Three new team members join growing estates consultancy

GROWING TEAM: From left, Aidan Wickenden, Megan Cawkwell, Shared Agenda managing director Jo Barnes, and Cameron Wood.

An independent specialist estates consultancy has appointed three new team members as part of its continued growth.

Shared Agenda has worked for a range of organisations from Southampton to Newcastle, while turnover has more than tripled and continues to grow since the business was established in 2013.

The team has now expanded to 18 employees from just four seven years ago.

Former Health Secretary and Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson has recently been reappointed as independent chair of Shared Agenda.

He said: “Shared Agenda is one of Yorkshire’s best kept business secrets. This is a company that combines private sector nous with a public service ethos.

“The creation of three new graduate jobs in a difficult economic climate demonstrates the company’s success to date as well as it’s confidence in the future.”

Shared Agenda provides strategic property advice, business case development, delivery management and project management, suggesting appropriate, deliverable and affordable estates solutions for its customers.

The business has also been appointed to national frameworks and works with a variety of health partners including primary care, community, mental health and acute commissioners, and blue light organisations, providing site options, strategies and new developments.

Cameron Wood and Aidan Wickenden have joined Shared Agenda as graduate development managers and Megan Cawkwell has joined as an operations admin assistant.

Cameron, who is originally from Skipton, in North Yorkshire, and studied Geography at the University of Hull, said: “While I was studying for my degree in Hull, I heard about Shared Agenda and saw what a fast-paced, growing business it was. I love the East Yorkshire area, but I don’t want to be limited to one place forever.

“Taking up this role at Shared Agenda means I can live locally with the potential to travel and work in other areas of the country as the business continues to develop and grow. I’m delighted to have this opportunity and look forward to working alongside a passionate and motivated team to support our clients.”

Jo Barnes, managing director at Shared Agenda, which is part of Sewell Group, said: “We’ve grown in a way that has enabled us to invest heavily in the development of our team and support the communities we serve in lots of different ways whilst helping our customers to deliver dramatic service transformation.”