Latest News and Reports

Disability staff toolkit

We have been creating a resource supporting disabled staff and their line managers in their work, arranging things such as reasonable adjustments and examining what disability is and is not. Working with the disabled staff network at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS foundation trust has been a pleasure developing a resource which will hopefully […]

Mental health evaluations

We have been working with VODA in North TimeTyneside carried out evaluations of their mental health alliance, the young persons mental health service called Discover Me and the adult mental health service called NT Life located in Meadow Well. From the strategic to the Community mental health service, VODA were found to be effective and impactful at all […]

Training

One hour lunchtime zoom sessions delivered on: Unconscious Bias: I think, therefore you are Capabilities & Entitlements: Understanding reasons behind poverty & disadvantage Attachment Theory: Understanding service user behaviour Demystifying monitoring and evaluation: understanding how we measure change google-site-verification: googlec47114eeaaf63717.html

Entitlements, Capabilities, and Crisis in the United Kingdom

We have been working for a long time developing and refining the application of Amartya Sen’s entitlements and capabilities to situations of disadvantage in the North East and Cumbria. This paper represents an important stage in that development work, i.e. its international peer review. From this point both ourselves and others can further develop and investigate its […]

Research on CSE perpetrators

This is groundbreaking experimental research on perpetrators of child sexual exploitation in the North East of England funded by Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner and the National Lottery. The pilot project’s methodology was a success which opens the way for more detailed work across the region. Read a copy here. Also, here is a copy […]

Evaluation of advocacy service for people with neuro conditions

We are working with Advocacy Centre North in Newcastle over the next few years to evaluate their innovative advocacy service for people who have a range of different neurological conditions. We are conducting a participatory evaluation for them which is being driven by a service user evaluation group, created and facilitated by us. We have […]

Barefoot Research and Evaluation is a social research organisation based in the North East of England. We have particular expertise working with disadvantaged communities, vulnerable groups and the voluntary/non-profit sector.

Our specialities include:

Research methods, both qualitative and quantitative
Evaluation and impact assessment
Disabilities research
Consultation, including with hard to reach groups
Community safety, anti-social behaviour and criminal justice
Parenting, families and children

Barefoot Research and Evaluation also coordinates and administers the North East Offender Network (Neon) on behalf of Voluntary Organisations Network North East (VONNE).

Click here to read a selection of our recent reports

Our Clients Include

Children North East
Children's Society
Citizens Advice Bureau
Community Foundation
County Durham Council
Cumbria University
Department for Education
Escape Family Support
Fire and Rescue Service
Middlesborough City Council
NACRO
National Offender Management Service
Newcastle City Council
Northern Learning Trust
Northern Rock Foundation
Northumbria Police
Probation Service
PROPS North East
Safe Newcastle
University of Northumbria
Voluntary Organisations Network North East
Women's Health Advice Centre
Your Homes Newcastle

Areas We Work In