Najo Consulting Services
Public Health | Organisational Development | Training & Facilitation
Najo Consulting is an independent consultancy based in Midlothian, helping organisations create healthier workplaces, stronger services and more inclusive communities.
We work with businesses, charities, NHS organisations, local authorities and community groups, providing practical, evidence-based support that helps organisations improve performance, strengthen their workforce and deliver positive, lasting change.
Whether you need support managing a project, evaluating a service, developing a new strategy or investing in your staff, we work alongside you to deliver solutions that are tailored to your organisation and its goals.
Consultancy Services: We provide consultancy and advisory support across a wide range of areas, including:
* Public health consultancy
* Programme and project management
* Research, evaluation and impact assessment
* Organisational development
* Health and wellbeing
* Gap analysis and service reviews
* Critical friend and advisory support
* Policy, strategy and framework development
* Community engagement and co-production
* Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs)
* Health literacy
* Accessible and inclusive communication
* Translation and interpreting strategies
* Training & Facilitation
We design and deliver bespoke workshops and training that are engaging, practical and tailored to the needs of your organisation.
Training topics include:
* Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
* Trauma-informed practice
* Health and wellbeing
* Stress management and mindfulness
* Behaviour change
* Cultural competence
* Health literacy and health promotion
* Inclusive communication
* Community engagement
* Helping Organisations Communicate More Effectively
Good communication is essential for delivering high-quality services. Whether you’re communicating with staff, customers, patients or local communities, information should be clear, accessible and easy to understand. Najo Consulting helps organisations improve the way they communicate by reviewing policies, reports, websites, public information and other documents to ensure they are written in plain English and accessible to a wide range of audiences.
We also support organisations to develop communication, engagement and translation frameworks that help people access services, understand information and make informed decisions. Drawing on expertise in health literacy, inclusive communication and public engagement, we help organisations reduce barriers, reach wider audiences and build trust through communication that is person-centred, inclusive and evidence-based.
About the Consultant: Najo Consulting is led by Shanaz Yousaf, an experienced public health professional with more than 20 years’ experience working across the NHS, police, local government, Integrated Care Systems, Fire & Rescue Services, private and the voluntary sector. Shanaz holds a Master of Public Health (MPH), a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (Health Promotion), a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and a Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET). She has additional professional qualifications and experience in research and evaluation, behaviour change, counselling skills, community engagement and participatory approaches.
Her work is underpinned by a passion for reducing health inequalities, improving communication, supporting workforce wellbeing and helping organisations deliver services that are inclusive, evidence-based and centred on the needs of the people they serve.
