Research Plus+ Clients

National social research clients:

• DrugScope

  -Consultancy work helping drug treatment services to develop Action Plans to meet the QuADS (Quality in Alcohol and Drug Services) organisational standards.
  -Development of a database for evaluating drug services around the country.

• Kings College London, Social Care Workforce Research Unit and University of York, Social Policy Research Unit

  Assisting with the evaluation of the national pilot for Individual Budgets in social care. Funded by the Department of Health.
  IBSEN Final report | IBSEN Executive summary | IBSEN Summary report | IBSEN Further reports
  

• Kings College London, Social Care Workforce Research Unit

  Assisting the Social Care Workforce Research Unit with research into international social care workers. Funded by the Department of Health.
  

• Race Equality Foundation

  Evaluation of the Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities parenting programme.
  

  Reports 2005/6 & 2006/7

  SFSC Full report | SFSC Summary Report
  

• Tacade and Drugscope

  Evaluation of a national drug education training project on the implementation of 'The Right Approach: Quality Standards in Drug Education'.

East Anglia social research clients:

• Anglia Action / CSV Media

  Evaluation of the 'Clued Up On Cancer' campaign.
  

• Mental Health Carers Group of the Norfolk LIT (Local Implementation Team for mental health)

  Review of national and local research, government policy and services in Norfolk on how to support, consult with and involve mental health carers.
  

• Norfolk ACRO (Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders)

  Feasibility study for the expansion of a project working with offenders.
  

• Norfolk County Council Social Services

  Focus groups with mental health service users on their views of mental health advocacy services.
  

• Norfolk County Council Social Services

  IRT: Information Sharing to Improve Services for Children. Analysis of data from an audit of current practice across Norfolk by agencies involved in services for children.
  

• Norfolk County Council Social Services and the Norfolk Teenage Pregnancy Coordinator

  Research on vulnerable young people and teenage pregnancy in Norfolk.
  

• Norfolk DAAT (Drug and Alcohol Action Team) and Crossroads, Caring for Carers

  Mapping the needs of those caring for someone with a drug or alcohol problem as part of a research and development project.
  

• Norfolk Supporting People Team

  Mapping, reviewing and projecting the accommodation and related support needs of offenders and ex-offenders in Norfolk.
  NSPT Report
  

• North Earlham, Larkman and Marlpit (NELM) Development Trust

  Mapping the drug services in the NELM area of Norwich.
  

• Norwich Community Workshop

  Preliminary investigation into support for an IT project.
  

• Norwich YMCA

  Report on the analysis of data provided by the Norwich YMCA on pastoral care work in schools.
  

• Suffolk County Council Social Services

  IRT: Information Sharing to Improve Services for Children. Analysis of data from an audit of current practice across Suffolk by agencies involved in services for children.
  

• The Lord Mayors New Horizon Fund

  An overview of digital and electronic resources for disabled people in Norfolk.
  ITDR Report

Business research clients:

• Cookes Pianos and Organs

  Customer Survey.
  

• Homeserve Emergency Services Ltd

  Staff Survey.
  

• National Probation Service Lincolnshire

  Staff Survey.
  HSE Work Related Stress Survey.
  

• National Probation Service Norfolk

  Staff survey.
  

• The National Trust East of England

  Visitor survey.
  

• Mosaic Publicity, Colchester

  Focus groups on women's health issues.