Community Research and Engagement

We seek to engage our clients with their communities and their stakeholders. We aim to enable communities to have a say in the decisions which affect their lives.

We do this in a number of ways: through high quality research, innovative engagement and consultation events and through providing clients with the skills they need to reach out to communities more effectively.

Successful organisations are finding new ways to engage their stakeholders and communities, going beyond one way communications and lifeless research exercises and endeavouring to create true dialogue. Research is no longer enough, important though it is. The role of an independent researcher is valuable, but it can sometimes perpetuate a distance between policy and decision makers and the audiences they serve. 

At Community Research we want decision makers to hear as directly as possible from their communities.

We recognise that you know your communities best. We bring the necessary expertise in research and engagement techniques to support you to the degree that you require.We are happy to develop your skills in research and engagement, offering as much or as little input as you need.

We can offer three levels of service:

• Full service support for any research or engagement project.
• Consultancy and advisory services such as, help with questionnaire design or sample selection techniques or overall project management.
• Training and capacity building for your staff - we offer a range of training packages tailored to meet your organisation's need.