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# Resources for Change

Evaluation, Research and Stakeholder Engagement Services

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- [Resources for Change](https://r4c.org.uk/) - How we work Creating constructive interactions between people and places. Resources for Change is a socially responsible, employee-owned consultancy with a significant reputation for innovation in involving people in the matters that affect their lives. As a company, Resources for Change originated in 1997 in the field of environmental management and today we still link
- [Contact us](https://r4c.org.uk/contact-us/) - R4C does not use a central office location, team members work from home giving us a national spread. This saves travel time and costs benefiting clients and reducing our environmental impact. Individual team members can be contacted using the details listed on their individual team pages. We also have a central mailing address and telephone number, which
- [Privacy Policy](https://r4c.org.uk/privacy-policy/) - Resources for Change is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of users. As you browse our website and whenever you communicate with us, we collect information. It deepens our understanding of what works and what doesn’t, which helps make our communications more effective. The more information we have, the more efficiently we are able to
- [Meet the team](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/) - The Resources for Change team offers a wide range of expertise and depth of experience Based on a core team of 11 experienced consultants, we also work with a range of associates and collaborative partners to provide the right blend of expertise and experience to meet the needs of our wide range of clients. Clare
- [Who we work with](https://r4c.org.uk/who_we_work_with/) - R4C works for a wide range of Public, Private and Charitable Clients across the UK. Rather than provide a list of many hundreds of organisations we have worked with in our 23 year history, we felt it would be better to show you some of the Clients we have worked with recently. Our team
- [Dr Kevin Burchell](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/kevin-burchell/) - Introduction Kevin is an experienced evaluator and researcher, specialising in community-based approaches to household energy demand and energy poverty, and climate, flood, heatwave and community resilience. With a PhD in geography and environment from London School of Economics, Kevin is an experienced evaluator and researcher. Kevin specialises in evaluations of community-based approaches to climate resilience,
- [Kirsty Wild](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/kirsty-wild/) - Introduction Kirsty has significant experience supporting third-sector organisations large and small with projects, throughout design, funding, delivery and evaluation, providing expertise in all aspects of funding cycles. She works with public authorities and bodies, charities, community groups and other not-for-profit organisations, supporting clients to research and develop their business plan and strategy and make effective
- [Join Us?](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/join-us/) - Work with Us We are a close-knit core team, supported by a diverse group of associates on a ‘project by project’ basis. We are always pleased to hear from people interested in working with us, and to grow the wider R4C family. We would be interested in talking to individuals and organisations who can offer something different to the
- [Clare Featherstone](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/clare-featherstone/) - Introduction Clare specialises in strategic development, project and programme management and leadership in the countryside, culture and heritage sectors. She is fascinated by the interaction between culture and heritage, the community, health and wellbeing, the environment, and the economy, and how culture and heritage underpin and support people and places. She is a strong, innovative
- [Jim Boot](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/jim-boot/) - Introduction Educated in landscape ecology, design, public administration and management, Jim has considerable experience as a community planner, community engagement specialist and facilitator. Core competencies Jim’s core competencies are: Project development and management – as a trained (Prince II) project manager, Jim is able to successfully develop and manage projects, workstreams and teams of professionals
- [Climate Change and Sustainability](https://r4c.org.uk/cc-and-sustainability/) - Helping tackle the climate and nature emergencies As we are all aware, the world faces huge environmental challenges. Our aim at Resources for Change is to be part of the solution and we therefore try to, both, minimise any harmful impacts of our own activities but, also, to assist others in being part of the
- [Our featured projects](https://r4c.org.uk/we-work-with-a-wide-range-of-clients-of-all-types-and-sizes-across-the-uk/)
- [Claire Hamilton](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/claire-hamilton/) - Introduction Claire is skilled in strategic and business planning, business development, income generation and strategic project management. A Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising since 2017, she is passionate about partnership working, with a particular interest in developing and securing funding for large, multi-stakeholder projects. A versatile member of the team, she has a
- [Jacob Burford](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/jacob-burford/) - Introduction Through Jacob’s education he gained plenty of experience managing time to produce high quality work. Jacob’s work ethic is structured and methodical but adaptable when things don’t go as planned. As part of his degree at Bangor university he gained knowledge of conservation issues relating to marine, estuarine and shore environments. Core competencies Data
- [Molly Jackson](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/molly-jackson/) - Introduction Based around North Wales, Molly is a recent BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry Graduate from Bangor University who is excited to start their role with R4C to gain experience with great opportunities to work for a company that supports sustainable development. Skills and Experiences Through the years at University Molly has gained skills that
- [Associates Individual](https://r4c.org.uk/associates-individual/) - R4C works with a wide range of Associates, bringing them into our project teams to assist or expand our areas of expertise. Below are a range of the skills our Associates bring to the team: Associate Area of Expertise Professor Anthony Gallagher . Sustainable Development and environmental policy Multi-partner programme development Marine planning Carolyn
- [Associates Old Page](https://r4c.org.uk/associates-old-page/) - Associate Area of Expertise Tamsin Bailey Communication David Beuzeval . Organisational Development Governance Business planning Sarah Brown Marine planning & conservation Fisheries Dr Kevin Burchill . Social Scientist Community resilience Behaviour change Ifan Davies Land Management Agricultural sector Steve Evison . Ecopreneur Natural resource management Nature based business Irene Evison
- [About Resources for Change](https://r4c.org.uk/about-resources-for-change/) - Creating constructive interactions between people and places. Resources for Change is a socially responsible, employee-owned consultancy with a significant reputation for innovation in involving people in the matters that affect their lives. As a company, Resources for Change originated originated in 1997 in the field of environmental management and today we still link our expertise
- [Supporting Change](https://r4c.org.uk/supporting-change/) - Developing skills and supporting people to work together for their shared benefit. Resources for Change has supported many communities and organisations to develop and implement successful projects. The support we offer means that each group or organisation is enabled to achieve their aims and objectives by working and learning together, leaving them more resilient for
- [Research](https://r4c.org.uk/research/) - Resources for Change has a great set of skills in research. We focus on research that can be used to bring about change in communities and organisations that serve them, working for community organisations, third sector groups, local authorities and government. We are often contracted to undertake pieces of work that include research; this frequently
- [Engagement and consultation](https://r4c.org.uk/engagement/) - Involving people from all walks of life in shaping the change they want to see. With our focus on “bridging the gap” between strategy and action we are regularly asked to support organisations in hearing the views of their stakeholders, and interpreting what those views may mean. We work with our clients to find solutions
- [Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/evaluation-services/) - Finding out what works and embedding the learning. For Resources for Change evaluation is about learning together – what went well, what didn’t go so well, how things could be improved, how other organisations or projects can learn from your experiences. At the same time evaluation can be an excellent management tool; if you can find out
- [Mike King](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/mike-king/) - Introduction Educated in Environmental Science and Landscape Management Mike has considerable experience, both in the UK and internationally of designing and delivering constructive interactions between people and their environment. With extensive knowledge and practical expertise in engagement and evaluation he works with organisations to help them develop the strategies and delivery plans that involve people
- [Neil Smith](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/neil-smith/) - Introduction Neil specialises in evaluation projects and research, especially where there is a significant amount of data to analyse and draw conclusions from. The focus is on helping groups, organisations and communities to better show the difference that their activities make to their local community, environment and economy. Neil also has significant experience of developing
- [Scott Sullivan](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/scott-sullivan/) - Introduction Scott specialises in developing, delivering and evaluating heritage, environment and arts/culture place-based projects. Since 2015, he has raised in excess of £7.5 million to help better connect people to place. He is a Chartered Town Planner able to provide qualified advice that gets the best from the planning process, coupling this professional background with
- [Associates](https://r4c.org.uk/associates-new/) - Our business model is based around collaboration with a network of associate consultants and consultancies. We work closely with them to enhance our capability and capacity to meet a wide range of client requirements in many different situations. Through this approach we currently have access to the following range of expertise and experience: Engagement & Consultation Public
- [Alison Davies](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/alison-davies/) - Introduction Work in the public, private and third sector with commercial, social and environmental interests, Alison has good strategic knowledge and understands policy and its implementation to engage people in their environment. Accomplished in engagement and consultation Alison’s business development and analytical skills are complemented by her considered, flexible and adaptable approach, which is particularly
- [COVID-19 Contingency Planning](https://r4c.org.uk/covid_19_contingency_planning/) - Preparing your project for COVID-19 Resources for Change and Scott B Sullivan Associates have been working jointly to support clients with COVID-19 contingency plans. Here is our approach which you are free to use – we hope you find this method as helpful as we have. We have advised clients to systematically review all of
- [Deio Jones](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/deio-jones/) - Introduction As an experienced and bilingual (Welsh) Practitioner, Deio’s focus is on delivering projects with the potential to make a positive difference in our communities. Working alongside local people and stakeholders to develop better places for people to live, work and enjoy. Deio has a MA postgraduate degree in ‘Local and Regional Economic Development’, and
- [Helen Fairweather](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/helen-fairweather/) - Introduction I have wide experience of facilitation and stakeholder engagement underpinned by a background in community work, housing, planning and rural social enterprise. I work with groups and organisations inclusively and creatively, including managing conflict situations, with extensive expertise in consultation and engaging people from diverse backgrounds. My specialisms include social enterprise development, community work,
- [Collaborative Partners](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/collaborative-partners/) - Ensuring the right blend of expertise and experience. Resources for Change work with a range of associates and collaborative partners to provide the right blend of expertise and experience to meet the needs of our wide range of clients. Steve Skinner Steve provides services for the private, public and charity sectors in training, organisational development,
- [David Beuzeval](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/collaborative-partners/david-beuzeval/) - Introduction David Beuzeval is the Director of David Beuzeval Associates Limited. David provides business development support to a diverse range of charities to enable them to increase their impact and financial resilience. Hi clients have included: A Way Out, Fresh Water Biological Association, Growing Well, Hertfordshire Mind Network, National Flood Forum, Rural Action Derbyshire, Valley
- [Steve Skinner](https://r4c.org.uk/the-resources-for-change-team/collaborative-partners/steve-skinner/) - Introduction Steve Skinner CIPD, MA, CQSW, is the Director of Steve Skinner Associates Co Ltd, a well-established consultancy working nationally. Steve provides services for the private, public and charity sectors in training, organisational development, facilitation, mentoring, evaluation and research. Clients have included local authorities across England and Scotland, the Local Government Information Unit, NCVO, NAVCA,
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## Portfolio

- [Engagement for Nature Recovery - Shropshire & Telford Nature Recovery Strategy](https://r4c.org.uk/project/slnrs-engagement/) - In November 2024, Resources for Change were commissioned by Shropshire Council to conduct a series of engagement workshops to inform the development of the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)....
- [Evaluating Behaviour Change](https://r4c.org.uk/project/endangered-landscapes-and-seascapes/) - The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) is a partner in a major nature recovery project in the Solent, funded by the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme. Their role....
- [Engagement for Nature Recovery - Solent Seascape Recovery Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/solent-seascape/) - Working for a partnership led by the Blue Marine Foundation, and funded by the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme, we are helping to create a Seascape Recovery Plan to ensure nature thrives in this iconic marine environment....
- [Engagement for Nature Recovery: Nature Am Byth!](https://r4c.org.uk/project/nature-am-byth/) - The Natur am Byth! (NAB!) project, which aimed to create Wales’s largest natural heritage programme to save species that are close to extinction and help people reconnect with nature....
- [Midlands Forest Network](https://r4c.org.uk/project/midlands-forest-network/) - Since early 2024 R4C has been supporting the development of the Midlands Forest Network (MFN), a bold initiative that’s aspiring to bring about new opportunities and investment for the protection, restoration and creation of woods and trees in the Midlands....
- [Nature North – scaling up green investment](https://r4c.org.uk/project/nature-north/) - We have just completed the final evaluation of this ground breaking project, funded jointly by NLHF and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Nature North has brought together many of the big environmental players in the region and created a collaborative model....
- [Evaluating community engagement with Nature](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating-nlow/) - Over the last 4 years we have been working with Cambridgeshire ACRE to evaluate their new ‘New Life on the Old West’ project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project aimed to enhance the resilience of the Fenland landscape....
- [Sport Wales](https://r4c.org.uk/project/sport-wales/) - In early 2019 we completed a review of Sport Wales two lottery funded grant programmes, Community Chest and Development Grants...
- [Empowering communities in the context of Brexit](https://r4c.org.uk/project/empowering-communities-in-the-context-of-brexit/) - Resources for Change led this comprehensive assessment of the impact of the Brexit process on third sector organisations in Wales...
- [Surrey Hedges](https://r4c.org.uk/project/surrey-hedges/) - In 2019 R4C was engaged by the Surrey wildlife Trust (SWT) to support the development of a grant application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund ...
- [Investing In Nature](https://r4c.org.uk/project/investing-in-nature/) - The WCVA comissioned R4C to look into this and produced some simple, but highly effective, ideas and suggestions on how your organisation can help nature ....
- [Supporting Sustainability](https://r4c.org.uk/project/supporting-sustainability/) - R4C have been commissioned to support the ‘Brecks Fen Edge and Rivers’ Landscape Partnership to deliver their forward thinking ‘Supporting Sustainability’ project....
- [Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-resilience-plan/) - R4C worked with officers and other stakeholders to identify ways in which they could work cooperatively to develop and produce the plan for the Council.....
- [The City Downland Estate Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/the-city-downland-estate-plan/) - Facilitating landscape conversations: giving local people the opportunity to influence what happened to places that are important to them.....
- [Catchment Partnerships](https://r4c.org.uk/project/catchment-partnerships/) - The purpose of the workshop, designed and facilitated for the Arun & Rother Rivers Trust, was to progress the development of a revised and updated Catchment Management Plan, providing partners with an opportunity to input information and ideas on the draft document....
- [Surrey Hills National Landscape Governance Review](https://r4c.org.uk/project/shnl-governance-review/) - In December 2024, Surrey Hills National Landscape (SHNL) Board recruited Resources for Change, to support the review of the existing Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) constitution and to draft a new version for consideration by the SHNL Board....
- [Freshwater mid-strategy review](https://r4c.org.uk/project/freshwater-mid-strategy-review/) - The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has just published the Resources for Change mid-point review of their Freshwater Strategy. The review was led by Neil Smith, working closely with our associates Rachael Gallagher of Evolved Research and Consulting Ltd. and Kath Daly....
- [Norton Community Hub Survey](https://r4c.org.uk/project/norton-community-hub-survey/) - Norton is a small village next to Presteigne in Powys which over the years has lost many facilities, including the church, a Grade II* listed building. The project was a small contract to help set up a new community hub in the redundant church....
- [Healthy, Resilient Grasslands](https://r4c.org.uk/project/healthy-resilient-grasslands/) - The evaluation of, ‘Healthy, Resilient Grasslands’ was completed by Resources for Change in early 2025 for the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. The project aimed ....
- [Resilience and Innovation Northants](https://r4c.org.uk/project/resilience-and-innovation-northants/) - Resilience and Innovation Northants (RAIN) runs from 2022 to 2027 and is funded by Environment Agency/Defra. The objective of the RAIN project is to build flood resilience in two river catchments in Northants. The project is innovative because it has work packages that focus on multiple and integrated approaches – natural flood management, community resilience, property flood resilience and building a flood risk model ....
- [Powys Food Vision, Strategy and Action Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/bwyd-powys-food/) - ‘Bwyd Powys Food’ aims to create a food system for Powys fit for future generations. ‘Food system’ means all connections and linkages that are involved in growing, producing, manufacturing, supplying and consuming food....
- [Goods from the Woods](https://r4c.org.uk/project/goods-from-the-woods/) - The idea for ‘Goods from the Woods’ came from another successful Llais y Goedwig project we evaluated; ‘Dewis Gwyllt’ (Wild Choice). Deio collaborated with R4C associate Kirsty Wild on this particular evaluation, who brought a wealth of experience to the team regarding both local products and commercial business......
- [Ty Penrhos Community Survey](https://r4c.org.uk/project/ty-penrhos/) - This was a short community consultation to support a Shared Prosperity Fund application and followed on from a wide-ranging Community Needs Survey that we had undertaken for the group a couple of years earlier that had identified the importance of keeping local services and businesses such as the Post Office in the village....
- [Urban Heat: community resilience to heatwaves](https://r4c.org.uk/project/urban-heat/) - Urban Heat responded to increasing heatwave risk in the UK. Working with local third sector partners in three disadvantaged areas of London, the objective of Urban Heat was to build heatwave/climate/community resilience through community-based approaches and policy ....
- [Ox-Cam Flood Resilience Pathfinder Project](https://r4c.org.uk/project/ox-cam/) - Flooding, in many parts of the UK is becoming more prevalent, having a detrimental effect on more communities and individual households. The Ox-Cam project is one of three UK Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Pathfinder projects that have been funded by Defra....
- [Engagement for Nature Recovery](https://r4c.org.uk/project/engagement-for-nature-recovery/) - R4C has been commissioned by Surrey County Council to design and run a stakeholder engagement process that will enable a wide range of.….
- [Ty'n Llan Project Development](https://r4c.org.uk/project/tyn-llan/) - Ty’n Llan is an impressive Grade II listed historic tavern and is the heart of the community in the picturesque village of Llandwrog. R4C were commissioned to support the coordination and development ......
- [Menter Y Plu](https://r4c.org.uk/project/menter-y-plu/) - Menter Y Plu commissioned R4C to support the further development of the tavern and its activities following our successful collaboration on a similar project not far away in Ty’n Llan, Llandwrog......
- [Evaluating Rivers & Wetlands – Watercress & Winterbournes](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating-rivers-wetlands-watercress-winterbournes/) - Evaluating Rivers and Wetlands - Watercress & Winterbournes - Chalk streams and rivers traditionally rich in wildlife and with strong cultural association to fishing, water meadows and water mills are now under threat from range of factors including pollution, water extraction and habitat loss….
- [Community Needs Survey](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community-needs-survey/) - Dyffryn Ardudwy & Talybont Community Council commissioned Resources for Change (R4C) to undertake a ‘Community Needs Survey,’ to give local people the opportunity to have their say on the current and changing needs of their community.....
- [Minstead Trust Stakeholder Engagement Research](https://r4c.org.uk/project/minstead-trust/) - The Minstead Trust wanted to undertake extensive stakeholder and audience research in order to better position their organisation within the care sector and inform a rebranding exercise. R4C worked with the Trust from July 2023 until February 2024 to plan and deliver a stakeholder and audience engagement exercise, summarised as ‘plan’, ‘listen’, ‘review’ and ‘do’.....
- [Nature Friendly Farming](https://r4c.org.uk/project/nature-friendly-farming/) - The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation has been involved in environmental funding for a considerable period of time. Their latest funding strategy’ launched in 2000 identified Nature Friendly Farming as a priority with a view to help stimulate the changes necessary to produce food ethically that is better for nature, local economies, and people.
- [Evaluating Nature Recovery – Martens on the Move](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating-nature-recovery/) - Using a mixture of habitat management, citizen science and public engagement this project is looking to create the right ecological and social conditions to encourage the spread of the Pine Marten into new areas in the Scottish and Welsh borders....
- [Evaluating Natures Recovery – Snakes in the Heather](https://r4c.org.uk/project/snakes-in-the-heather/) - The Smooth Snake is the UK’s rarest reptile but very little is known about its distribution and ecology. This project, led by Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, and which R4C has been engaged to evaluate, is looking, through Citizen Science......
- [Partnership Development](https://r4c.org.uk/project/partnership-development/) - Big Local enables local people to build on local talents and aspirations and identify and act on their own needs to make their areas better places to live, now and in the future. R4C has worked with the programme since it started....
- [Landscape Conversations](https://r4c.org.uk/project/landscape-conversations/) - There is currently a lot of interest in the ‘Landscape Scale’ approach to addressing nature’s decline and the impact of climate change. This idea of ‘bigger’, ‘better’ and more ‘joined up’ is seen as a key way of creating more resilient landscapes. However....
- [Undertaking a community needs assessment](https://r4c.org.uk/project/stepping-stones-needs-assessment/) - Bigger, Better and more Joined Up is the principle of Stepping Stones, an ambitious nature recovery project in the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.
- [Opening up vocational pathways into nature-based green jobs for CIEEM](https://r4c.org.uk/project/opening-up-vocational-pathways-into-nature-based-green-jobs/) - In this report for CIEEM, we propose a range of actions which the sector can take now, and in the short to mid-term to help address the capacity crisis in the ecology sector.
- [Evaluating Citizen Science](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating-citizen-science/) - The FSC BioLinks project, was exciting citizen science project focusing on the addressing the gaps in knowledge about invertebrate distribution through a lack of biological recorders with the necessary identification skills.
- [East Winchester Landscape Conversation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/east-winchester-landscape-conversation/) - The M3 motorway lies between the city of Winchester and the Downs. On behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority, R4C, working in collaboration with Alison Farmer Associates and Lepus Consulting, designed and delivered a ‘Landscape Conversation’ ....
- [Bwlch Nant yr Arian Feasibility Study & Business Case](https://r4c.org.uk/project/bwlch-nant-yr-arian/) - This feasibility study explored the range of feasible options for developing the potential of the ex-Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) building at Bwlch Nant yr Arian (BNYA) near Aberystwyth into a resource for the Cambrian Mountains region .....
- [Dewis Gwyllt Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/dewis-gwyllt-evaluation/) - ‘Dewis Gwyllt’ (Wild Choice) was a joint initiative between Llais y Goedwig and Wild Resources Ltd, exploring and researching opportunities for income generation from wild, forest products to support community woodland groups in Wales.....
- [Evaluation Of The Dyfodol Cambrian Futures Project](https://r4c.org.uk/project/dyfodol-cambrian-futures/) - The Dyfodol Cambrian Futures project aimed to unlock the potential of the Cambrian Mountains area through an integrated approach to sustainable development based upon recognising the landscape, natural, and cultural value of the Cambrian Mountains.....
- [Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape: Biodiversity Means Business Project Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/living-landscapes-wrexham/) - Living Landscapes is a Wildlife Trusts national programme, and Biodiversity Means Business was a 3-year project on Wrexham Industrial Estate, which received funding through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government via the Sustainable Management Scheme......
- [Greenspace Volunteering Stratergy](https://r4c.org.uk/project/greenspace/) - R4C are currently developing a Volunteering Strategy for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) and the Bournemouth Parks Foundation.....
- [Poole Park Life](https://r4c.org.uk/project/poole-park-life/) - You cannot really describe Poole Park as greenspace as its central feature is a large Victorian boating lake, blue space as well as greenspace....
- [Cynllun Busnes ‘Y Ganolfan,’ Llithfaen](https://r4c.org.uk/project/cynllun-busnes-y-ganolfan-llithfaen/) - Y Ganolfan was forced to close in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 restrictions, but during this period it was discovered that dry rot had affected the building. The work of addressing this and the damage done to the building has meant that Y Ganolfan has remained closed until 2023, meaning that the rural community has lost one of its main facilities for holding events and community activities.....
- [The Big Chalk Partnership](https://r4c.org.uk/project/big-chalk/) - The Big Chalk Programme is an initiative developed by a partnership of the calcareous National Landscapes (AONBs and a National Park) from across southern England. In Autumn 2021, with funding provided by Natural England, they engaged Resources for Change to undertake a series of concept development activities including a Landscape Conversation....
- [Queenswood Country Park Audience Insights](https://r4c.org.uk/project/queenswood-cp/) - (R4C) were tasked with helping the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust (HWT) to better understand their audiences at Queenswood Country Park ....
- [Bedgebury Pinetum Audience Development Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/bedgebury-adp/) - Having supported the development of a Bedgebury Pinetum Development Plan in 2019, R4C have been appointed to develop an Audience Development Plan to inform the future development of a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) project to...
- [20 Minute Communities](https://r4c.org.uk/project/20_minute_communities/) - This feasibility study explored the potential opportunities and benefits of adopting this originally urban concept to deliver local benefits to our rural communities in Powys.
- [Community Innovation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community_innovation/) - Cadwyn Clwyd, a long-established Rural Development Agency based in Denbighshire North Wales, commissioned us to coordinate the Community Project strand of the county wide Community Innovation Denbighshire Project.
- [Sports and Wellness](https://r4c.org.uk/project/sports_and_wellness/) - We were asked to consult with local activity providers (clubs, groups, businesses etc) and the wider community, to establish what is needed, what is achievable, and to develop an outline business case to evidence this.
- [Ice Age Ponds](https://r4c.org.uk/project/ice-age-ponds/) - The Ice Age Ponds project set up by the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust to survey and improve the condition of the area’s Ice Age Ponds.
- [Community Woodlands](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community-woodlands/) - The Ynys Cybi Landscape Partnership have been consulting with local communities and stakeholders on the initial idea of developing further community Woodlands on Ynys Cybi.
- [Evaluation of Old Chalk New Downs, a lottery-funded partnership project with Kent County Council](https://r4c.org.uk/project/chalk-downland-project-evaluation/) - Resources for Change are the lifetime evaluators for the Old Chalk New Downs project, for Kent County Council. This Heritage Fund supported project covers almost 10,000 hectares along the North Downs from Kemsing to Detling In Kent....
- [Aberdyfi Community Needs Survey](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community-consultation-in-aberdyfi-aberdovey/) - Resources for Change working with Aberdyfi Community Council (Cyngor Cymuned Aberdyfi) to explore the needs of the local community in this seaside resort in the Snowdonia National Park.
- [Community Engagement with Nature in Sussex](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community-engagement-with-nature/) - Resources for Change working with Sussex Nature Partnership to better understand how people value their local green and blue spaces.
- [Magical Mammals](https://r4c.org.uk/project/magical-mammals/) - R4C worked with the Red Squirrels Trust Wales team to understand their needs and the diverse activities that could involve volunteers and improve wellbeing....
- [Evaluating Conservation Grazing for Surrey Wildlife Trust](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating-conservation-grazing-for-surrey-wildlife-trust/) - R4C is the lifetime evaluator for this conservation grazing project with Surrey Wildlife Trust, funded by the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. Conservation grazing delivers a wide range of sustainable habitat benefits. The project will secure the Belted Galloway cattle as ‘bio-engineers’ on Surrey’s unique heathland habitats, providing valuable conservation grazing services to protected habitat sites.
- [Measuring Community Led Change](https://r4c.org.uk/project/measuring-community-led-change/) - Resources for Change are using our extensive experience of monitoring and evaluation to support Local Trust | Big Local partnerships ...
- [Nature Re-Connecting](https://r4c.org.uk/project/nature-reconnecting/) - R4C have been appointed to identify publicly owned land in the county that is accessible and promotes biodiversity and health and well-being....
- [Llangollen Place Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/llangollen-place-plan/) - R4C were commissioned to help Llangollen’s 'Shape my Llangollen group', working on behalf of the Town Council, to develop a Community Place Plan for the picturesque town of Llangollen in North East Wales....
- [Sarah Brisco House Transformation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/sarah-brisco-house-transformation/) - R4C are supporting the Sarah Brisco Trust and local partners to plan, develop, and fund a transformational project in Sarah Brisco House....
- [Public Dialogue for Marine Planning](https://r4c.org.uk/project/clyde-marine-plan-public-dialogue/) - The final report has just been submitted to the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership for a major public dialogue that R4C, in partnership with C2W consulting, have run in Scotland....
- [Supporting landscape scale working](https://r4c.org.uk/project/supporting-landscape-scale-working/) - R4C has just completed the final evaluation for the Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership (MTMTE) on Dartmoor....
- [Evaluating Partnership working](https://r4c.org.uk/project/changing-chalk/) - R4C was commissioned in 2020 to undertake an evaluation of the Changing Chalk partnership focused on measuring the value of partnership in the development phase of its bid to the NLHF....
- [South West Museum Development Strategic Review](https://r4c.org.uk/project/swmd-strategic-review/) - During 2021, R4C are collaborating with HBRL Consulting to support South West Museum Development (SW MD) organisational development. The assignment included an evaluation of SW MD delivery during 2020...
- [Thameside Theatre Business Planning](https://r4c.org.uk/project/thameside-theatre-business-planning/) - Having helped secure £180,000 from the Cultural Recovery Fund to help support the Thameside Theatre post Covid, R4C were appointed to facilitate the development of a new Business Plan...
- [Evaluating community led resilience development.](https://r4c.org.uk/project/resilience-development/) - The low-lying landscape of the Manhood Peninsula, south of Chichester in West Sussex, is prone to surface water flooding due in part to poor ditch and pond management. The project, led by a local Wildlife & Heritage Group ....
- [Behaviour Change Toolkit](https://r4c.org.uk/project/behaviour-change-toolkit/) - For the last 6 years Resources for Change have been working with the Our Past, Our future Landscape Partnership, in the New Forest. We have supported a series of behaviour change interventions ....
- [Evaluating Behaviour Change](https://r4c.org.uk/project/new-forest-our-past-our-future-landscape-partnership/) - In January 2015 we were appointed by the partnership to assist with their monitoring and evaluation. Working with R4C associate and behavioural change expert, Rachel Lilley of Aberystwyth University we are prepared an over-arching monitoring and evaluation plan, including a project monitoring framework and materials.
- [Making the most of Local Greenspace, a COVID Response](https://r4c.org.uk/project/local-greenspace/) - R4C is currently undertaking a number of Greenspace projects for the new unitary Local Authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) that are helping to address these issues including.....
- [Evaluation of Reaching Communities project in Bristol](https://r4c.org.uk/project/wecil-peer-support-program-evaluation/) - R4C evaluated their Lottery Reaching Communities funded Peer Support project, identifying the unique factors that make this service so successful....
- [Parks are more important than ever.](https://r4c.org.uk/project/parks/) - Resources for Change are evaluating the Future Parks Accelerator project underway in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, delivering for Bournemouth Parks Foundation....
- [Cuckoo Trail](https://r4c.org.uk/project/cuckoo-trail/) - Resources for Change are working with Wealden District Council to explore the current usage of the Cuckoo Trail. The work will help to inform the council's strategic plans and provide an evidence base for considering improvements along the trail....
- [Hoveton Wetlands Restoration Project](https://r4c.org.uk/project/hoveton-wetlands-restoration-project/) - In October 2014 we were commissioned to support the development of an exciting natural heritage project on the Norfolk Broads led by Natural England.
- [The impact of the Rye Discovery Centre](https://r4c.org.uk/project/rye-discovery-centre/) - Resources for Change are the evaluators for the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre project, an ambitious investment in a new visitor centre on the margin of the reserve and an extensive programme of educational and engagement activities....
- [Building Communities Trust](https://r4c.org.uk/project/building-communities-trust/) - Resources for Change worked with Tank and Local Trust in a team to provide all development support to the trustees...
- [Bayston Hill Community Led Plan Steering Group](https://r4c.org.uk/project/bayston-hill-community-led-plan-steering-group/) - Resources for Change worked with the local steering group to develop and manage consultation to guide production of the plan...
- [Evaluating community engagement in marine conservation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/guardians-of-the-deep/) - R4C have recently completed the evaluation of the Guardians of the Deep project. This project run by the Kent Wildlife Trust aimed to involve more people, through innovative engagement....
- [Feeding Derbyshire Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/feeding-derbyshire-evaluation/) - This evaluation started in 2015 and evaluates the eight individual projects that comprise the Feeding Derbyshire programme...
- [Project Lifetime Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/land-of-the-fanns-monitoring-and-evaluation/) - Resources for Change are the lifetime evaluators for the five-year Land of the Fanns scheme, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund ...
- [Audience Development](https://r4c.org.uk/project/audience-development/) - Resources for Change has undertaken Audience Development Plans (ADP) for a range of purposes such as Development stage of a Landscape Partnership Scheme and / or development of a parks or heritage sites....
- [Developing Well-Being Objectives](https://r4c.org.uk/project/developing-well-being-objectives/) - We developed and facilitated sessions which looked at the breadth of NRW responsibilities and activities and also enabled participants to understand...
- [Evaluation of railway-based dementia project in Somerset](https://r4c.org.uk/project/cranmore-station-dementia-friendly-heritage-project/) - Resources for Change are working with East Somerset Railway to help them evaluate a Lottery heritage-funded project to renovate the Cranmore station building, providing dementia-friendly experiences....
- [Grow Wild Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/grow-wild-evaluation/) - Working with NEF consulting, R4C have been commissioned to evaluate this UK wide community wildflower and fungus growing projects. The first stage of the evaluation has been to develop an Outcomes Framework which has been co-produced with the delivery team at Kew.
- [Bedgebury Pinetum Development Plan](https://r4c.org.uk/project/bedgebury-pinetum-development-plan/) - During 2019 R4C collaborated with Scott B Sullivan Associates to create a 10 year Development Plan for the internationally renown Pinetum at Bedgebury....
- [Wales Lottery Managers Forum](https://r4c.org.uk/project/wales-lottery-managers-forum/) - We worked with this group, which comprises the Chief Officers of each of the lottery distributors in Wales, to identify opportunities for further and improved joint working.
- [Evaluating Public Dialogue](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluating_public_dialogue/) - In 2019 the National Environmental Research Council (NERC) commissioned a Public Dialogue on their Digital Environment research programme. R4C was asked to evaluate the dialogue process ...
- [Engagement for Industry](https://r4c.org.uk/project/engagement-for-industry/) - In 2015 we began working with Fairfield, which owns and manages the Dunlin Alpha oilfield, in the North Sea; and which is no longer extracting oil and is ready for de-commissioning....
- [Meta Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/meta-evaluation/) - This review considered the findings and recommendations of over 20 Landscape Partnership Evaluation reports throughout the UK, including Interim and Final evaluations.
- [Multiple and competing stakeholders](https://r4c.org.uk/project/multiple-and-competing-stakeholders/) - Newtown Town Council was considering the transfer from Powys County Council of a large tract of land...
- [Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape Project](https://r4c.org.uk/project/cley-to-salthouse-living-landscape-project/) - Since 2016 R4C have been involved the evaluation of this landscape-scale conservation project, funded by an HLF heritage grant. The client required an evaluation of the impact of new visitor and education facilities and its activity and access programme in terms of the achievement of project outcomes
- [Stories in Stone Landscape Partnership Scheme](https://r4c.org.uk/project/stories-in-stone-landscape-partnership-scheme/) - During 2014 we worked with the Stories in Stone Landscape Partnership Scheme to support the development of their Stage 2 submission to HLF’s Landscape Partnership Programme. Assisted by EUROPARC Consulting, we drew up the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Scheme. Having worked with several other LPSs on their Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
- [Allen Valley LPS Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project/allen-valley-lps-evaluation/) - In September 2014 we started work in the North Pennines AONB with the Allen Valleys Landscape Partnership Scheme team, helping them to put together a monitoring and evaluation plan.
- [Upper Nidderdale Landscape Partnership](https://r4c.org.uk/project/upper-nidderdale-landscape-partnership/) - R4C has undertaken a mid-term evaluation and report and is part way through the final evaluation of the Scheme. This remote upland valley on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales is in the heart of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- [Evaluation of Dartmoor Mires Project](https://r4c.org.uk/project/evaluation-of-dartmoor-mires-project/) - In 2015 Resources for Change was contracted by the Dartmoor National Park Authority to carry out an independent evaluation of the Dartmoor Mires project.
- [Arun and Rother Connections](https://r4c.org.uk/project/arun-and-rother-connections/) - A £2.2 million (HLF Heritage Grant) catchment based project in West Sussex delivered by a partnership of seven organisations working alongside local communities to promote a thriving river system where wildlife flourishes and where people value its unique natural and cultural heritage.
- [Community Research](https://r4c.org.uk/project/community-research/) - Resources for Change was commissioned by Powys County council to develop Community Led Plans in four small- medium sized towns...
- [Keep Wales Tidy](https://r4c.org.uk/project/keep-wales-tidy/) - KWT commissioned R4C to help their staff monitor the projects and to carry out an evaluation of this project, for reporting back to Welsh Government and for lessons learnt to inform KWT taking this work forward.
- [Living Levels LPS](https://r4c.org.uk/project/living-levels-lps/) - Resources for Change is the lifetime evaluator for this Scheme, beginning with participatory working to create a theory of change...

## Slideshows

- [Who we work with](https://r4c.org.uk/dt_slideshow/work_with/)
- [Front page slideshow](https://r4c.org.uk/dt_slideshow/front-page-slideshow/)

## Portfolio Categories

- [Evaluation](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/evaluation/)
- [Engagement](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/engagement/)
- [Research](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/research/)
- [AD](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ad/)
- [MK](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/mk/)
- [IE](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ie/)
- [EC](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ec/)
- [CT](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ct/)
- [HF](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/hf/)
- [NS](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ns/)
- [Change](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/change/)
- [DJ](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/dj/)
- [SS](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/ss/)
- [JB](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/jb/)
- [KB](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/kb/)
- [KW](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/kw/)
- [CF](https://r4c.org.uk/project-category/cf/)