Where business, development and leadership meet
International aid consulting, soft skills training, coaching and event hosting.
WHO IS Coracle?
Coracle is headed up by Tim Bishop, who has lived and worked in Vietnam since 2011. Tim brings more than 25 years of international development and facilitation experience, and a calm, structured and highly interactive approach to building stronger teams, partnerships and workplace cultures.
Three ways we can work together
International Development Consulting
We support NGOs, UN agencies and Private Sector partners to build partnerships for sustainability, inclusive growth and social impact
Softskills Training and Coaching
Training and one-to-one coaching that strengthens communication, confidence and teamwork.
Corporate Event Hosting and Compèring
A warm, professional presence to guide your audience and keep your event flowing.
TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say
Nga (Nora) Ly
BioTuring
“Tim delivered exceptional negotiation and leadership training for our team at BioTuring. His sessions boosted communication clarity and confidence. Tim brings valuable commercial awareness and empathy to leadership development – we highly recommend him.” (2025).
Ashika Gunasena
Chrysalis
“We have worked with Tim for over 10 years during his time at CARE International. CARE in Sri Lanka and now Chrysalis has benefited greatly from his technical advice, coaching and mentoring. Very specifically Tim has supported our engagement with the private sector by enabling us to develop a clear strategy and engage with Sri Lankan and global corporate sector.” (2026).
Anan Kittaneh
CARE International
“I worked with Tim for about five years. I have to say that Tim has been one of the most supportive leaders and champions for resilient market systems and social innovation. Tim is a super great facilitator and thought leader on bringing business and non-profits together. I am particularly and highly impressed by Tim’s ability to work in so many cultures and contexts.” (2022).
Vidusha Nathavitharana
Leadership Trainer
“Tim is, and will always be, one of those people I respect, admire, and learn from. Tim’s approach was unique, and it was a paradigm shift for most of our team members. No slides, no long winded ‘explanations’, no meaningless activities, just clarity of focus, effortless moderation, and insightful feedback!” (2025).
Elisa Pozzi
Save the Children
“Tim facilitated a Save the Children event on Economic Resilience bringing together Food Security and Livelihoods experts from multiple countries. Having Tim was such an added value as his facilitation style is very engaging and everyone felt at ease in contributing to the discussions.” (2021).
Monica Rashkin
Habitat for Humanity
“Tim was an absolute pleasure to work with! My team hired Tim to facilitate a series of governance discussions for a fledgling global housing coalition. He deftly managed this process and kept complicated discussions moving forward on time, hitting all key project milestones.” (2023).
Let us talk about what you need
Tell us about your project, team or event, and we will be in touch to explore how we can help.
