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Impact Assessment for Defra
Economic Impact of the fishing industries

Working collaboratively to evaluate & measure impact with integrity, honesty and professionalism.

ERS is founded on two core principles:

1 – Caring about what we do, how we do it and the people we do it for

2 – Ensuring our team is proficient, happy and constantly improving.

For 25 years, these principles have served us.

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Private Sector
Third Sector

Our Team

Experts in Research

ERS is strongly committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting and promoting staff wholly on individual merit, regardless of personal characteristics or backgrounds. This approach has enabled us to assemble an outstanding team.

Funding Bid Development

ERS has helped applicants secure hundreds of millions of pounds in grants and loans.

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Feasibility Studies

ERS carries out feasibility studies for a variety of local authorities, community groups and other bodies.

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Strategies and Action Plans

ERS has drafted economic development strategies and a variety of community and organisational plans.

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Appraisals

ERS has appraised funding applications worth hundreds of millions of pounds, relating to a variety of capital and revenue projects.

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ERS’ impact assessments have supported developments worth in excess of £2.7 billion and helped shape policy nationally and locally. ERS conducts economic and social impact assessments for a wide range of clients. This can...

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Evaluations

ERS has completed more than 700 evaluations, relating to programmes and projects worth in excess of £3.5 billion. ERS has substantial experience of undertaking both formative and summative evaluations across a range of programmes...

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We work with

LEPs
Government Departments
Non-Departmental Public Bodies
Local Authorities
Colleges/Universities
Private Sector
Third Sector

Project Examples

Future Impact of Fisheries Industry

This is a major national study exploring in detail the current and prospective future impact of sea fishing, aquaculture and processing in 16 selected locations.

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BBO Programme Evaluation

The Programme is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund, the latter via the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.

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Economic Evaluation of British Library Business & IP Centre National Network

BIPC Background The British Library Business and IP Centre Network is a business support offer originating in London in 2005 and expanded across the UK through a network of public libraries in 11 other...

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ERDF Summative Assessment of Digital+ Programme

Digital+ is a three-year programme designed to provide digital support to SMEs and local entrepreneurs, enabling them to adopt and utilise digital technologies, ultimately leading to digital-led business growth. The programme is delivered across the Cheshire and Warrington LEP area.

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ERDF Summative Assessment of Innovation Enterprise Programme

In September 2019 ERS were commissioned to undertake a summative assessment of the Innovation Enterprise Programme (IEP) on behalf of The University of the West of England. IEP is a three-year programme designed to...

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ERDF Summative Assessment of Innovate2Succeed

In February 2019 ERS were commissioned to undertake a summative assessment of the Innovate2Succeed (I2S) Enterprise Programme on behalf of RTC North. I2S was a three-year programme designed to support SMEs to enhance innovation...

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Working collaboratively to evaluate & measure impact with integrity, honesty and professionalism.

ERS is founded on two core principles:

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