Blog
All eyes on the Autumn budget
With the autumn Budget approaching, this edition looks beyond the headline numbers to ask what actually makes public investment work: rebuilding confidence before employment, understanding the identity of places, and measuring value beyond pounds spent. Plus, why 23 community green projects generated £4.12 of social and economic value for every £1 invested.
Why devolution matters: A plain-English guide for Sussex tech SMEs
If you run a business, devolution will almost certainly sound like a distant political term that belongs in a council chamber rather than something to discuss at your next board meeting. But it might matter more than you think.
Engagement campaigns are really trust campaigns
Most engagement campaigns are not just competing for attention. They are trying to overcome doubt, distraction and low urgency. This blog explores why trust, timing and relevance matter more than volume alone.
How to stop proving activity and start proving change
Most organisations measure activity, not impact. Prove what actually changed – which matters for funding, strategy and decision-making.
Participatory consultation changes the quality of the answer
Participatory consultation changes the quality of the answerBy the time many consultations begin, the shape of the answer is already there. People are invited to respond, refine, or react. But the frame is largely fixed, which means the process just gathers input...
More data does not guarantee better judgement
More data does not always lead to better decisions. A short read on interpretation, false confidence, and why useful evidence needs context.