Since joining Cordis Bright, Madeleine has led and supported evaluations aimed at reducing violence, improving partnership working, and improving outcomes for people, especially those at risk of offending or re-offending. These include high-profile studies commissioned by the Youth Endowment Fund, London’s Violence Reduction Unit and the Youth Justice Board.

Additionally, she has contributed to evaluations of programmes focusing on health and community transformation, such as the Midlands Engine Mental Health and Productivity Pilot, a systems analysis for children, young people and young adults with complex needs in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and the development of a learning framework for Changing Futures in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Madeleine draws on her previous frontline experience in a commissioned rehabilitative service (CRS) to ensure her work is both evidence-based and grounded in practical realities.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Designing and managing mixed-methods evaluations, including randomised control trials and qualitative studies.
• Working collaboratively with clients such as the Youth Endowment Fund, London’s Violence Reduction Unit and the Youth Justice Board.
• Translating data and insights into practical, results-focused recommendations.
• Using a warm, collaborative approach to engage diverse groups of people, including service providers, commissioners and young people.

Madeleine holds an MSc in Psychology from Oxford Brookes University and a BA from the University of Oxford. She is passionate about combining analytical rigour with a person-centred perspective, ensuring that every project delivers actionable insights.

You can read more about her recent work, including evaluations of mentoring and diversion initiatives, in our publicly available reports:

• Youth Endowment Fund: Pilot trial report for STEER and trial/evaluation outputs for Cerridwen
• London’s VRU “MyEnds”: Impact report

Madeleine enjoys building strong relationships with partners, applying integrity to every stage of research, from design to implementation. She is approachable, adaptable, and dedicated to helping clients create meaningful social impact.