Rocket Science UK Ltd

Our latest report has been published following an evaluation of the education pilot for West Yorkshire Combined Authority Violence Reduction Partnership. Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, deep fakes and misinformation were just some of the subjects which young people want more support around. The evaluation identified the need for further education and support with almost half of young people experiencing some form of harm, as a result of their online activity. As a result of the pilot, young people report increases in understanding of the risks and potential harms that can occur, how to reduce these risks, and where to seek support in the event of harm. Find out more and read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eymfpHkj

In almost all our evaluations we use interactive dashboards to present information in an easy to access format as well as bring insights together for complex, multi-annual, multi-site, multi-partner programmes. The key benefit is that once set up, these dashboards can be used across the lifetime of programmes both within and beyond the evaluation. Examining data in this format really helps to identify trends which can then help to inform the investment of more time in qualitative research. We include full data handovers at the end of our projects and provide training so clients can continue to monitor their programmes directly with ease and at no additional cost. Find out more about working with us on our website: https://lnkd.in/d-KrijbS

🚀 Meet Our Member Niamh Dunne: Lead Research & Ops Consultant at Rocket Science UK Ltd and a champion for change! At Impact Hub London, Niamh finds inspiration in a vibrant, mission-driven community that’s all about making a difference. 🌍✨. 👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eqeKHCUr

Last month we welcomed Olly Brown to our team as a Senior Research Consultant. Olly is based in our Edinburgh office and is interested in enabling evidence based decision making and applying cultural insight to transform service provision for underserved groups. His background lies in commercial and social research and with extensive experience studying languages and conducting international research, he uses this cross-cultural lens when conducting research to deliver compelling and actionable findings. Find out more about Olly and his love of Soviet-era pop music here: https://lnkd.in/eVd7-2kJ

Our Managing Director Caroline Masundire loves Halloween and goes all out for spooky season. In honour of Caroline’s love of all things spooky we’re after photos of your best costumes or decorations in the comments. This photo is of our unofficial mascot Rocketta Seance and her bony pal.

Reablement is a critical element of support in helping people regain their independence after leaving hospital. Our work reviewing reablement services and the Better Care Fund for a local authority provided some helpful insight into how to measure their effectiveness. We share some of the insights from that project in our Review into Reablement blog: https://lnkd.in/eZmjBeze

On September 25th, our team debuted a bright new London office at Impact Hub Euston, located in the heart of the city. We invited members of our network to come and explore the workspace, celebrating all we do together and hope to do in the future. In addition to welcoming two new staff within our consultancy team - welcome Zubiya and Chantel! - we heard from three of our client partners on the impact they are having within their communities. From equity-based grantmaking for violence reduction, to an impact evaluation of a charity tackling youth homelessness, to peer research revealing community need, all are initiatives we are very proud to support. Thank you to all our partners for sharing their insights so generously, and to everyone who came along to be a part of the conversation. If you weren’t able to join us this time, we’ve compiled a brief recap of the main insights from our three client speakers that you can read on our website. https://lnkd.in/eMdKj4f6

📢 Last week we attended Rocket Science UK Ltd event - celebrating their arrival at Impact Hub London. We were thrilled to share our work at Kingston Charitable Foundation, including our 'What Kingston Thinks' research. Here’s a roundup of the event… 🎤 Our CEO, Hicky Kingsbury, spoke about who we are, what we do, and our research ‘What Kingston Thinks’ with Rocket Science (we can’t wait to share the full report in November!) 🗣️ Maya Johnson, one of our peer researchers spoke about her role in our research (thanks for stepping up on stage Maya!). ✨ We were Inspired to meet so many amazing organisations. 📣 We couldn’t have agreed more with Lib Peck’s speech on partnership — collaboration is key to building community change. #SocialImpact #CommunityChange #WhatKingstonThinks #Partnerships #RocketScience #StrongerFutures

Earlier this year, John Griffiths wrote about the last twenty years of Business Improvement Districts in the UK and the difference they’ve made in regeneration and placemaking of communities across the country. If you missed it, check out the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eJZwMDNH