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Evaluation of the Centre for Ageing Better’s Upskilling Employability Workers project

Employment support programmes are often less effective for participants in their fifties and sixties. SQW evaluated a pilot programme which aimed to improve understanding of the barriers that older participants face and how to better support them, in orde…
er to improve outcomes for this cohort. SQW undertook the evaluation of the training. Th…is built on SQW
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/evaluation-ageing-employability-workers

Emergency Response Fund Evaluation

The Emergency Response Fund was launched by Arts Council England the day after the first national Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. It aimed to protect businesses and jobs, and allow people to continue their creative practice and plan for the future. Our r…
ative practice and plan for the future. SQW research explored whether it achieved those … or similar SQW work
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/emergency-response-fund

Returners Grant Fund evaluation

health or finding other forms of work. SQW worked alongside the team to design and deli
https://www.sqw.co.uk/expertise/children-young-people/returners-grant-fund-evaluation

Evaluation of the Museums and Schools programme

local school teachers and pupils. The SQW evaluation of this progamme reported how the
https://www.sqw.co.uk/expertise/children-young-people/museums-schools

Evaluation of the Achieve Drug and Alcohol treatment and recovery service

The Achieve partnership brings together cross-sector organisations to provide support and treatment for those struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction across Bolton, Bury, Salford and Trafford in Greater Manchester. This includes providing wrap aroun…
SQW was commissioned by GMMH and the Big Life Gr…rk done. The findings were announced by SQW at a partnership event in July. Further… SQW Director.
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/evaluation-achieve-drug-alcohol-service

Education and Training Foundation Impact Report 2020-21

The Education and Training Foundation is the expert body for professional development and standards in Further Education across England. Their role is to design, develop and deliver Continuing Professional Development for teachers, leaders, and trainers …
vernment policy and meet sector needs. SQW were commissioned by ETF to undertake an ind
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/ETF-impact-report

Review of the Future Growth Loan Scheme

The Future Growth Loan Scheme (FGLS) was announced in March 2019 to address gaps in long-term lending to Irish SMEs. Initially making available €300m in lending, the scheme was expanded in July 2020 with a further €500m, following rapid uptake by business…
. SQW was commissioned by DETE in October 2021 to
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/future-growth-loan-scheme

Economic Case for LYVA Labs

SQW has supported the team behind LYVA Labs thro… a series of projects since early 2020. SQW was originally commissioned to support the d… growth through new licensing opportunities. SQW developed the Strategic Case and a Green Boo
https://www.sqw.co.uk/services/project-development-business-case/lyva-labs

Research and innovation (R&I) and place

There is a reasonable understanding of the links between investment in research and innovation and national economic growth, but outcomes at a local level are variable and complicated. Our report for UKRI examines how and why the characteristics of areas…
SQW was commissioned by UKRI in 2021 to examine
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/research-innovation-place

A GIANT Case Study

Reflections on a visit to the Grenoble Innovation for Advanced New Technologies (GIANT) Innovation Campus and the benefits of in-person fieldwork.
t be underestimated. SQW colleagues recognised this
https://www.sqw.co.uk/Blog/GIANT-study