PwC and BritainThinks Report: Public Services Under Pressure
Public sector budgets are shrinking and demand for public services continues to grow. Radical change is needed. This requires difficult decisions, among them, which public services should be delivered by the private and not-for-profit sectors?
In order to understand what the public thinks on the issue, PwC and BritainThinks convened a Citizens' Jury in June, with 20 members of the public.
BritainThinks has previously run Citizens' Juries with PwC on a range of topics, including 'Dealing with the Deficit' and citizens' views of quality in the NHS.
Diabetes UK brings back BritainThinks for follow-up survey
Leading charity Diabetes UK has recommissioned BritainThinks to conduct a follow-up survey with its stakeholders.
The firststakeholder survey was carried out by BritainThinks last year.
Qualitative depth interviews will take place with senior representatives from Government and Politics, Health, Think Tanks and academics, Corporates and Media.
Deborah Mattinson, Founding Director of BritainThinks, said: “I am delighted that Diabetes UK has chosen us to carry out further research, building on our strong working relationship.”
About Diabetes UK (www.diabetes.org.uk)
Diabetes UK is the leading UK charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes.
About BritainThinks
BritainThinks is a fast growing consultancy set up by Viki Cooke, Deborah Mattinson and Ben Shimshon. BritainThinks’ focus is helping organisations put the public – as citizens, customers or colleagues – at the heart of their decision-making. Recent clients include Aviva, eBay, PwC, Confused.com, the National Trust and The Shaw Trust.
Note to editors
For further information, contact Andrew Bradley at BritainThinks on 0207 845 5880.
Paid internship at BritainThinks
Duration: 3 Months
Start date: Beginning of August 2012
Pay: London Living Wage (£8.30 per hour)
Deadline: Applications must be received by midday on Friday 20th July
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic hard-working person who is interested in pursuing a career in research or communications. The role will involve providing logistical and administrative support for discrete research projects alongside conducting a small amount of the research and analysis involved in our projects.
About you…
Essential:
- You have an excellent academic record.
- You have graduated or completed postgraduate studies in the last two years.
- You have taken an interest in extracurricular activities outside your studies and paid employment to date.
- You can use MS Power Point, Word and Excel to a high degree of proficiency.
- You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- You are available to start work in the first week of August 2012.
- You are willing to work flexibly, including evenings.
- You must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- You have completed a research methods module as part of your undergraduate degree course or postgraduate studies.
- You have some experience of conducting research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods (including in an academic context).
How to apply
If this sounds like you please send us your CV along with a covering letter to info@britainthinks.com.
In your covering letter please include a 200-word statement on why you are the right person for this role. Please cite an example of your ability to work as a self-starter and an example of how you are able to manage a project.
Your CV and covering letter must be sent together in one file, clearly labeled with your full name.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Monday 23rd July.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th July. Candidates who are not available on this date should not apply.
"The Shaw Trust taps BritainThinks for anniversary project" - Research Magazine
"UK— The Shaw Trust, a provider of employment services for disabled and disadvantaged people, has hired BritainThinks to carry out a research project as part of its 30th-anniversary activities.
BritainThinks will run qual interviews with young disabled people to find out about their experiences of trying to find work, which will be followed up by discussions with employers and then older disabled people to gauge how the situation may have changed over the years.
The aim of the research will be to provide an “overview” of the type of work the Shaw Trust carries out in helping disabled people find work.
Ben Shimshon, director at BritainThinks, said: “Over the last three decades, the Shaw Trust have built up a fantastic track record of supporting their clients as they develop their skills and careers, and we are delighted to be working with them on such an interesting and important topic.”"
Click here to read the article on the Research Magazine.
Shaw Trust bring in BritainThinks for 30th anniversary research project
The Shaw Trust has appointed BritainThinks to develop a body of research to use as part of its 30th anniversary activities. The research will focus on the experiences of younger disabled people and people with mental health conditions in accessing work and developing careers.
The project will involve qualitative research with disabled people, alongside research with employers and the general public.
Ben Shimshon, Director of BritainThinks, said “Over the last three decades, the Shaw Trust have built up a fantastic track record of supporting their clients as they develop their skills and careers, and we are delighted to be working with them on such an interesting and important topic.”
BritainThinks will be working alongside the Shaw Trust’s communications consultancy, Champollion, to deliver this project.
About The Shaw Trust
The Shaw Trust is the UK’s largest third sector provider of employment services for disabled and disadvantaged people. They work in partnership with public sector organisations to develop and deliver effective social care services which empower people to live more independent lives.
The Shaw Trust provides a range of diversity management services for business including recruitment, help to retain valued staff, ensuring websites are accessible to all and much more. They work with approximately 69,000 clients, around 18,000 employers and many public sector organisations every year.
About BritainThinks
BritainThinks is a fast growing consultancy set up by Viki Cooke, Deborah Mattinson and Ben Shimshon. BritainThinks’ focus is helping organisations put the public – as citizens, customers or colleagues – at the heart of their decision-making. Recent clients include McDonald’s, eBay, PwC, Confused.com, the National Trust and Diabetes UK.
Note to editors
For further information, contact Andrew Bradley at BritainThinks on 0207 845 5880.
"Shifting public opinion is a marathon, not a sprint" - Public Affairs News
Pick up a copy of the latest Public Affairs News to read Deborah's latest column giving the "Pollster View".
Click here to view the column as a PDF file.
"The сafetière is the chalice of the middle classes" - Grayson Perry
Artist Grayson Perry describes the сafetière as "the chalice of the middle classes" in the Channel 4 documentary “In the Best Possible Taste”.
“Speaking Middle English”, BritainThinks' report on people in Britain who self-define as Middle Class, found that the object they felt best represented them was a сafetière.
Click here to watch the programme again on 4oD.
Click here to read Speaking Middle English.
"BritainThinks Hires Former PSB Researcher" - DRNO
"London-based opinion specialist BritainThinks has appointed former Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) researcher Rana Baroud as Research Lead at its offices in Somerset House.
BritainThinks was launched by Opinion Leader Research (OLR) co-founders Deborah Mattinson and Viki Cooke, following their departure from OLR parent company Chime in 2010.
The firm offers strategic advice based on insight gained from stakeholders, consumers, citizens and employees for political, corporate and not-for-profit clients. Last October, BritainThinks opened an international division called WorldThinks, which has a specific focus on reputation research.
Baroud (pictured) joins from WPP-owned messaging and communications consultancy Penn Schoen Berland (PSB). Before working at PSB, she re-located to London from Toronto, where she had worked in social policy research at R.A. Malatest & Associates.
Mattinson comments: ‘We are delighted to welcome Rana to our rapidly-expanding team.’"
Click here to see the article on Daily Research News Online.
"Politicians’ approach to immigration is “too predictable” - British Future
"Politicians need to understand why the public thinks there is a conspiracy of silence around immigration, says leading pollster Deborah Mattinson."
Click here to read the blog for BritishFuture.
"BritainThinks hires Rana Baroud as research lead" - Research Magazine
"UK— BritainThinks has appointed former Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) researcher Rana Baroud as research lead at its offices in Somerset House.
Baroud will help handle client briefs for the likes of McDonald’s, eBay, PwC, Confused.com, the National Trust and Diabetes UK. She joins from PSB, where her clients included Tesco, Accenture, Swiss Re and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Before this, she moved to London from Toronto, where she worked in social policy research at R A Malatest & Associates for three years.
BritainThinks was set up in 2010 by Viki Cooke, Deborah Mattinson and Ben Shimshon."
Click here to read the article on Research Magazine's website.
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