Causing a ripple in evaluation: how Ripple Effect Mapping can provide new insights
In recent years, we have noticed a shift in the research and evaluation landscape. This has been driven by a growing demand amongst...
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Rhys Maher
Apr 11
Measuring impact in the creative sector: economic, social and cultural contributions in Wales
Since its inception in 1982, S4C has played a key role in supporting, promoting and nurturing the creative sector in Wales. We were...
Wavehill
Feb 21
Championing Good Work Standards: Wavehill's path to a fair and inclusive workplace.
Championing Good Work Standards. Having external, independent validation of our operational and employment practices help us to benchmark...
Jordan Harrison
Dec 4, 2023
Consistency, certainty, and collaboration: the UK’s winding path to net zero
Decoupling and Promise Economic growth has traditionally been powered by the burning of fossil fuels.This has resulted in immense...
Tony Jones
Nov 29, 2023
Inclusive research methods: how Wavehill takes a person centred approach to survey design.
High quality research and data is the cornerstone of our work. Through our collaborative approach, through industry best practice and...
Eddie Knight
Nov 20, 2023
Getting England active – removing the hurdles to physical health
Raising physical activity levels has been a priority for consecutive governments owing to the associated health, social and environmental...
Wavehill
Sep 20, 2023
Wavehill Internship Scheme: a path to a career in evaluation, social research, and consultancy
As a sector there is a recognised lack of diversity within research consultancy. Yet the research work we undertake encompasses people...
Marianne Kell
Jul 10, 2023
The UK’s journey to net zero: what do we mean by a just transition to a greener energy system?
Climate change poses a number of serious threats to our planet, and risks destabilising how societies and economies are organised. From...
Stuart Merali-Younger
May 11, 2023
Local Growth Policy – Are Local and Combined Authorities Ready to Lead?
In recent years a common view has developed on both sides of the House of Commons that UK powers and resources for local growth policy...
Anna Burgess
May 10, 2023
Nature based evaluations; understanding Wavehill’s approach to environmental impact.
Our work spans a range of economic development and social research environment.
Declan Turner
May 2, 2023
How Government can support economic gains from offshore renewable energy
The UK is a global leader in offshore energy, with 11GW of installed capacity from mostly fixed bottom offshore wind farms. The UK...
Hilda Bernhardsson
Mar 16, 2023
A Reflection on Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Neurodiversity Celebration Week was established in 2018 with the aim to shift perceptions and challenge stereotypes encountered by the...
Wavehill
Mar 8, 2023
Embracing Equity – what this means for Wavehill
The theme for this year’s International Women's Day (IWD) is focused on embracing equity. Whilst we will see our social media feeds...
Megan Clark
Oct 10, 2022
Introduction of a Nine-Day Fortnight at Wavehill; an outcome-based trial
The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged businesses to pivot and change, adopt new practices and accelerate digital transformation. This has...
Wavehill
Sep 29, 2022
Wavehill Away Day in Birmingham 2022
This week we had our annual Away Day in Birmingham. It is an opportunity for us to come together, to share company news and updates,...
Chloe Maughan & Simon Tanner
Jul 25, 2022
Mental Health Challenge Competition; better coordination for student mental health service
Wavehill have been working with the Office for Students (OfS) since June 2019 to undertake an independent evaluation of their flagship...
Endaf Griffiths
Mar 16, 2022
Exploring barriers to work among unpaid carers
Across the England & Wales it is estimated that 1.2 million employees provide 30 hours or more a week of care to family or friends in...
Simon Tanner & Andy Parkinson
Mar 10, 2022
Building the evidence base around social prescribing
What is social prescribing? People are facing more pressures and uncertainties in their everyday life. Evidence shows that around 20% of...
Megan Clark
Feb 28, 2022
Wavehill reflects on LGBTQ+ History Month
February marked LGBTQ+ History Month across the UK, which was a period of reflection and retrospect for Wavehill in particular. The theme...
Stuart Merali-Younger
Dec 1, 2021
Evaluation in a New Era of Economic Development Funding
Wavehill review of the latest economic development funds including Levelling Up Fund, Community Renewal Fund and Shared Prosperity Fund
Simon Tanner
Dec 1, 2021
A collaborative approach to monitoring and evaluation: how GOGA is leading the way
Working closely with GOGA to evaluate and demonstrate the social and economic project impacts, we reflect upon this successful collaboration
Stuart Merali-Younger
Dec 1, 2021
COP 26, Net Zero and the Critical Role of Policy Evaluation
World leaders, climate experts and environmental campaigners descended on Glasgow for COP26 in what felt like a make-or-break summit for...
Endaf Griffiths
Dec 1, 2021
Reflections on the Welsh Government's drive to tackle the 'brain drain'
The Welsh government are setting out plans to tackle the ‘brain drain’ of young people leaving Wales. This recognises the economic and...
Andy Parkinson
Dec 1, 2021
Building a Wellbeing Economy: the contribution of events to Scotland’s Wellbeing
Building a Wellbeing Economy - the contribution that events have on wellbeing in Scotland
Oliver Allies
Dec 1, 2021
Welsh Government release evaluation on Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Welsh Government evaluation report on the Degree Apprenticeship. Wavehill used an evidence-based approach to develop theory of change
Endaf Griffiths
Dec 1, 2021
Reflections: lessons learnt from evaluating rural programmes in Wales
Being invited to speak at an event prompted me to reflect on 15 years of evaluating rural development projects and programmes in Wales. I...
Endaf Griffiths
Dec 1, 2021
Report: Utilising opportunities created by improved digital infrastructure in rural Wales
Published in September 2020, this report for BT found that improved digital connectivity has the potential to help address a number of...
Declan Turner & Oliver Allies
Dec 1, 2021
Report Published: Rural Enterprise Exmoor Research
Exmoor National Park Authority in partnership with Local Authorities and the Heart of the South West LEP through the Rural Enterprise...
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