Introduction
Research and evaluation occupy key places in the project lifecycle:
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Research: is vital to a successful project – providing the need and shaping its content. It can be defined as the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts.
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Evaluation:is an in-depth study which takes place at a discrete point in time, and in which recognised research procedures are used in a systematic and analytically defensible fashion to form a judgement on the value of an intervention, project or programme.
Track Record
We offer a broad range of research and evaluation services to clients in the public, private and third sector including:
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Appraisal
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Demand and needs analysis
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Feasibility studies
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Scoping studies
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Economic impact assessments
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Organisation and partnership development
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Formative and summative evaluations
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Mid-term, final and longitudinal evaluations
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Developing evaluation toolkits and frameworks
Our research and evaluation team has a demonstrable track record in a diverse range of sectors, including arts and culture, heritage, employment and enterprise, innovation, learning and skills, environmental sustainability, crime and community safety, urban and rural regeneration, and community development. In all of our studies we apply rigorous analysis, collaborative working, objectivity, transparency and commitment to quality assurance.