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Applied social research

Good policy and practice decisions depend on good evidence. Whether you are trying to understand the needs of a community, generate insights for policy or practice, make the case for a new approach, or find out what the research says, we can help you build the knowledge base you need.

Research designed to inform decisions

Our applied social research generates robust, practical evidence to inform policy, strategy, commissioning, service design and delivery across a wide range of social policy areas. Our approach is grounded in a strong understanding of how public services, systems and lived experience interact, alongside a commitment to producing research that is credible, accessible and useful in practice.

Tailored to the questions you need to answer

We design research around what you need to know. This often involves mixed-methods approaches that combine qualitative and quantitative evidence to provide both depth of insight and a clear understanding of patterns, trends, needs and outcomes.

Methods include:

Reaching the people who matter

We are experienced in engaging diverse stakeholders, from senior professionals and practitioners to groups whose perspectives are too often under-represented in research. We work carefully to ensure methods are proportionate, trauma-informed, inclusive and sensitive to context, and combine this with analytical rigour and clarity of focus to ensure findings are robust and meaningful.

From insight to action

Our research will inform decisions, not just report findings. We work with you to translate insights into recommendations that are clear, actionable and relevant to the realities of frontline delivery, commissioning decisions and public policy.

If you would like to talk through a research need and how we can help, do get in touch.