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Stuart Merali-Younger
Dec 17, 2024
Evaluation of the Peer Networks Programme: Insights into SME Support and Resilience
The Peer Networks Programme was a national business support initiative that adopted a "designed nationally, delivered locally" approach
Wavehill
Nov 27, 2024
Wavehill’s 1% Pledge: Giving Back to Our Communities
At Wavehill, we measure our success not only in business growth but by our wider social impact and how we engage with our...
Wavehill
Nov 20, 2024
Building Culture and Connections: Wavehill’s Winter Away Day
Our Away Days are always a key highlight of the year. It offers a chance for the entire company to come together and reflect on our...
Ioan Teifi
Nov 11, 2024
Innovation in farming and forestry: final evaluation of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP)
Wavehill was commissioned to provide an independent evaluation of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales programme. Funded by...
Wavehill
Nov 11, 2024
Community Involvement: supporting regeneration projects like the Tyne Derwent Way
On a frosty October morning, Research Consultant Şimal Altunsoy donned her layers and laced up her walking boots. She took part in an...
Andy Parkinson
Oct 31, 2024
No More Nowt: Impact Evaluation by Wavehill on Local Engagement with the Arts
No More Nowt has delivered a wide range of arts, culture and heritage-focused projects to tackle barriers to accessing arts and culture
Anna Burgess
Oct 22, 2024
Working Wales Career Reviews: Supporting Job Seekers in a Changing Job Market
As the workforce evolves and the population ages, supporting older workers in their careers has become increasingly more important.
Endaf Griffiths
Oct 15, 2024
A brief look at Wavehill’s latest ARFOR report
Reproduced here with kind permission of the Arsyllfa Observatory. Overview of ARFOR The research company Wavehill have published the...
Huw Lloyd-Williams
Sep 19, 2024
Wavehill to Evaluate Key Regeneration Projects Under Flintshire’s Shared Prosperity Fund
Wavehill has been commissioned by Flintshire County Council (FCC) to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF)...
Andy Parkinson and Sarah Usher
Sep 18, 2024
Wavehill Commissioned to Evaluate Serious Violence Interventions in North Wales
We are evaluating serious violence interventions in North Wales, focusing on reducing crime and ensuring safer communities
Michael Pang
Sep 12, 2024
Creative Industries: Evaluating Skills and Business Support in West Yorkshire
To ensure culture and the creative industries are part of a broader economic recovery strategy, we’re evaluating West Yorkshire CA strategy
Andy Parkinson
Sep 9, 2024
Evaluating the Future: Wavehill to assess Remaking Beamish Museum's transformation.
Wavehill has been commissioned by Beamish Museum to evaluate the ambitious Remaking Beamish Project. With significant funding from the...
Simon Tanner
Jul 22, 2024
"I left with a voice”: Young People Celebrate Success as Youth Employment Programme Offers Them More Than a Job.
Wavehill has been conducting an independent evaluation of the Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) programme, part of the Welsh Government’s Young...
Anna Burgess
Jul 18, 2024
Working Wales Review: Employability Support Across Wales
Working Wales is an impartial and professional, careers and employability support service that was launched in 2019 and is delivered by...
Wavehill
Jun 27, 2024
Pride and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are essential year-round. Pride Month gives us time to pause and reflect on our actions and our approaches. How...
Andy Parkinson
Jun 12, 2024
Return to Work / Carers into Work: supporting unpaid carers back into work
The Return-to-Work / Carers into Work project was an initiative to provide focused support for individuals re-entering the labour market...
Andy Parkinson
May 28, 2024
Consultation Analysis: Informing Scotland's National Events Strategy
The Scottish Government has been keen to harness Scotland's potential as a global leader in the events industry. To shape its future...
Wavehill
Mar 27, 2024
Come join our team!
At Wavehill we help our clients make better decisions based on robust research, reliable evidence, and a clear rationale. We are an...
Nikki Vousden
Mar 12, 2024
Wavehill and Tir Coed: one percent pledge
Every year, Wavehill donates one percent of its profits to charitable causes that align with our values and ethos. All staff collectively...
Wavehill
Jan 15, 2024
Good Growth: how Cornwall will deliver inclusive and clean economic growth
Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly have received £132m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and £5.6m from the Rural Prosperity Fund....
Declan Turner
Jan 10, 2024
Strategic vision, innovation, and skills; how northern Devon is using clean maritime for economic development and addressing social mobility challenges.
In January 2023 Torridge Council secured £15.6m through the Levelling Up Fund (LUF). This funding will support the development of the...
Declan Turner
Nov 21, 2023
Tackling deep rooted deprivation; success in Levelling Up funding allocation.
The third round of Levelling Up (LUF) funding allocation has been announced with £1.105m worth of investment allocated to 55 projects to...
Wavehill
Nov 16, 2023
Wavehill Autumn Away Day 2023
This week Wavehill employees gathered together for our winter Away Day in Birmingham. With offices across the UK, it is important that we...
Megan Clark
Oct 19, 2023
Meeting the mental health needs of students
Today, the Office for Students (OfS) launches an insight brief exploring the outcomes and needs of students who may face additional...
Wavehill
Oct 16, 2023
A public health approach to violence reduction: how impact evaluation can improve outcomes
The Mayor of London's office has engaged Wavehill as an evaluation partner to undertake a detailed process and impact evaluation of...
Wavehill
Sep 25, 2023
Scotland's national events strategy review: consultation analysis
Scotland: The Perfect Stage was first published in 2008 in response to Scotland’s burgeoning potential to be a global leader in the...
Wavehill
Sep 19, 2023
UK Government Publishes Final Report on Reformed Renewable Heat Incentive Evaluation
The UK government has published the final report of an evaluation of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. This independent report,...
Wavehill
Sep 11, 2023
Community benefits: Wavehill’s 1% pledge.
From food bank collections to beach cleans, over the years Wavehill have supported local initiative and charities around the areas that...
Endaf Griffiths
Aug 16, 2023
Engaging Farmers in Research: the Farm Business Grant
The Welsh Government has published our latest research focused on the Farm Business Grant. The grant is a scheme that provides financial...
Andy Parkinson
Jul 18, 2023
Identifying good practice in climate innovation investment for arts and culture organisations
Can you help us to identify potential case studies that demonstrate how logistics for climate funding are administrated in the arts and...
Ioan Teifi
Jul 3, 2023
Employee Ownership (EO): research on the impacts and benefits
Our research has shown that the number of Employee-Owned Businesses (EOB) in Wales has grown in number, geography and across sectors in...
Wavehill
May 31, 2023
Wavehill Summer Away Day 2023
Earlier this month we meet up as a whole company for our Annual Away Day. These Away Days are an integral part of Wavehill’s culture, and...
Wavehill
May 9, 2023
Programme Evaluation: Community Renewal Fund
We have been commissioned by Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to undertake a full programme evaluation of CRF
Ioan Teifi
Apr 25, 2023
Social enterprise sector in Wales continues to grow in strength.
Since 2014, Cwmpas who deliver the Social Business Wales programme, have commissioned Wavehill to conduct a biennial mapping survey of...
Wavehill
Mar 13, 2023
It’s all go for a 9-day fortnight say Wavehill staff
Following a six-month trial to test how a 9-day fortnight working pattern could be implemented, staff at Wavehill have overwhelmingly...
Simon Tanner & Andy Parkinson
Mar 9, 2023
Advice in Community Settings
The Mayor of London launched the Advice in Community Settings grant programme in 2022. It is providing financial support to...
Wavehill
Jan 18, 2023
Innovation in farming and forestry: evaluating the European Innovation Partnership (EIP)
Wavehill was commissioned to provide an independent evaluation of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales programme. Funded by...
Chloe Maughan & Simon Tanner
Nov 9, 2022
Mental Health Challenge Competition: supporting student mental health in higher education
In 2019 the Office for Students (OfS) launched the Mental Health Challenge Competition programme. This programme supplied funding to 10...
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,...
Wavehill
Sep 21, 2022
Wavehill launches new look website
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. We are proud of the social and economic research, evaluation and analysis...
Mark Willis
Jun 18, 2022
Wavehill signs Net Zero Pledge and publishes Carbon Reduction Plan
We have implemented policies designed to reduce our carbon footprint and this is the first Carbon Reduction Plan we have published that...
Endaf Griffiths
Dec 1, 2021
Wavehill is now an employee owned business – why we’ve done it
Back in the summer of 2019, the Directors here at Wavehill were discussing the challenges facing the company over the next few years,...
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