Testimonials

What Schools and Trusts Say About Working With Justin

Every word below is verbatim from a named school leader — business managers, headteachers, CFOs and trust directors. No composites, no paraphrasing.

My headteacher pushed for me to come to this session and I’m so glad he did! I am feeling inspired, well informed and ready to start a business plan to implement change in my school.

Ms Cotterill

Claremont Primary School

Relevant, relatable and specific – Justin you have inspired me!

Ms Chadwick

Haydn Primary School

More than met my expectations, paced well and presented in a way that kept my interest throughout.

Mrs Naidu

School Business Manager
Forest Fields Primary School

Bringing his marketing, bid writing and fundraising experience to the team has enabled us to make great strides in securing the funding required. Justin is a professional, a pleasure to work with and I have no hesitation in recommending him.

Leisa Sleat

Chief Operating Officer (Joint)
GLF Schools Trust

Justin was instrumental in our receiving the grant of £65,000. He worked in partnership with us throughout the application, guiding us through the process and helping us present a strong case that reflected our school's needs. We are very much looking forward to working with him on other projects.

Mark Barrow

Headteacher
Ixworth Free School

As it stands today, I have secured over £200,000 in additional income for this academic year, allowing me to begin work on the new playground project and, pending planning approval, expand the nursery.

Mrs V Newsome

School Business Manager
Burscough Village Primary School

Justin's support has been invaluable, his knowledge and experience around bid writing is second to none. The bid was successful and we were awarded £25k towards the project.

Dominique Flint

School Business Manager
Newminster Middle School

Chameleon Training and Consultancy offer a great service, supporting Scholars Education Trust through identifying funding streams and then providing expertise in writing applications.

Ian Cushion

Trust Estate Manager
Scholars Education Trust

I found myself armed and ready to tackle my school's projects immediately, thanks to the training, resources and case studies that directly related to the challenges we face. Justin was so friendly and helpful.

Kathryn Jackman

Community Engagement Lead
Maritime Academy Trust

Justin provides training both online and in person to many of our groups. He's consistently rated as the best trainer / presenter they have used, probably because he is such a natural, engaging presenter but also due to his practical first-hand experience of working in schools.

Richard Manville

Managing Director
Community Inspired Ltd

We invited Justin to HEART to deliver his masterclass in fundraising for schools and academy trusts. What we got was a day filled with both the theory of fundraising and practical applications tailored very much to our schools and our Trust. Overall a very good investment and a valuable experience.

Paul Edmond

CFO
Heart Academies Trust

Thanks to the training sessions and ongoing advice, I now have a good understanding of how to generate income through a variety of means, confidence in what I'm doing and a clear idea of next steps.

Karen Frost

Company Secretary and Fundraising Manager
Solent Academies Trust

Justin is perhaps the best man I know who can help you take control of your future, without losing sight of the ethical values that make each school unique.

Robert Ashton

The Barefoot Entrepreneur

Thank you for making marketing so relevant, accessible — and fun! You are always such a knowledgeable, generous, and engaging colleague. The ultimate school marketing myth buster!

Nickii Messer

Business Management Consultant and Speaker

Justin at Chameleon Consultancy has provided a fantastic service for our school. He has brought together the ideas and designs from our children, families and school community to create an inspiring logo and slogan that fits us just perfectly. He has been generous with his knowledge and expertise in branding and marketing and really helped us to shape the identity of our school. We are thrilled with the final result.

Deena Frost

Headteacher
Comberton Primary School

This morning's session was incredibly insightful and inspiring with an excellent presentation. The 'Wheel of Fortune' is a huge take away for me and I will be embedding it in my strategy to support each of our schools! I hope to join you soon for some more excellent workshops!

Felicity Baker

Project Lead
Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Just to thank you for the marketing plan template and to let you know we were successful in our National Lottery funding bid! It wouldn't have even occurred to me to apply for this before your course, so thank you for providing the confidence and know-how to apply for funding.

Roxana Kew

Greasley Beauvale Primary School

We all use time as a reason not to pursue fundraising activities but Justin visiting the school gave us the focus to concentrate on the meeting, gather the staff and PTA together and really discuss and reignite our spark! We now have a plan, motivated staff, some volunteers and a focus for how to take this forward!

Natalie Jamieson

School Business Manager
Highwoods Primary School
The Numbers Behind the Words

Outcomes You Can Verify

£8m+
Secured for schools

Across grants, trust funds, sponsorship, lettings and donations since 2017.

120+
Schools & trusts helped

Primaries, secondaries, colleges and MATs across the UK.

20+ yrs
Inside schools first

Advice built on school business leadership, not theory — ISBL Fellow.

Outcomes vary by school, funder and project — testimonials reflect each school's own experience.

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