ABOUT
About me and my work
I’m Mijanou Blech – a charity leader, strategic consultant and someone who’s spent decades walking alongside brave people navigating complex challenges.
I created LemonLane Consulting to support small and grassroots organisations who are doing vital work and feeling the pressure that comes with it.
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Based in Bristol, I’ve worked at every level of the third sector – from frontline teams to boardrooms, and most recently as CEO of a homelessness charity. I bring that lived experience into every conversation, holding space for honesty, courage, and change.
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A big part of my work is helping leaders connect the dots – from their top-line strategy all the way through to what people are doing on the ground every day. I believe resilience isn’t just about fixing what’s broken; it’s about aligning purpose, people, and practice so your organisation can thrive for the long term
Outside of work
The name LemonLane comes from my old music studio – a place where creativity and purpose always found a home. It’s a reminder that this work, while serious, doesn’t have to be heavy. There’s room for joy, rhythm, and renewal too.
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Music is still part of my life. I’m now exploring music therapy as a way to help people strengthen their own resilience – in life as well as work. The same principles apply: creating space, listening deeply, and working with what’s there to make something stronger.
Resilience is also personal for me. I’m the proud parent of a brilliant adopted child, whose journey has taught me more than I could ever have learned from a book or a training session. Navigating early trauma, uncertainty, and change together has deepened my understanding of what it takes to hold space for others while also building their capacity to hold themselves.
My philosophy of resilience
Resilience isn’t a buzzword for me – it’s a lived value. It’s about being able to adapt, recover and keep going without losing what makes you human.
It’s also about being willing to sit in the mess sometimes. Progress isn’t always neat, and clarity doesn’t always come straight away. In my experience, that’s where the most valuable change starts – by testing, learning, and iterating in real time
I believe in working with organisations before they hit crisis, when there’s still time and space to prepare for what’s coming. That’s when we can build the systems, culture, and mindset that will carry you through the next challenge – and the one after that.
"Innovation lives in iteration not getting it all right the first time"
About you
You’re already doing important work. But lately, something’s not quite working.
Maybe you’re firefighting. Maybe you’re tired. Maybe your team is quietly fraying.
You might not be in full crisis – and you’d like to keep it that way. You can see the bumps ahead: funding changes, leadership transitions, shifting priorities. You want to prepare now, before the cracks widen.
What you need isn’t just a new strategy or a workshop. It’s space. Space to reflect, reset, and rebuild something that will last – a resilient organisation that can handle change without losing its purpose or its people.