Based in Abercynon (South Wales)
Insight Social Research Ltd operates throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. The company is also a partner in EU funded projects.
Insight conducts both qualitative and quantitative social policy research and consultancy. Particular areas of interest and expertise include housing, community development and regeneration, older people, disability and telecare.
Undertaking sensitive research is central to the work of
Insight. The company has worked extensively with older people, homeless people, people of different cultures and people who have experienced barriers in life.
Insight maintains a strong emphasis on social inclusion and the company is keen to further develop and use appropriate research methods in order to ensure that the voices of people - often 'hard-to-reach' - are heard.
- Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
Setting out guidelines for local authorities and health boards to develop telecare strategies
- CNR (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche)
As a partner of the EU Building Accessible Services project, researching workplace accessibility and organising an international conference
- Flintshire County Council
Evaluating the Next Steps mental health initiative; identifying future needs from both the 'service provider' and 'service user' perspectives
- Rhondda-Cynon-Taff County Borough Council
Developing a 'sustainability model' for social housing, an 'empty property strategy';
and a 'review framework' for older people's accommodation
- Fold Housing Association
Evaluating telecare and reablement initiatives in the Western Health Board Area, using in-depth stakeholder and client consultations
- Kent County Council
Leading 'visioning' days for senior staff to explore strategic perspectives on telecare and the development of service specification
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
Researching economic inactivity (and issues of returning to work) and the configuration of an Action Plan for Rhymney and Pontlottyn
- Scottish Executive
Researching the impact for providers of retirement housing of the 2003 Title Conditions (Scotland) Act
- Torfaen County Borough Council
Examining (for a partnership of 5 local authorities) the feasibility of a remodelled social alarm and telecare services in South East Wales
- Merchant Navy Welfare Board
Exploring the circumstances and needs of older seafarers throughout the UK, including the needs of dependents
- Fold Ireland
Evaluating a new service to support people with epilepsy to live independently at home and in the community
