Consultancy & Research

We work with commissioners, local authorities, health partners, charities and event organisers to design and deliver ethical, evidence‑led consultancy rooted in lived experience. Our work supports better services, stronger engagement and more inclusive practice.

Looking for professional training instead? See our Professional Training page.

Information about longer‑term strategic relationships can be found on our Partnerships page.

Professional training
Working in partnership
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Community-led research & insight

We design and deliver participatory research with communities who are often excluded from traditional consultation and research processes. Our approach prioritises trust, safety and ethical practice, and produces clear, usable insight for services and commissioners.

What we offer

  • Co‑produced, community‑led research
  • Focus groups, surveys and qualitative insight
  • Ethical research design, safeguarding and consent
  • Practical recommendations for service improvement and commissioning

Example

Sex work and sexual exploitation in Merton: commissioned research combining lived experience and service‑provider insight to inform local service design.

Find our past research reports
Research enquiry
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Consultancy & Service Development

Alongside research, we offer commissioned consultancy to support organisations to improve access, inclusion and outcomes for marginalised communities.

This includes

  • Service and pathway reviews
  • Practice development and organisational learning
  • Inclusive service design and delivery support
  • Facilitated learning and reflection for teams and leaders

Our consultancy work is always scoped collaboratively and tailored to local context and need.

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Joined‑up services at outreach events

We collaborate with partners to deliver joined‑up, community‑centred services at local and regional events, including health and outreach settings.

What we offer

  • On‑site specialist support and advice
  • Partnership delivery with health, local authority and VCSE teams
  • Pop‑up service models with clear referral routes

This approach works particularly well where trust, visibility and accessibility matter.

Our approach

All consultancy and research work is delivered within clear organisational policies on safeguarding, ethics, confidentiality and data protection. We use trauma‑informed, consent‑led approaches and centre lived experience without tokenism.

If you would like further detail on our policies, governance or evaluation approach, please contact us.

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Past work