How we work

We work in partnership with clients to deliver flexible insight solutions, informed by our robust methodological expertise and strong sector knowledge in:

  • Charities evaluation
  • Education and skills
  • Public engagement
  • Disability and inclusion
  • Employment
  • Business and innovation
  • Children and families
  • Health and well-being
Evaluation and impact assessment

Exploring and identifying the progress, outcomes and impact of projects, programmes and policies.

SORP 2026 impact reporting

We can help you meet the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) impact reporting requirements for 2026 onwards. Our services include costed options for:

  • Reviewing your current monitoring and impact data and identifying any gaps
  • Helping you to develop a Theory of Change to understand links between aims, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact
  • Advising you on how to collect and interpret data to meet the new requirements 
  • Collecting and analysing data for you
  • Drafting SORP 2026-compliant text for your Annual Report to the Charities Commission.
Methodological advice, project management and consultancy

We can help you design and run your own research and evaluation, project manage your in-house research, or provide input and advice on your existing evaluation frameworks.

Reporting and dissemination

Clear and insightful reports, summaries, presentations, articles, web content, easy-read pieces and infographics.

Secondary data analysis

We can analyse and interpret your existing data, from surveys, interviews, or from your website and social media stats.

Desk research and reviews

Systematic and rapid literature reviews, evidence reviews and assessments, scoping studies and feasibility studies.

Qualitative research

Online and face-to-face interviews, focus groups, case studies, ethnography and participant observation.

Quantitative research

Online surveys, costs collection and analysis, cost-benefit analysis, population projection, prevalence estimates and analysis of future demand.


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