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Our projects

All of our research and evaluation projects are unique, responding to the needs of our clients as well as the people and communities we involve. Have a look at our portfolio below to get an idea of our approach, and the diversity of projects we have delivered.
At Home with Singing Mamas

At Home with Singing Mamas

2023

At Home with Singing Mamas - singing on prescription to boost mothers wellbeing.

Participatory Action Research Training at LJMU

Participatory Action Research Training at LJMU

2023

We designed and delivered a bespoke training course in PAR for academics at LJMU.

The Past for the Present: Community Action Research at Dulwich Picture Gallery

The Past for the Present: Community Action Research at Dulwich Picture Gallery

2023

How can old paintings be made more relevant to our lives today? We worked with Dulwich Picture Gallery to find out …

Design Council Impact Framework

Design Council Impact Framework

2023

We worked with the Design Council to develop an Impact Framework for the Charity, alongside a toolkit of methods.

ExploreStation

ExploreStation

2022

ExploreStation was an ambitious public engagement programme designed to shape the future of small-to-medium sized stations in England.

Internationalism: deep dive case studies from across the UK

Internationalism: deep dive case studies from across the UK

2022

We worked with the British Council to research the opportunities, barriers, and impacts of internationalism in the UK.

Refugee Women's Peer Researcher Project: Accessing rights and services in the UK

Refugee Women's Peer Researcher Project: Accessing rights and services in the UK

2021

This peer researcher project explored the experiences of refugee women in accessing information and services in the UK.

Building Evaluation in Europe

Building Evaluation in Europe

2021

Shortwork worked with the University of Reading and ACE to produce a guide to post occupancy evaluation for European architects.

The Energy Data Co-op

The Energy Data Co-op

2021

Shortwork is providing an evaluation package to reflect upon the process of developing new digital services at the Carbon Co-op.

Our 100 Year Street

Our 100 Year Street

2020

Shortwork is collaborating with Squash, Urbed, UCL and MMU on a UKRI funded participatory mapping project in Toxteth, Liverpool.

People Powered Retrofit

People Powered Retrofit

2021

We are working with Carbon Co-op and URBED, to evaluate their BEIS funded ‘People Powered Retrofit’ service.

Participatory Action Research App

Participatory Action Research App

2020

Shortwork brought together collaborators in a scoping workshop to develop a Participatory Action Research (PAR) App ...

Big Local Evaluation

Big Local Evaluation

2020

We’re working with 3Ps and Local Trust to develop evaluation support to local community projects around the country who have received funding from Big Local.

Holistic Harmonies

Holistic Harmonies

2019

Exploring the benefits of their intergenerational music and movement sessions in Liverpool care homes.

Better Births

Better Births

2019

Shortwork and 3Ps trained 15 women in participatory research to explore experiences of maternity care in North Central London.

Community Insights Programme

Community Insights Programme

2018

We worked with Tower Hamlets Public Health to evaluate their pioneering approach to community-led research and consultation.

Inclusive Sport in Sheffield

Inclusive Sport in Sheffield

2018

Using participatory research methods, Shortwork explored the benefits and barriers to engagement in inclusive sports in Sheffield.

Building Knowledge

Building Knowledge

2018

Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation helps architects to embed project evaluation into their work.

Talking about Loneliness

Talking about Loneliness

2017

Undertaken for Tower Hamlets Council, this participatory research project explores experiences of loneliness among older people in the Borough.

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