Apr 13, 2019
13th April 1989.....Eternal Flame by the Bangles was #1 in the UK charts, Millwall and Coventry were in the top six of the old First Division (now the Premier League), and the latest mobile phone cost a staggering £4,700 in today's money. It is also the day that York Consulting was officially established by John Rodger - our Managing Partner to this day. We're extremely proud to be here 30 years on and remain as enthusiastic as ever about continuing to offer high quality research and evaluation services to all our clients. A lot has changed in terms of how we communicate and do business (email had barely been heard of back in 1989) but our core values of honesty, quality and commitment remain unchanged. Here's to the next 30 years!
Recent additions to our portfolio of projects include a national evaluation of the Workforce Development Fund for Skills for Care, an evaluation of the National School Breakfast Programme Innovation Project for Family Action, and research into Higher Education admissions processes for the Gatsby Foundation. We are also very pleased to be continuing our relationship with the Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership and the National Holocaust Centre.
Finally, a very warm welcome to two new members of staff: Josh Tordoff and Holly Turrell. Josh is a quantitative specialist who has joined us from Capita and is already making a valuable contribution to our Cost Benefit Analysis offer. Holly has joined us from the Research Partnership (the world's largest healthcare market research and consultancy agency) and brings strong skills in qualitative research. We are delighted to have them both on board as we embark on what we hope will be another successful year for York Consulting.
"It’s a great report, and I’ve submitted it to the Ofsted inspection team." – Strategic Commissioner, local authority
“Thanks for such a thoughtful report. It will be very useful to us and other organisations. Another great job from York Consulting!” Local Authority Director
“Thank you for this very helpful evaluation. I have only received positive feedback on it. It has been great working with you.” Local Authority Head of Service
“Your report was extremely thorough, and I appreciate how responsive you were to our additional requests for analysis.” Government department
“The team at York Consulting were professional and a delight to work with. I am very grateful for their input.” Government department
"Well done – a lot of work in a short space of time and at such high quality.” Sector Skills Council
"Your workshop was extremely well received and enabled managers to gain detailed insight, drawing on your expertise and knowledge.” Senior manager, not-for-profit organisation
"It [YCL’s final report] is one of the most impressive evaluation reports I’ve had the pleasure to read.” Principal, Further Education College
“YCL staff understand our organisation…I have developed a great relationship with them and I hope to work with them again.” Housing Association
“I’ve enjoyed working with you on this project. Thanks for your co-operation and flexibility.” Government department
