January 2023
A set of Areas across the UK have agreed Investment Funds through their respective Devolution/Growth/City Deal signed with HM Government. SQW led the National Evaluation Panel which evaluated the progress and impact of these long-term devolved Investment Funds in ten local areas across the UK over 2016-2020. We have now been commissioned by DLUHC to support the second Gateway Reviews for the same ten local areas, and Gateway Reviews for a further three areas.
January 2023
The British Film Institute’s Heritage 2022 Programme is a National Lottery funded preservation-led Programme. Following an earlier mid-term assessment of the Programme, SQW has been commissioned to undertake an interim evaluation of the Programme, and provide an early view of its scale, outputs and impact.
January 2023
We're leading a consortium to examine the impact of youth activities such as youth clubs, on young people and their communities over time. The research is for DCMS and comprises three strands: a longitudinal analysis of datasets including the British Cohort Study and Millennium Cohort Study; an international literature review, and; a local-level analysis of the impact of youth club closures on young people and their communities.
November 2022
We are pleased to be delivering a final evaluation of ERDF support for the Awen Institute at Swansea University, which brings together older adults, researchers and the creative industries across Wales to co-develop products, services and environments suitable for an increasingly older population.
September 2022
The BFI's Research and Statistics Fund commissions and delivers independent, publicly available evidence for the UK film industry and other screen sectors. SQW has been commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the Fund, including assessing how it contributes and adds value to the UK screen sector ecosystem.