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December 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy delivers a positive independent evaluation of a Sure Start funding initiative delivered by Wigan Council.
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The Tyldesley / Shakerley Learning & Employment for Parents / Carers project targets ‘hard to reach’, unemployed parents / carers of children under 5 years, assisting them in accessing learning and work opportunities to meet their individual needs. |
The evaluation report of this excellent and innovative project delivers a number of findings and recommendations, which are aimed at enhancing delivery of this and potential roll out projects across the Borough of Wigan.
It is the view of Wider Impact Consultancy that others could learn from this project that supports Government objectives and the Sure Start national vision of ‘achieving better outcomes for all parents, increased opportunity to effectively participate in the labour market, ensuring pathways out of poverty and strengthening families and communities’. This clearly fits with outcomes required by ‘Every Child Matters’ relating to ‘achieving economic wellbeing’ with parents, carers and families supported in being economically active and with the Sure Start appropriate opportunities in employment, training and or education.
Lynne Davison, Team Manager Learning and Employment Services, Wigan Council, says, ‘We are delighted with the report produced by Wider Impact Consultancy, which has been delivered on time and within budget. We have been most impressed how they have ‘rolled up their sleeves’ and got on with the job following direction from ourselves. This is a first class and precise piece of work. We would have no hesitation in recommending Wider Impact Consultancy to others looking to commission similar types of work.
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Evaluation Report
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November 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy founder and Director Edwin Lewis short listed as Entrepreneur of the Year.
Edwin says, ’this is really good news for Wider Impact Consultancy and our clients, as we are about to celebrate 3 years as an independent Regeneration Company. It is humbling to be nominated by your peers and no matter if we win or not, we feel this is an important acknowledgment of 3 years of hard work providing high quality, value for money services to our clients’.
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August 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy is proud to be included on the Business Link West Midlands ‘Approved Supplier’ Register.
As Wider Impact Consultancy Director Edwin Lewis points out, ‘This is an important acknowledgment for our company, which delivers and achieves the highest standards of service, satisfaction and value for money to our valued customers. We are well on the way to our vision of becoming an internationally renowned, independent consultancy, specialising in the regeneration of local communities’.
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August 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy delivers Summer Enterprise Workshop
This unique event was organised on behalf of the Sandon Business and Enterprise College Young Chamber by Wider Impact Consultancy in partnership with the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce Business Brokers.
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Edwin Lewis, Wider Impact Consultancy Director says we were delighted to play a role in supporting entrepreneurial students from the Sandon Business and Enterprise College at an innovative Enterprise Workshop held at the Chamber of Commerce.
We were supporting by local business 'experts', Aaliyah Consultancy, the Local Edition, Michelin Development and Hosting Systems.
As an added bonus, we were joined by students from the Ukraine on a study visit to the United Kingdom.
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Supported by the 'experts', the students had a unique and exciting opportunity to present their ideas to a team of 'Dragons' and the winning team received a cash prize of £100 to develop their idea into reality.
There is no doubt such initiatives will play an important role in building bridges between business and education and helping shape our future entrepreneurs. You only have to look at the students faces to understand how valuable the day was.
Interested in organising similar events?
Contact Wider Impact Consultancy enquiries@widerimpact.com |
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June 2008 - Budding entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a Dragons’ Den style duo of experts at the climax to a Let’s Do Enterprise initiative.
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Wider Impact Consultancy Director Edwin Lewis and Dave Wellings of the Business Broker project were the friendly-faced ‘Dragons’ who handed over prizes and awards to the winning business ideas put before them by budding entrepreneurs.
At the event, organised by the Business Brokers, saw textile graduate Jayne Pointon bag the top prize for her business Orinoco Arts which uses recycled materials in works of art to promote environmental awareness to children and young people.
For further information about this innovative initiative click this link |
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June 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy is delighted to deliver a comprehensive evaluation of a Youth Works programme on behalf of Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan.
 Titled ‘Diamonds in the Dust’, the evaluation highlights impressive outcomes achieved by dedicated Youth Works staff working along side young people living on the deprived Higher Folds Estate, Wigan that include youth crime reduced by 50%, anti-social behaviour cut by nearly 44%, arson reduced by 46% and criminal damage reduced by 29%.
Wider Impact Consultancy Director, Edwin Lewis makes a number of important recommendations, in this ground-breaking report, which includes the need for all agencies to work together, supporting, rather than blaming young people, if such impressive outcomes are to be sustained.
As Edwin points out, ‘Whilst these are impressive results, we have reported ‘bitter sweet’ outcomes, as the Youth Works Higher Folds programmes has since closed due to lack of continuation funding. We have all seen this before, but those with the power to make a lasting difference now really need to up their game.
The answers to street crime and issues linked to young people are under our noses, if we choose to understand what works and listen and trust young people.
I really recommend those charged with supporting young people and reducing street crime and anti-social behaviour take time to read this report and gain an understanding of what works when working with and supporting our young people’.
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| Agencies interested in carrying out similar evaluations should contact Wider Impact Consultancy at enquiries@widerimpact.com. |
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May 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy supports development and delivery of Young Chamber in North Staffordshire.
Wider Impact Consultancy is pleased to add its support to the innovative partnership between Sandon Business and Enterprise College and the North Staffordshire Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
 Young Chamber is being delivered by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust in association with the British Chambers of Commerce and in collaboration with the National EBP Network, funded by the Department for Education and Skills.
Young Chambers provide a framework that brings together local Chambers of Commerce, business, schools and pupils, to develop and take forward enterprise initiatives within individual schools. They facilitate active business leadership and participation from local SMEs in enterprise education for pupils aged 14-19.
Young Chamber is now being rolled out across the country working with 51 Secondary Schools and over 75,000 young people.
Edwin Lewis, Director Wider Impact Consultancy says, ‘We are delighted to be supporting this worthwhile initiative, bringing in our expertise in project management, partnership working and understanding of the role schools and young people in particular play in the regeneration of local communities’.
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Simon Barker, Sandon Business and Enterprise College, CEO Young Chamber
Edwin Lewis, Director Wider Impact Consultancy
Irene Unwin, Sandon Business and Enterprise College
Bryan Carnes, CEO North Staffordshire Chamber of Trade and Commerce |
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March 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy is delighted to support Staffordshire Social Care Workforce Partnership (SSCWP) deliver an innovative web based E recruitment site.
Commissioned to develop and deliver CareMatch, Wider Impact Consultancy has been appointed to Project Manage the innovative web based management system that will support job seekers seeking employment opportunities in the Social Care and Health Sector and employers seeking staff.
Key task have included branding CareMatch, meeting with key multi-agency partners, supporting the development and delivery of the CareMatch website and developing a comprehensive business plan, which will support applications for funding and the sustained, long term delivery of the CareMatch project.
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February 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy is delighted to re-launch our website to celebrate our business success. |
| Building on a number of highly successful years trading in the field of social and economic regeneration, we have worked closely with our web designer Jadalas Web Services, to deliver our updated and enhanced website, on which we are proud to showcase Wider Impact Consultancy. |
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As Wider Impact Consultancy Director Edwin Lewis says, ‘We have enjoyed considerable success over recent years and it has been rewarding to see our business grow and prosper. Working in close partnership with our many Associates, we are constantly enhancing and developing the services we offer to a wide range of clients from private, public and voluntary sectors from across the United Kingdom.
We hope you enjoy and gain value from this site and we look forward to working with you in the future. Feel assured we will continue to offer our clients high standards of service, value for money and innovative, dynamic approaches to commissions and challenges.
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| January 2008 - Wider Impact Consultancy is delighted to deliver important reports to two highly satisfied clients. |
| Cannock Chase, Burntwood and Brownhills ‘Accessibility’ Objective 2 Strategic Development Package – an independent evaluation of the £8.3m European funded package, delivered in two formats: |
Hard copy main report
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Executive summary, ‘Interactive Report’.
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| As Glenn Watson, Cannock Council points out, ‘We are delighted with Wider Impact Consultancy in the manner they have delivered this important report. It is of high quality, value for money and most importantly innovative. Their interactive reporting model has more than exceeded our expectations and is receiving praise and recognition for all of our partners, including Advantage West Midlands. We would not hesitate to recommend Wider Impact Consultancy to others’. |
| BizFizz Stoke on Trent – an independent evaluation of a pilot project being delivered in a deprived Priority 3 area. |
Evaluation Report
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As John Webbe, of Midland Heart points out, BizFizz is an important pilot project, which we would like to see rolled out in other Priority 3 areas of Stoke-on-Trent. Therefore this report is an important document. We are very satisfied with the work Wider Impact Consultancy has carried out. It has been carried out in an efficient and professional manner and has achieved our expectations’. |
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