Services to government and public bodies

We specialise in helping public bodies to tackle complex issues and build capacity through rigorous and high quality research, analysis and advice. We offer a range of innovative services aimed at promoting service improvement, sustainable development, social justice and promoting equalities. These principles run through everything that we do.

We can help you to:

• Develop holistic and integrated strategies.
• Develop a robust evidence base to inform high quality decision making and policy development.
• Appraise and evaluate plans, projects and initiatives
• Strengthen and enhance the quality of governance and accountability.
• Deliver practical and well thought out public policy solutions.
• Build capacity and deliver progressive change.
• Engage users, staff and stakeholders in change management and service improvement.
• Link service improvement with a broader agenda for increased engagement, participation and community well being.
• Develop equality schemes and strategies and conduct equality impact assessments.

Our recent clients include:

• National bodies such as the Improvement & Development Agency, Equal Opportunities Commission, Department of Health & Social Services & Public Safety, Northern Ireland, Association of Public Service Excellence, Local Government Employers Organisation, the Local Government Association, the Local Government Information Unit, Chartered Institute of Housing & the Centre for Democratic Policy Making .
• Regional bodies such as the North West Regional Assembly & East of England Public Health Group.
• Local authorities such as Newcastle City Council, London Borough of Camden, Birmingham City Council, Kirklees MBC, Doncaster MBC, Wakefield MBC, Swansea City Council, Manchester City Council.

See our list of services for more information or contact us to see how we can help you develop governance, strategies and services fit for the 21st Century.