Case Studies
See how our research helps clients understand complex challenges, demonstrate impact and make better decisions.
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- Local authorities, Combined Authorities, LEPs and the LGA49
- Further and Higher Educational Institutions, Skills Bodies and Training Providers22
- The Private Sector including Property and Business Support Organisations12
- The Third Sector and Civil Society7
- Other Public Bodies Including Emergency Services and Health5
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- Visitor Economy & Culture, Leisure & Sport12
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- Inward Investment and Internationalisation3
- Agritech and Horticulture2

85. Tailoring and Localising Money Guiders
The Money Guiders Programme supports public service, public benefit and not-for-profit organisations across the UK to hold conversations about money. The cost-of-living crisis and recent welfare reforms has led to more people seeking information and guidance, with conversations…

82. Evaluation of ASSIST’s Refugee Family Housing Pilot
Kada Research were commissioned by the Sheffield-based refugee and asylum charity ASSIST to evaluate their housing pilot, which housed individuals who have been granted asylum in the UK. Kada were asked to evaluate stakeholder, landlord and tenant perceptions…

31. School of Hard Knocks uses rugby and life skills to target those at risk of exclusion
The School of Hard Knocks is a UK-based charity using sports to tackle unemployment, poor health and crime. They ran a project in Welsh Valley schools which combined the School of Hard Knocks rugby school programme with FinCap…

27. Evaluation of the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Step Forward Project
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