I am an independent research consultant in the urban regeneration sector, having worked for over ten years in senior positions in research based economic development consultancies. My particular areas of specialism are project development and programme management, impact assessment and evaluation and socio-economic analysis; working with government departments, non-departmental public bodies, local authorities and a variety of private and charitable sector organisations. My most recent work involved providing research and policy expertise to help shape and develop the delivery of strategic plans and evidence-based policy planning for a government department. I am also a Director of a not-for-profit Fairtrade store in my home-town.
My role within the Rural and Place team involved providing research and policy expertise to help shape and develop the delivery of strategic plans and evidence-based policy planning. This included writing a range of reports and policy documents on rural communities and undertaking work on themes of interest, such as rural growth, housing, net zero and cost of living in rural communities.
As a freelance Policy and Urban Regeneration Consultant, I have undertaken a range of projects for different public and private sector clients, including socio-economic analysis and research, strategy development, organisational and partnership reviews, and evaluation in the fields of community led local development, housing and neighbourhood regeneration, health, employment and worklessness.