Public Perspectives specialises in research, consultation and evaluation for the public (Local / Central Government) and charitable sectors, using a variety of techniques, working on a range of issues and engaging with diverse audiences.
This means we understand better than most the issues you are tackling and the social, organisational and political context in which you operate.
Our expertise
Our experience is wide and varied, spanning across the public and charitable sectors. Our subject expertise includes the full spectrum of local and central government activity, housing, education, health, and charities, amongst others.
Our techniques and methods
We use a wide range of techniques and methods to effectively and robustly research and engage with diverse audiences on a range of issues. We combine these techniques to provide the most suitable solution for any given audience and topic. This includes quantitative, qualitative, participative and behaviour insight techniques, as well as consultation activity and evaluation approaches.
Our participants
We have expertise researching and engaging diverse and disadvantaged communities. Our experience and the techniques we use make us confident that we can research and engage any audience. Our experience includes engaging with businesses, employees and stakeholders through to diverse groups of residents, customers and service users.
Our Experience
We have years of experience in research and community engagement in the public and third sectors on both the client side and agency side
Our Reach
We have lots of experience in conducting research and community engagement with a wide cross section of the general public.
Our Seniority
All projects are managed and delivered at the Research Director level. This means you get years of experience and expertise for a fraction of the cost.
Our Price
We are cost competitive. In fact we challenge you to find an organisation that can deliver the same quality of work for less and if you do we’ll better that price!
We believe that the process is sometimes just as important as the outcome. Our techniques combine more traditional social research alongside participatory and deliberative techniques to provide robust insights while helping to engage and empower people. We also like to work in partnership with you to ensure that you get the most out of the work and help ensure that the findings have maximum impact.
We use deliberative and qualitative techniques to gain greater depth, discuss sensitive topics, access difficult to reach participants and engage with people on complex strategic and policy issues. We use workshops, discussion groups, mini-groups, peer interviews and depth interviews.
We believe that the presentation and report of findings is just a small part of the story. The learning and insight can begin at the start of the process, through working in close partnership with you. We promote real-time reporting through our clients observing and taking part in research and engagement where possible and appropriate. We also encourage ideas generation and action planning workshops to validate the findings of our research and engagement, understand what this means to you and develop action plans with you.
Value for money and high quality research and consultation
“We have worked with Public Perspectives extensively over the past few years and would highly recommend their work. The service they provide is excellent – they give sound advice, produce high quality work, are quick to get back to you, are very flexible and accommodating and on top of this provide good value for money. I have asked them to complete projects at short notice on numerous occasions and they always bend over backwards to accommodate the request. Whether it be any form of research or consultation, Public Perspectives are reliable and produce quality work.”
Comprehensive, robust and insightful independent evaluation
“We have relied on the services and support of Public Perspectives over several years and across different projects, conducting research and evaluation. Their pro-active, comprehensive and robust approach to independent evaluation has proved invaluable, helping monitor the progress and impact of projects, and providing important insights to help inform our decision-making.”
Extremely professional, reliable and collaborative partner
“We have worked with Public Perspectives for several years and have found them to be extremely professional, reliable and above all easy to work with. They are very responsive and always able to help even at short notice. They work in a partnership and collaborative way to ensure positive outcomes. They constantly review and are up to date with current trends in research and consultation, and are able to advise on best practice. They are a very valuable partner in ensuring we effectively hear the views of all our residents.”
Effectively managing complex and sensitive consultation
“Public Perspectives provided invaluable support during a particularly complex and sensitive public consultation. This meant our final proposals were well informed and based on the views and experience of service users and patients. It was particularly helpful to be able to call on calm, objective and informed support at all stages of the process.”
Valued and reliable evaluation partner
“We have really appreciated working with Public Perspectives on the evaluation of our LifeSavers financial capability programme. Their professionalism, expertise, and flexibility have made them a valued and reliable partner. Their work has played a valuable part in helping shape the LifeSavers programme and evidence its impact. They have shown themselves capable of engaging effectively with stakeholders, schools, teachers, parents and pupils of different ages, with a clear understanding of the education sector and the context in which schools operate. ”
Expert understanding of research and consultation
“Public Perspectives has delivered several, high-quality pieces of research and consultation for us over several years. They are always helpful and knowledgeable with an expert understanding of both research, consultation and local government. The data collected is analysed and presented in useful and attractive ways, providing valuable insight to inform our decisions.”
