The commission included supporting local residents and partnerships deliver projects such as mentoring, parent volunteering, school links, establishing a play area and an innovative community gardening course.

Held at The Hanley Hope Centre, hosted by Edwin Lewis of Wider Impact Consultancy and sponsored by The Business Brokers, the event explored how North Staffordshire businesses and supporting networks can take advantage of this important area of growth.

Wider Impact has delivered an independent evaluation of the North Staffordshire Regen School pilot programme. Established in Sheffield (see www.regenschool.com), the Regen College model is described as a ‘cross between a course and a support system’.

Wider Impact Consultancy is pleased to be invited to deliver training in, Successful Fund Raising to a Sure Start project. (Start Up).

Wider Impact Consultancy was pleased to deliver a role play, interactive workshop at the United Kingdom Evaluation Society (UKAS) Conference in Preston. Entitled ‘Do we really listen to young people?’ the workshop was enjoyed and well received by delegates who included academics, senior researchers and local practitioners.