About Solace

We currently have around 2,000 members - made up of local authority professionals from all parts of the country, all at different stages of their career, and from all tiers of government.

Our profile in the sector is second to none. We play a vital role in shaping policy, acting as the voice and advocate for our members – working alongside officers and elected members to engage and to represent. We are a fundamental element in supporting professional development and building capacity across local government through the provision of bespoke learning and development programmes that are targeted to enable people take ownership of their career path and build the expertise and networks that enable them to flourish. And we support organisations and candidates in making successful senior appointments to leadership roles, identifying talent in the sector and matching it to organisations’ needs.

Our values resonate with the values of public service, and we set out to live them every day.

• Dynamic. We are ambitious, innovative, and passionate about what we do. We strive for success and aspire to be the best in class. We are thought leaders.
   
• Open. We are accessible, approachable, and collaborative, and actively seek new opportunities. We are open to change and progression, in the partnerships we forge and collaborations we create.
   
• Nurturing. Solace offers a sense of community, we build and manage relationships, or assistance through challenging times.
   
• Expert. We are credible, evidence-led and act with integrity. We act in a responsible manner and pride ourselves on the quality of our work. We develop policy based on credible evidence. We develop and deliver programmes based on industry trends and in conjunction with leading educational and Continuous Professional Development institutions. We are specialists in our fields.