
Celebrating our journey and impact in Nottingham
Crafting careers, building community, and inspiring new pathways through our recruitment efforts in the third sector in Nottingham.
In the world of recruitment, every now and then, a story of impact unfolds, painting a canvas that mirrors the aspirations of a community. Today, we celebrate a holistic journey woven over the past five years in the heart of the United Kingdom – Nottingham.
Chief Executive appointments at the Nottingham Business Improvement District (now known as It’s in Nottingham), Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and the National Justice Museum have had a large positive impact on the local and regional business landscape, charity sector and local visitor economy. Our continuing work with Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham College also means that our impact extends into the education sector.
Each campaign has enabled us to showcase this wonderful city to unearth its potential and help others look holistically at the whole city. We are proud of the future impact set in motion for Nottingham as a place of opportunity.
Yet, it isn’t the titles or appointments that define us and our contributions. It isn’t just about economic resurgence or social vibrancy. There is a deeper narrative to social impact.
What makes this journey truly rewarding isn’t the destination, but the path trodden. A path adorned by collaborations, partnerships, collective aspirations and the stories told.
All gains that help to uplift small business owners, or create closer communities that are empowered, and every tourist attraction that is enhanced adds a new chapter to the city’s global narrative. Every student taught at in the colleges and universities we have supported sows a seed for these people to become future leaders and innovators.
We are proud of that our impact touches the soul of a city that is as diverse as it is unified, as historical as it is contemporary, as aspiring as it is achieving.
Here’s to Nottingham, as aspiring as it is achieving, and as individual as it is collective.
In the world of recruitment, here at Peridot, we fill vacancies, we celebrate wonderful places, we bridge aspirations, we craft destinies, and we ignite transformative journeys one placement at a time.
Today, we extend an invitation to you to be a part of this transformative journey, where recruitment isn’t a transaction but a partnership, focused on long-term impact, values and success.
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Written by
Bill Yuksel
Head of SME Charities
Bill Yuksel has a passion for creating environments where people can create systemic change and a real commitment to delivering inclusive, empowering and robust recruitment.
Since joining Peridot in 2016, Bill has led hundreds of chief executive, senior leadership and board appointments for charities, including appointing over 60+ chief executives across England, Wales and Scotland.
Bill also has experience leading transformation projects as a Trustee of two charities, where he secured better financial positions, led governance reform and recruited new CEOs and Trustees. Bill was also a member of the Transformation Board at the University of Suffolk Students' Union.
As a former two-year students' union Sabbatical Officer, Bill knows that many talented young people find it hard to find meaningful employment after their term of office and has offered pro-bono career workshops to empower young people and help them in their job hunts.
Bill is proud of his strong track record of recruiting women, people of colour, LGBTQ+, and disabled people into leadership positions.
Outside of work, Bill is a kinship foster carer to his young nephew. He is also a Trustee at Mindera UK Foundation, a charity providing education, funding, mentorship, and opportunities for underrepresented and underprivileged young people. He works as an Interim Co-Chair of the Small Charity Advisory Panel, supported by NCVO, and he is a Panel Member for Board Behaviours and Dynamics Working Group for the Charity Commission.
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