closely with leaders and teams to build resilience, achieve financial sustainability, and deliver tangible impact. Our process is thorough and collaborative. We help you analyse your income streams, assess where your impact is strongest, and identify opportunities to strengthen your organisation from within.

With our guidance, you can refine your practices and processes, ensuring your organisation is equipped to thrive as a resilient, purpose-driven force in your sector.

Our Core Values

We lead by example and embed our core values in everything we do. Every associate and partner who works with Mantle commits to upholding these principles, ensuring our approach remains consistent, ethical, and aligned with our purpose.

Ethical Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, prioritising transparency, accountability, and trust in every aspect of our work.

Collaborative Partnerships

We build strong, collaborative relationships with our clients, working side by side to achieve shared goals and deliver meaningful impact.

Expertise and Experience

Our practical experience and sector knowledge ensure that our insights and solutions are relevant, actionable, and grounded in what works.

Innovation and Development

We are committed to continuous learning and innovation, adapting our approach to meet new ethical challenges and opportunities as they arise.

Empowerment and Support

We equip leaders with the resources, guidance, and expertise they need to navigate challenges and achieve their ambitions.

Resilience and Sustainability

We champion resilient and sustainable practices, supporting long-term viability, financial strength, and positive social and environmental outcomes.

Meet the Founders

Mantle is grounded in collaboration. Co-founders Jodie and Fran work in partnership, combining their strengths and working with associates to deliver the best results for your purpose-driven organisation or business.

Jodie and Fran bring a blend of rigorous theory and hands-on practice to every project. Their expertise spans senior leadership, governance, income diversification, and strategic development. With backgrounds in both the academic principles and real-world application of purpose-driven enterprise, they offer insight that is both strategic and actionable, ensuring you benefit from approaches that are proven in theory and effective in practice.

Fran Ferris

Fran brings a wealth of experience across the charity, social enterprise, and tech-for-good sectors. She has served as CEO of a homeless charity, founded a social enterprise subsidiary, and is now the founder and CEO of Epona—a Sheffield-based startup using ethical AI to transform social care. Fran understands first-hand the demands of leading purpose-driven organisations—navigating hard work, overcoming burnout, and regaining balance along the way.

Drawing on her own journey, Fran supports charities and purpose-driven businesses to become more enterprising while staying true to their impact. Her expertise includes developing business cases for investors, running strategy sessions for Boards and leadership teams, and designing innovative solutions for the social care sector. Fran holds a master’s in Public Administration and has a genuine passion for using data and analysis to drive better outcomes.

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Jodie Marshall

Jodie’s expertise are grounded in her own journey as a founder and leader in social enterprise, education, the creative sector, and health and wellbeing. In addition to establishing and overseeing her own social enterprise, Jodie founded ShowFitness®, a fitness start-up, further broadening her practical experience of building organisations from the ground up. She has guided both herself and her clients from working in the business to working on the business.

Jodie has worked with a diverse range of organisations, from grassroots initiatives to international charities and NGOs, helping them become more enterprising and deepen their impact. Her approach blends practical experience with strategic insight, supporting leaders to develop new enterprise opportunities and sustainable growth.

Recognised for her contributions to the sector, Jodie has received awards for her work and is widely regarded as an expert in social enterprise. She holds a master’s in Social Enterprise and Cooperative Management and is passionate about empowering clients to explore new possibilities and realise their ambitions.

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