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Following our transition to an employee ownership (EO) model, we explore the opportunities and challenges involved

This ERDF evaluation provides lessons learnt to support local growth, we hope they are taken on by practitioners across the UK in the future

In recent years, we have noticed a shift in the research and evaluation landscape. This has been driven by a growing demand amongst...

Since its inception in 1982, S4C has played a key role in supporting, promoting and nurturing the creative sector in Wales. We were...

Championing Good Work Standards. Having external, independent validation of our operational and employment practices help us to benchmark...

Decoupling and Promise Economic growth has traditionally been powered by the burning of fossil fuels.This has resulted in immense...

High quality research and data is the cornerstone of our work. Through our collaborative approach, through industry best practice and...

Raising physical activity levels has been a priority for consecutive governments owing to the associated health, social and environmental...

As a sector there is a recognised lack of diversity within research consultancy. Yet the research work we undertake encompasses people...

Climate change poses a number of serious threats to our planet, and risks destabilising how societies and economies are organised. From...

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...

Our work spans a range of economic development and social research environment.

The UK is a global leader in offshore energy, with 11GW of installed capacity from mostly fixed bottom offshore wind farms. The UK...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week was established in 2018 with the aim to shift perceptions and challenge stereotypes encountered by the...

The theme for this year’s International Women's Day (IWD) is focused on embracing equity. Whilst we will see our social media feeds...

The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged businesses to pivot and change, adopt new practices and accelerate digital transformation. This has...

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 have been working with the Office for Students (OfS) since June 2019 to undertake an independent evaluation of their flagship...

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...

What is social prescribing? People are facing more pressures and uncertainties in their everyday life. Evidence shows that around 20% of...

February marked LGBTQ+ History Month across the UK, which was a period of reflection and retrospect for Wavehill in particular. The theme...

Wavehill review of the latest economic development funds including Levelling Up Fund, Community Renewal Fund and Shared Prosperity Fund

Working closely with GOGA to evaluate and demonstrate the social and economic project impacts, we reflect upon this successful collaboration

World leaders, climate experts and environmental campaigners descended on Glasgow for COP26 in what felt like a make-or-break summit for...

The Welsh government are setting out plans to tackle the ‘brain drain’ of young people leaving Wales. This recognises the economic and...

Building a Wellbeing Economy - the contribution that events have on wellbeing in Scotland

Welsh Government evaluation report on the Degree Apprenticeship. Wavehill used an evidence-based approach to develop theory of change

Being invited to speak at an event prompted me to reflect on 15 years of evaluating rural development projects and programmes in Wales. I...

Published in September 2020, this report for BT found that improved digital connectivity has the potential to help address a number of...

Exmoor National Park Authority in partnership with Local Authorities and the Heart of the South West LEP through the Rural Enterprise...