Case Studies – Kada Research

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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…

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…

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.

84. A deep dive into Yorkshire Manufacturing

Kada Research were commissioned by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on behalf of the Yorkshire Growth Hub Cluster to conduct a deep dive into Yorkshire’s manufacturing sector. The commission covered Yorkshire's four combined authorities: Hull and East Yorkshire…

80. Kada Research supports the Pathways to Work Commission

Kada Research were commissioned by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) and the Pathways to Work Commission to carry out in-depth qualitative research with Barnsley residents. The research explored the lived experiences of people who wanted to be in…

78. Yorkshire Sport Foundation: Sport and Physical Activity Matters

Kada Research were commissioned by the Yorkshire Sport Foundation to explore the social and economic benefits of sport, movement and physical activity in South and West Yorkshire, and how sport and physical activity can help to meet sub-regional…

57. Levelling up the coastal edges case study

“The Government’s focus on levelling up the country reinvigorated conversations over regional inequalities and, subsequently, concern over the coastal edges. The levels of coastal inequalities illustrate the need to look within regions and not just across, as areas…

56. York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Sector Study

In Autumn 2021, the York & North Yorkshire (Y&NY) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) commissioned Kada Research to undertake a comprehensive review of key economic sectors across the sub-region in two distinct parts comprising:

53. South Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Assets Study

“It was great to have the opportunity to work with Kada Research on this project, which will ultimately enhance the health and wellbeing assets across the sub-region. The team was professional and enthusiastic, and their efforts resulted in…

52. Archer Project Rebuild (Pro Bono) Business Case

“Kada research are fantastic to work with. You get enthusiasm and genuine interest as well as expertise as they guide you through the process. They have helped us develop the business case for a £1.5m rebuild project looking…

50. An evaluation of the new NHS graduate informatics and technology recruitment scheme

The Grad Informatics and Technology Fast-Track Stream is a pilot recruitment scheme, delivered by the Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network for South London. The scheme aims to address the current skills gap and lack of…

49. A scoping study of the creative & technology sector within Worcestershire

The Innovation Partnership and Kada Research were commissioned by Worcestershire County Council (WCC) to assess the make-up, scope and opportunities of the Creative and Technology sectors (the CreativeTech sector) in Worcestershire. In a time of rapid globalisation and…