Practical expertise for complex challenges
Strategic Development and Programme Design
We support organisations to develop strategies, programmes and initiatives that respond to identified needs and align with organisational and community priorities.
Our work can include strategic development, programme design, feasibility studies, service improvement, implementation planning and organisational change.
Programme Management, Quality and Evaluation
We provide programme management and delivery support across complex projects and partnerships.
This can include programme design, implementation, quality improvement, service reviews, evaluation, impact assessment, governance and learning.
Research, PPIE & Coproduction:
We support research teams, organisations and partnerships to meaningfully involve people and communities in research and service development.
Our work can include qualitative research, community research, public and patient involvement and engagement, co-production, focus groups, interviews, insight gathering and knowledge sharing.
Engagement & Facilitation
We design and facilitate approaches that create meaningful opportunities for communities, professionals, staff and other stakeholders to contribute.
This can include workshops, consultations, unconferences, facilitated conversations, stakeholder engagement and participatory approaches to exploring complex issues.
Training & Professional Learning
We develop and deliver bespoke training, workshops and learning opportunities for professionals, students, teams and organisations.
Topics and approaches can be tailored to the context, including creative approaches to engagement, co-production, PPIE, storytelling, health equity and community-centred practice.
Research Partnerships & Funding Development
We work alongside researchers, organisations and partnerships to develop and strengthen projects and funding opportunities.
This can include developing research ideas, supporting bids and partnerships, shaping methodologies, contributing specialist expertise and connecting projects with community and creative approaches.
Selected Consultancy & Commissioned Work
Food Security Research:
Participatory Learning and Action research exploring food access, affordability and child nutrition with parents and carers of children under 11.
Social Marketing & Health Inequalities
Creative communications and short-film production supporting a local authority programme focused on improving demographic and ethnicity data.
Together We Create
Creative health programme bringing together community, creativity and care to support participation, connection and wellbeing.
Empowering Women
Leadership, development and health equity initiatives supporting women to build confidence, capability and influence.
From Vision to Reality
Project feasibility, strategic development and impact planning for a co-produced intervention.
Navigating Compliance
Strategic guidance on regulatory requirements, governance and good practice for supported accommodation.
How we Work
We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach.
We start by understanding the challenge, context and people involved, then work collaboratively to identify the right approach. Depending on the project, this may involve strategic advice, research, facilitation, creative methods, programme management or a combination of different forms of expertise.
Where appropriate, we bring together our wider network of practitioners, researchers, creatives and subject specialists to strengthen the work.