Every project starts with a different question.
We have services perfectly designed to fit your needs, whether your research and organisational requirements are big or small, we’re here to help.
Over the years, we've found that most of the organisations we work with are trying to do one of four things. They want to understand something, evaluate something, make better use of the evidence they already have, or build their own research capability.
That's how we've organised our services.
Explore the option that best fits your current circumstance
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You might be trying to understand people's experiences, explore why a particular problem persists, understand how systems shape those experiences, investigate an emerging issue or build an evidence base around a problem that isn't yet well understood..
We design research around the question, drawing on a range of different methods and approaches as appropriate.
Services include
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
Mixed-methods research
Literature reviews
Evidence syntheses
Service mapping
Surveys
Participatory research
Research design
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Good evaluation is about understanding what's changing, why it's changing and what can be learnt from it.
Whether you need an evaluation of a programme, a service or your organisation as a whole, we'll work with you to develop an approach that's proportionate, thoughtful and useful.
Services include
Programme evaluation
Organisational evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Outcomes frameworks
Theory of Change
Evaluation design
Impact reporting
Process and implementation evaluation
Realist evaluation
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Not every organisation needs more research. Sometimes they need help making use of the evidence they already have, or deciding in what direction they should go.
Whether that's shaping an evidence strategy, thinking through a new project, developing a funding proposal or interpreting existing findings, we can act as a thinking partner to help you work out what comes next.
Services include
Research strategy
Evidence strategy
Strategic advice
Funding and proposal support
Research scoping
Independent advice
Data audits
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Research shouldn't always depend on external consultants.
We work with organisations to strengthen their own research and evaluation skills through training, mentoring and practical support.
Every session is designed around your organisation's needs rather than a standard training package.
Areas include
Research methods
Evaluation
Interviewing
Trauma-informed research
Ethics
Data collection
Data systems
Data analysis
Communicating evidence
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That's completely normal.
Most projects don't arrive neatly packaged into service categories, and they don't need to.
If you're trying to understand something important, let's start there.
Together we can work out what kind of support would be most useful.
We have worked on a variety of projects, with many different organisations ranging from international NGOs through to local community organisations as well as businesses of all shapes and sizes.
We believe that we can provide a service that is best suited to your needs to help bring the benefits of research into your work. If your requirements don’t quite fit into the categories that we’ve outlined, not to worry. Please reach out to us and we’ll see if we can find something that perfectly fits your personal needs. We look forward to hearing from you.