I have worked with Hayley, both of us as volunteers, over several years now, including preparation and publishing of the local Parish Plan and setting up and running the new Community Association. Throughout both processes, she has been enthusiastic, tireless and thoroughly professional. Without her input none of this would have been achieved.

Liz Stillo, Chair, Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside Parish Plan. Honorary Treasurer, Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside Community Association

A few years ago I worked regularly with Hayley. At the time we were both employed officers on the sports development circuit in the East Midlands. So it was a great pleasure for me when our two companies recently joined forces to complete a funding application in Hadfield. As ever Hayley was a dynamic and supportive colleague, whose contribution to the project was greatly valued. Her work with the sports clubs, and the resulting development plan she produced, was particularly strong.

Julian Pagliaro. Director, Transition UK Ltd

The National Association of Sports Development recently retained aitchelle sports development to collate non user research and draft a marketing plan for use in penetrating the governing body market. The work, which was of the highest quality, was completed with rigour and attention to detail, to the time schedule agreed and within the agreed budget. We will use aitchelle again.

Mick Owen, NASD Business Development Manager

The Joint Angling Governing Bodies used Hayley Lever as a facilitator in the process of writing the Gender Equity strand of its 4 year plan - Working Together for Angling. She was an immediate hit with the women who attended the planning session enabling them to express their enthusiasms and concerns for the sport and its administration, leading them through the process of enshrining their thoughts in an Action Plan which was of significant value to the governing bodies.

National Angling Development Manager

I've known and worked with Hayley for a seven years at the Womens Sports Foundation, in her capacity as a regional volunteer, WSF director, and latterly as a project manager.

I've always found her to be direct, positive, supportive, and I've valued her contribution to the organisation. Her work is of a high professional standard and she has worked well with us to achieve consistently good results.

Cathy Hughes, National Development Manager, Womens Sports Foundation

Hayley came to meet our new netball team to help us gain funding to get started. One of the things she encouraged me to do was attend a Women, Get Set, Go leadership course.

The course itself is very motivating but with Hayely as a facilitator, every participant goes away fired with energetic enthusiasm.

For the last part of the Course we were asked to write positive comments on a sheet for each person; here are mine for Hayley: - honest - great motivator - a "doer" - highly organised

Jo Baker, Whaley Bridge.

Sports Leaders UK have worked closely with Hayley over a period of over two years to develop a project that encourages women to take part in sports and activity leadership. Hayley has been totally committed to the project and has shown a professional approach to all the work she has done with us. She considers an organisation's background and current situation and builds upon the strengths in place in order to enhance and improve a product.
However it’s not just Hayley's sports developement knowledge and skills that allow her to contribute as she does. It is her real belief and passion in what she does that comes across as genuinely wanting to make a difference - and she does that so well.

Pavla Bloor, Sports Leaders UK