Social Research ¦ Market Research ¦ Behavioural Insight ¦ Evaluation ¦ SROI
Case Studies
Essex County Council (ECC) Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHWs) services have responded to a series of challenges over the years in a largely reactive manner. This has led to a service likely to have a level of inefficiency embedded within it as well as some duplication with other services provided by ECC and local district/borough councils.
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The Envirowise Resource Efficiency Advice and Support Project aimed to provide resource efficiency services to medium and large enterprises in Wales. It was designed to provide advice and support to organisations relating to: waste prevention, increased reuse of materials and increased recycling. This was carried out through specialist on-site support to organisations that were identified as having large waste outputs.
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M·E·L Research were commissioned to undertake an extensive piece of research into the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Urban Living’s area within Sandwell and Birmingham. This required us researching both private sector landlords and residential lettings agents.
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In the spring of 2013, M·E·L Research was commissioned by Wychavon District Council to provide research support to assist in the decision making process when the 2014/15 (and beyond) budget was set. The Council conducted an in-house consultation and engagement exercise utilising both online surveys and paper-based questionnaires to gather views from both residents and businesses.
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M·E·L Research was commissioned by Slough Borough Council (SBC), on behalf the Community Cohesion Priority Delivery Group (CCPDG), in January 2013 to undertake an investigative piece of research to understand issues surrounding community cohesion across Slough.
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The increasing policy focus of local government on ‘place shaping’ has prompted a shift in the emphasis of consumer research from service processes to outcomes. In particular it has generated growing interest in measuring ‘quality of life’ (QoL) perceptions. Reflecting this development, the West Norfolk Partnership has commissioned a biennial quality of life since 2007 to explore quality of life and perceptions of the local area as a place to live.
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Derby City Council has carried out regular satisfaction surveys with Derby residents for over ten years. The research is important in helping the council to understand resident’s views on Council services, and in identifying key areas for improvement.
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The Citizens and Neighbourhoods Team at M·E·L Research was commissioned by Kings Norton 3 Estates NDC and West Midlands Police to carry out an evaluation of the PCSO scheme in the Kings Norton area of Birmingham.
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In September 2008, Wiltshire Police Authority commissioned M·E·L Research to run its first ever resident baseline survey. The Authority aims to ensure Wiltshire and Swindon is the safest place to live in the UK, and that its community receives an efficient and effective policing service.
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In the previous decade, the NHS opened more than 230 walk-in centres across England. The aim was to improve patients’ access to primary/urgent care and to help modernise the NHS and offer patients more choice.
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The NSMC commissioned M·E·L Research to conduct qualitative insight generation across England and Wales to explore the impact of GP surgery staff attitudes and behaviour on presentation at Primary Care amongst disadvantaged groups.
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The purpose of the study was to inform the ongoing development of the maternity services development plan, and the future model of service delivery.
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The Energy Saving Trust is one of the UK’s leading organisations set up to address the damaging effects of climate change. One aspect of the Energy Saving Trust’s work is to provide advice to householders who are interested in using home renewable technology thus contributing to lowering carbon emissions.
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Following on from the introduction of a new household waste collection service and consultation carried out in 2014, the council wanted to follow up any changes as well as adding more insight into the attitudes and barriers to recycling. Specific focuses were placed on the lower uptake of the food waste collection, with the project’s main aim being to assist in better communications work with residents to help increase recycling performance.
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It is commonly accepted that the quality of the local environment in can affect the health and wellbeing of communities. In particular, it is often linked to the level of affluence in local neighbourhoods.
