Our projects
All of our research and evaluation projects are unique, responding to the needs of our clients as well as the people and communities we involve. Have a look at our portfolio below to get an idea of our approach, and the diversity of projects we have delivered.
Refugee Women's Peer Researcher Project: Accessing rights and services in the UK
2021
This peer researcher project explored the experiences of refugee women in accessing information and services in the UK.
People Powered Retrofit
2021
We are working with Carbon Co-op and URBED, to evaluate their BEIS funded ‘People Powered Retrofit’ service.
Building Evaluation in Europe
2021
Shortwork worked with the University of Reading and ACE to produce a guide to post occupancy evaluation for European architects.
The Energy Data Co-op
2021
Shortwork is providing an evaluation package to reflect upon the process of developing new digital services at the Carbon Co-op.
Our 100 Year Street
2020
Shortwork is collaborating with Squash, Urbed, UCL and MMU on a UKRI funded participatory mapping project in Toxteth, Liverpool.
Participatory Action Research App
2020
Shortwork brought together collaborators in a scoping workshop to develop a Participatory Action Research (PAR) App ...
Big Local Evaluation
2020
We’re working with 3Ps and Local Trust to develop evaluation support to local community projects around the country who have received funding from Big Local.
Holistic Harmonies
2019
Exploring the benefits of their intergenerational music and movement sessions in Liverpool care homes.
Better Births
2019
Shortwork and 3Ps trained 15 women in participatory research to explore experiences of maternity care in North Central London.
Community Insights Programme
2018
We worked with Tower Hamlets Public Health to evaluate their pioneering approach to community-led research and consultation.
Inclusive Sport in Sheffield
2018
Using participatory research methods, Shortwork explored the benefits and barriers to engagement in inclusive sports in Sheffield.
Building Knowledge
2018
Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation helps architects to embed project evaluation into their work.
Talking about Loneliness
2017
Undertaken for Tower Hamlets Council, this participatory research project explores experiences of loneliness among older people in the Borough.
Retracing London’s Drovers Roads
2016
We worked with Howard Miller Design on a community mapping project for the ‘A High Line for London’ green infrastructure competition.
RIBA guide to community engagement
2016
Written for the RIBA, this piece of guidance sets out the principles of good community engagement for architects.
Health and Wellbeing at Work
2015
Poplar HARCA commissioned Shortwork to facilitate participatory sessions with Estate Services teams in order to gain workers’ views on health and wellbeing at work.
Cancer Screening
2015
Commissioned by Tower Hamlets Public Health, this participatory research project explores community perspectives on cancer screening.
Shared ownership: a half-way house?
2015
This study evaluates shared ownership housing – government sponsored part-buy/part-rent schemes designed to help people to get a foot onto the housing ladder.
Ethical Standards for Participatory Research
2014
We worked with the Participatory Practitioners for Change network to develop a set of ethical standards for participatory research.