About

Mirus – Coaching for Social Change

The Mirus vision is to offer high quality, affordable coaching to women and men involved in social change. We work with individuals who are motivated by a global or community vision, or a social agenda.  Our aim at Mirus Coaching is to contribute to building community, empowerment, fostering leadership and building active citizenship.  The Latin word Mirus was chosen for the organisation name because it means wonderful, extraordinary and astonishing, which is the belief we hold about the individuals that Mirus supports.

Marianne Craig and Alma Neville created Mirus Coaching, recognising that they wanted to make a difference on a personal and social level. They are accredited coaches and run successful businesses, coaching people from different walks of life in the UK and internationally. They have seen what a huge difference coaching makes to their clients’ lives and wished to extend coaching to individual social entrepreneurs and community leaders. They have brought together six other coaches to create Mirus. They anticipate this independent groundbreaking coaching programme will stand as a beacon, inspiring other innovative coaching projects to be set up worldwide.

Mirus Coaching for Social Change is a not-for-profit, independent project, and is not affiliated to any religious or political organisation.

Mirus coaches embrace the following values: social justice, contribution, leadership, co-operation, passion and empowerment.

Mirus has teamed up with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), UnLtd. and Quaker Social Action (QSA). In addition to referrals from these organisations Mirus also works with individuals who contact us through this website.

The Challenge of Being a Social Leader

Working in the field of social change can be challenging and exhausting, your life balance may go to pot. Being a community activist or social entrepreneur can be  isolating and you may feel unsupported and ground down by all the politics going on around you. Perhaps you feel worn down by bureaucratic demands and funding applications. Working with a Mirus coach means you get to take some time out to focus on what’s important for you and your work.

What Mirus Offers

Mirus offers 6 forty-five minute coaching sessions. The power of coaching can enable you to fulfil your individual and social potential. Coaching can support you to make a difference that will have a ripple effect, motivating others in your community and beyond.

Working with a Mirus coach can assist you to expand your vision, achieve your goals, and increase your effectiveness in the community and in society as a whole.

All Mirus coaches are trained and qualified coaches and members of a professional organisation, such as the International Coach Federation or the Association for Coaching and abide by its standards and code of ethics.

Working with a Mirus Coach

If you would like to work with a Mirus coach, please email us some information about yourself and your project or your work to