Policy and strategic research

We both prepare policy and strategy for public organisations in the cultural sector, and evaluate its success using qualitative research. Our preferred approach is to work with individuals or a team so that the organisation retains the knowledge and new contacts at the end of the contract, and staff are better prepared to do it again themselves in future.

Case studies

  • East Midlands Museum Service - Review of future service options included telephone and face to face interviews, analysis and report.
  • Culture West Midlands - Review of the effectiveness of an AWM funded post raising the profile of culture in economic regeneration to support a future bid. Interview based.
  • Renaissance West Midlands - Collection and analysis of case studies to support an earlier statistical evaluation of the regional training programme. Interview based.
  • North and Mid Wales Museums - Common Cause. Review of existing and potential partnerships between museums. Consultation with 30 museums through focus groups, questionnaires and interviews.
  • CyMAL Background research for national museums strategy. Desk research, Assembly policy review, synthesis and Policy Gateway draft of national museums strategy for Wales. Facilitation of stakeholder focus group and drafting of their recommendations.
  • Renaissance West Midlands – Fast Forward data survey. Four consecutive contracts to review options for Fast Forward; prepare processes, conduct and write up the survey for 2008; conduct consultation on changes for 2010; prepare manual for in-house delivery in future years.
  • National Museums Directors Conference – UK Partnerships Compendium. Mapping exercise commissioned to complement earlier NMDC reports on partnership working. It brings evidence together in one place to assist NMDC in presenting their case in a compelling way and was derived from desk research and an online survey.