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Education
Child Development
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Research
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Inclusivity
SEND
Community
Research & Evaluation Consultancy
Independent, collaborative research to understand experiences, explore impact and inform meaningful change.
Research and evaluation can provide valuable insight into the experiences of the people who use your services, the effectiveness of your programmes and the opportunities for future development.
At RECAP, we support organisations to design, undertake and communicate research that is rigorous, ethical, accessible and relevant to real-world practice.
Whether you are looking to understand the needs of a particular community, evaluate a programme, gather feedback from service users or develop an evidence base for future funding and service delivery, we can help.
Our involvement can range from providing specialist advice on one aspect of a project to designing and delivering an independent research or evaluation programme.
What can we help with?
Research design and development
Developing research questions, identifying appropriate methodologies, designing research activities and planning projects that are achievable, ethical and meaningful.
Independent research and evaluation
Undertaking research and evaluation to explore experiences, understand outcomes, identify areas for development and provide evidence to support organisational learning and decision-making.
Interviews, focus groups and research workshops
Designing and facilitating opportunities for individuals, families, professionals and communities to share their experiences, perspectives and priorities.
Community engagement and co-production
Supporting organisations to meaningfully involve the people affected by their work in shaping research, services, programmes and future developments.
Data collection and analysis
Supporting qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, including interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, thematic analysis and the interpretation of research findings.
Monitoring, evaluation and impact
Helping organisations consider what they want to achieve, how they can understand the difference their work is making and what evidence may be needed to demonstrate impact.
Research reports and recommendations
Turning research findings into clear, accessible reports, practical recommendations and evidence that can inform future planning, funding applications, policy and practice.
Research reviews and specialist consultancy
Providing independent feedback on research proposals, methodologies, documents, evaluation plans and emerging findings.
Who do we work with?
Our research consultancy services are particularly relevant to:
Charities, CICs and social enterprises
Education and early-years organisations
SEND and neurodiversity services
Community and family support organisations
Schools and educational providers
Funded programmes and project teams
Organisations developing or evaluating new services
Researchers and organisations seeking specialist project support
Flexible ways of working
We recognise that not every organisation needs a complete research project.
You might need support developing an initial research proposal, an independent facilitator for a series of focus groups, help interpreting data you have already collected or a full evaluation of your programme.
We can work independently, alongside your existing team or as a collaborative research partner, depending on your requirements.
Let's explore your research needs
Whether you have a clearly defined project or an idea you would like to develop, we would welcome a conversation about how RECAP can support you.
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