Published Social Research Findings

Below you can find a range of published social research findings conducted by M·E·L Research. These social research findings and reports are ordered chronologically for ease. If you are interested in finding out more about a specific project or if you would like to commission your own piece of research please contact us directly.

You can also hear about the experience of working with us from some of our past and current clients on our Testimonials page.

2026

• Impact Report 2025/26 (Shelter)
• A Pathway Interrupted:Dyslexia and the Barriers to Education, Training and Employment for Young People (British Dyslexia Association)
• Research with a Purpose Ombibus: Mental Health, Suicide, and Suicide Prevention Spring 2026 (SPARK by M·E·L Research)
• Children’s exposure to suicide, selfharm, and eating disorder content on social media – Wave 2 (Molly Rose Foundation)
• How Consumers are Choosing Legal Services (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• How Consumers are Using Legal Services (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• Experiences of Passenger Assist 2025-2026 (Office of Rail and Road)
• Exploring Adults’ Engagement with Suicide, Self-Harm, and Eating Disorder Content Online (Ofcom)
• AI in Legal Services (Legal Services Board)
• How Home Temperatures Affect Health and Well-being in Low-Income Households (Public Health Wales)
• Experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic People of Working in Childcare (Welsh Government)
• Talking About Fertility: Awareness, Attitudes and Workplace Support in the UK (M·E·L Research)
• Great (Public) Expectations (Ada Lovelace Institute)
• Enterprise Technology Report (MACH Alliance)

2025

• Digital Exclusion In Legal Services Research (Bar Standards Board)
• Evaluation of the Culture, Heritage and Sport ArWAP Grants Programme (Welsh Government)
• Team UK Invictus Games Program: Summary Report (Royal British Legion)
• Team UK Invictus Games Evaluation: Case Study Video (Royal British Legion)
• Land Management in the Museum and Heritage Sector: Report (Association of Independent Museums)
• Land Management in the Museum and Heritage Sector: Video Case Studies (Association of Independent Museums)
• Evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC) (Barnardo’s)
• The Big Mental Health Report 2025 (Mind)
• Shelter Impact Report 24-25 (Shelter)
• Set Up For Somebody Else: Young People With Dyslexia in the Education System (British Dyslexia Association)
• Experiences of Passenger Assist 2024-2025 (Office of Rail and Road)
• Facing the Future: Ageing with Type 1 Diabetes and the Need for Change (Breakthrough T1D)
• Service Delivery Research (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• How Consumers are Choosing Legal Services (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• How Consumers are Using Legal Services (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• Menopause in Society: Bridging the Knowledge Gap (The Menopause Charity)
• Women’s Health in Society: Bridging the Knowledge Gap (M·E·L Research)
• Exploring Public Views on Assisted Dying: Full Analysis of Citizens Jury and Survey Findings (Nuffield Council on Bioethics)
• Power to the People: Nextdoor Nature’s Legacy for Communities and Wildlife (The Wildlife Trusts)
• Cairngorms National Park Resident & Worker Survey (Cairngorms National Park Authority)
• MACH Alliance Annual Survey of Global IT Decision Makers (MACH Alliance)

2024

• Exploring public views on assisted dying Survey 2 – September 2024 (Nuffield Council on Bioethics)
• Exploring public views on assisted dying: Survey 1 – February 2024 (Nuffield Council on Bioethics)
• Experience of Doorstep Interactions Among Those Experiencing Enforcement Action (Enforcement Conduct Board)
• Sexism and Misogyny at Football Matches (Kick it Out)
• 2023-2024 Experiences of Passenger Assist (Office of Rail and Road)
• International Student Housing Survey (Unipol)
• Rapid Diagnosis Clinic Programme Evaluation Full Report / Executive Summary / Animated Video (Wales Cancer Network)
• Annual Survey of Global IT Decision Makers (MACH Alliance)

2023

• Listen, Learn, Adapt – Listening to Minority Ethnic Experiences & Views on Charitable Support (The Oasis Partnership, Age UK Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Mind, Citizens Advice Bucks, Wycombe Wanderers Foundation)
• Connecting Muslim Mums Evaluation (CPSL Mind & The Lantern Initiative)
• Ten Cities Rent Report (Mid-Term Accommodation Costs Survey) 2023 (Unipol Student Housing & HEPI)
• Evaluation of Period Dignity Grant (Full Report ¦ Summary) / Gwerthusiad o’r Grant Urddas Mislif (Adroddiad Llawn ¦ Crynodeb) (Welsh Government / Llywodraeth Cymru)
• Longitudinal Evaluation of the Community and Wellbeing Impacts of Eurovision 2023 (University of Liverpool)
• An evaluation of Blue Prescribing at WWT London Wetland Centre (Mental Health Foundation, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust)
• 30 Years of Kick It Out – Evaluating the Impact of Kick it Out & SROI of ‘Raise Your Game’ (Kick it Out)
• Experiences of Passenger Assist 2022-2023 (Office of Rail and Road)
• Birmingham Better Mental Health Fund Evaluation (Birmingham City Council)
• Social Return on Investment (SROI) evaluation of Blue Prescribing at WWT Steart Marshes (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust)
• Enterprise MACHified: Uptake of MACH Architecture 2023 (MACH Alliance)
• Understanding the impact of Council Tax Interventions in Wales. Part 2: Exemption of Council Tax for Care Leavers (Welsh Government)
• Pleasure, Connection & Purpose: How Museums Can Leverage Emotions to Build Greater Public Support (Webinar: Association of Independent Museums & Art Fund)
• Pleasure, Connection & Purpose: How Museums Can Leverage Emotions to Build Greater Public Support (Report: Association of Independent Museums & Art Fund)
• Birmingham 2022 Festival: Overall Impact Report (Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee – EASY READ, E-TEXT ACCESSIBLE)
• Birmingham 2022 Festival: Creative City Grants Evaluation Report (Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee – EASY READ, E-TEXT ACCESSIBLE)

2022

• Budget Consultation Feedback – Qualitative Online Community (Leicestershire County Council)
• Understanding Ethnic Minority Experiences of Using Legal Services (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• Biffa Award Impact Evaluation Infographic (Biffa Award)
• Biffa Award Impact Evaluation Video (Biffa Award)
• Current Living in Kirklees (CLiK) Health and Wellbeing (Kirklees Council and partners)
• Keighley Community Health Evaluation (Power to Change, GiveBradford, Modality)
• How Consumers are Choosing Legal Services – 2022 Tracking Wave (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• How Consumers are Using Legal Services – 2022 Tracking Wave (Legal Services Consumer Panel)
• Evaluation of the Advanced Specialist Practitioner Care Homes Project – Summary Presentation Video (Macmillan Cancer Support)
• Evaluation of the Advanced Specialist Practitioner Care Homes Project – Report (Macmillan Cancer Support)
• Public Perceptions Tracking Research – 2022 (General Optical Council)
• University Commerical Income Benchmarking 2022 (CUBO)
• Understanding Barriers and Enablers to Eating Well and Moving More (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board)
• Uptake of MACH Architecture in the UK, US and Germany (Report, MACH Alliance)
• Uptake of MACH Architecture in the UK, US and Germany (Infographic, MACH Alliance)