Research

We provide high quality research and evaluation services focussed on your concerns and needs as an organisation

We are proud of our excellent reputation, and we have a bespoke approach to gathering data and reviewing practice. 

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Our approach is client-focussed.  Research and development work is planned with you, and your organisation is involved in all assignments as far as you want and need to be. 

We help you to audit work, test ideas, gather opinions and develop new and better approaches.  Services practice, service delivery and outcomes, user satisfaction, systematic/literature reviews, policy studies and communities research are typical aproaches which we rigorously deploy.   Where impact or performance is involved staff are helped to evaluate and set up performance systems.

See also: the resources and research papers area.

Previous Projects

Study into local community and 'aspiration' for Poplar HARCA plus training of the communities team

Review of clinical research advisory services for the National Institute of Health Research’s Research Design Service at the Universities of Kent, Brighton and Surrey

Scoping study on primary care, GP services and social prescribing for Crawley CVS and Crawley/Horsham CCGs

Supervision of master’s dissertation research candidates completing MBA, MA Change Management, Masters in Public Administration, for the University of Brighton

Research papers on innovation and trust, democatic management and other related topics

Services impact system for a national charity CRI (Crime Reduction Initiatives) delivering services in substance misuse, criminal justice, housing, youth services, social care; Evaluations for Spurgeons (children and families’ services), Worthing Homes, Reaching Families, CABs and Brighton and Hove Integration Project

Study of advice and support needs of unemployed people

Literature Review on learning disability needs and advocacy intervention with Speak Out advocacy services

Community empowerment practitioner study for the Department of Communities and Local Government/Community Development Foundation

Evaluation system for Reaching Families

Feedback from Clients

Ed Cox wishes to send his thanks for the copy of the Every Voice Counts, Community Empowerment Research Project. He would like you to know that the case studies were really helpful.
Ed Cox, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Director, North.
Ed Cox, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Director, North. Previously Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

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Wherever you are in the planning process I am happy to help.  I am here to discuss your challenges and plans, help you evaluate ‘the how’ of your project, or even make some initial recommendations.  So do feel free to ping me an e-mail or call – no commitments required ~ Jim Simpson

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