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102. How Kada Helped York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Understand and Address Economic Inactivity Among Women Who Care and Study

102. How Kada Helped York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Understand and Address Economic Inactivity Among Women Who Care and Study

As part of the government’s Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) set out to understand why so many women across the region are locked out of the labour market by caring…
101. How Kada Helped the Greater London Authority Evaluate the Zero Carbon Accelerator to Strengthen Public Sector Decarbonisation

101. How Kada Helped the Greater London Authority Evaluate the Zero Carbon Accelerator to Strengthen Public Sector Decarbonisation

Kada was commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to undertake an evaluation of their pioneering Zero Carbon Accelerator (ZCA) - a GLA-funded programme designed to help drive decarbonisation activity across London's public sector organisations. Having evaluated two…
100. How Kada Helped Sheffield City Council Evaluate the UKSPF Skills and Employability South Yorkshire Programme to Strengthen Pathways into the Labour Market

100. How Kada Helped Sheffield City Council Evaluate the UKSPF Skills and Employability South Yorkshire Programme to Strengthen Pathways into the Labour Market

Sheffield City Council, on behalf of the four South Yorkshire local authorities, commissioned Kada Research to evaluate their UKSPF-funded Skills and Employability South Yorkshire (SESY) programme. SESY drew on learning from previous local employment support programmes and evolved…
99. How Kada Shaped Rail Skills Strategy for Chesterfield Borough Council and Barrow Hill

99. How Kada Shaped Rail Skills Strategy for Chesterfield Borough Council and Barrow Hill

The UK rail sector faces a growing skills crisis - an ageing workforce, rising retirement rates and critical shortages in engineering, signalling and technical roles. For Chesterfield, home to a significant cluster of rail firms, these pressures hit…
98. University of Sunderland Workforce Skills Research

98. University of Sunderland Workforce Skills Research

Kada Research partnered with the University of Sunderland to support an expansive review of employment opportunities and support in the North East of England. The report will support those working in the North East to advocate for funding…
97. How Kada Helped Stoke-on-Trent City Council to evidence the impact of the ceramics sector in North Staffordshire

97. How Kada Helped Stoke-on-Trent City Council to evidence the impact of the ceramics sector in North Staffordshire

Stoke and North Staffordshire’s ceramics sector is nationally and internationally significant. Rooted in centuries of expertise, the sector not only produces world famous crockery and tableware it underpins supply chains in constructions, energy, health and manufacturing.
96. How Kada Helped Rotherham MBC to develop its Employment and Skills Strategy 2025-2030 and enable inclusive growth

96. How Kada Helped Rotherham MBC to develop its Employment and Skills Strategy 2025-2030 and enable inclusive growth

Kada Research and GC Insights were commissioned by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to shape it’s evidence-led, co-designed Employment and Skills Strategy for the next five years. The Strategy highlights the gaps and opportunities for Rotherham, providing a clear…
95. Assessing the innovation performance, strengths and opportunities in the East Midlands

95. Assessing the innovation performance, strengths and opportunities in the East Midlands

In November 2022, a devolution deal was agreed by the four upper tier councils of Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council. The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is led by…
94. Developing a 10-year plan for the arable and horticultural sector

94. Developing a 10-year plan for the arable and horticultural sector

The UK Agri-Tech Centre serves as an enabling force within the UK’s agricultural innovation landscape, driving Agri-tech innovation and adoption through world-class facilities, expert knowledge and business support. The Centre aims to make the UK’s arable and horticulture…
93. Rotherham Events Evaluations 2025

93. Rotherham Events Evaluations 2025

In 2025, Rotherham became the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture, an initiative that aims to celebrate young people and their creativity. It provided young people in Rotherham with a variety of opportunities to take part in culture…
92. Kada supports the Wakefield Futures Commission

92. Kada supports the Wakefield Futures Commission

Education and access to high skilled training is a key driver of social mobility. Yet, there must also be the economic opportunities to utilise these skills and unlock higher wages. The low-skilled and low-growth economy of Wakefield provides…
91. University of Huddersfield- Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre evaluation Case Study

91. University of Huddersfield- Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre evaluation Case Study

Kada Research were commissioned by the University of Huddersfield in June 2024 to undertake an evaluation of their £42.2m Health Innovation programme. The programme, utilising £3.8 million of UKSPF funds, aimed to stimulate innovation around health and wellbeing…