Research
Evidence and literature reviews
Qualitative research
Participatory and creative research
Interviews and focus groups
Case file analysis
Research involving people with lived experience
Making sense of complexity. Building the evidence for change.
Safe to Grow works with organisations to explore complex social issues, understand what is happening in practice and generate evidence that can inform better services and systems. I can help with:
Research and Evaluation
Outcomes for children and young people affected by modern slavery
Evaluation
Process evaluation
Impact evaluation
Summative evaluation
Developing outcomes, learning frameworks, logic models and Theories of Change
Areas of experience
Migration and displacement
Modern Slavery, including Human Trafficking and all forms of exploitation
Safeguarding children and adults
Youth Participation
Workforce development and improvement
Safe to Grow has worked collaboratively on research, evaluation, service development and policy. Here are some selected projects:
In Their Shoes - UK: Alicia’s Story - An evidence based experiential case study
Turning research into practice |
SPARK, Cardiff University
We worked with young people and Independent Child Trafficking Guardians to design an experiential learning resource for professionals working with children affected by trafficking.
The resource brings together an experiential case study, group activity, training content and resource handbook.
Outcomes for children and young people affected by modern slavery
Participatory research | Modern Slavery & Human Rights Policy & Evidence Centre / SPARK Cardiff University
Exploring outcomes for children affected by modern slavery who had accessed support from the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service.
My role: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of 400 children’s case files.
Finding a Safe Home:
learning from the Ukraine response
Leading a mixed method research project | British Red Cross
Working with the British Red Cross, I led research exploring accommodation responses for people displaced from Ukraine.
The research brought together an extensive evidence review, focus groups and in-depth interviews with Ukrainians, professionals and government officials, alongside case studies and photo elicitation.
Amazing People of the World (APOW)
Designing a new service with young people | Young Roots
Working alongside Young Roots staff and young people, we co-designed and launched a new youth group — Amazing People of the World (APOW).
Young people shaped the creative, sporting and educational activities, with the group designed to strengthen emotional wellbeing, reduce social isolation and build confidence among refugees aged 14–25.
First steps to safety? The role of reception centres in supporting people out of exploitation
Leading a mixed-method research project | British Red Cross
The research explored the role of reception centres in identifying people experiencing human trafficking during police operations and supporting their routes out of exploitation.
The findings have since been used as a good practice guide for setting up and running reception centres.
An evaluation of the Scottish Guardianship Service
Evaluating the impacts of two connected systems | Scottish Guardianship Service
Working with the Scottish Guardianship Service, Ravi K S Kohli and I evaluated the role of Guardians within asylum determination and National Referral Mechanism processes.
This involved in-depth interviews with Guardians and external stakeholders and analysis of young peoples’ case files.
Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
Advising on the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
Working alongside Ravi K S Kohli on the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, chaired by the Rt Hon Frank Field MP.
Contributing to evidence gathering, report writing and recommendations on Section 48 — Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (now Guardians).
Strengthening responses to child trafficking and modern slavery
Leading a mixed-method evaluation | UN Migration Agency
Over the period of two years, together we trained foster carers to provide safe accommodation for children who were unaccompanied and at risk of trafficking from Albania and Vietnam.
I then completed the projects’ process and impact evaluation.
Have a research or evaluation project in mind?
