MLR work with a number of associates, joint-working within partnerships (for example, in joint bids and delivery) and also with individuals where a particular skill or expertise is required to meet customer need. This page lists some of those associate networks and support.
Capacity
Created in 2015 to support the growth of the social enterprise sector in the North West, Capacity develops new approaches to create change on both the commissioning and delivery side of services. Michael has worked as a research associate at Capacity since 2021. For more on Capacity services, visit thisiscapacity.co.uk
Centre for Public Innovation (CPI)
This Community Interest Company (CIC) provide innovative services that deliver improved outcomes, working in a range of specialist fields including substance misuse and violence reduction. Michael has been a CPI associate for five years. For more on CPI services, visit www.cpi.org.uk
Panel Member | Employment status | Expertise |
Dave Bishop |
Programme Development Manager, Uganda at JENGA Community Development Outreach
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>> Impact assessment >> Capacity building & NGO's |
Margi Butler |
Head of Commissioning, Mental Health & Armed Forces Health - Warrington CCG, Warrington
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>> Mental health >> Veteran & offender health |
Jill Cushing | Strategic Lead - Research, Evaluation, Consultation & Engagement, Kirklees Council |
>> CYP mental health & wellbeing >> Resilience, evidence & evaluation |
Professor Paul Ekblom | Professor of Design Against Crime - Design Against Crime Research Centre, London |
>> Situational crime prevention >> Conceptual frameworks & horizon scanning |
Ian Gilliver |
Technical Writer & Editor - Retired Consultant, Macclesfield |
>> Strategy >> Editorial |
Professor Alex Hirschfield |
Retired Professor of Criminology and Director - Applied Criminology Centre (ACC), Huddersfield
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>> Environmental criminology >> Policy evaluation & health impact |
Chris Young |
Performance Analyst, Newcastle City Council
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>> Data analysis & GIS mapping. >> Community safety research methods |
Why don't you get in touch if you feel you have a query we can help you with? In the first instance send Michael an email: michael@researchMLR.co.uk
Michael Lloyd - Owner & Principal Researcher
>> Michael has over 20 years experience as a social researcher - working in a variety of academic, private sector and local authority research 'hubs'.
>> Skills include: Evaluation; Criminal Justice Research; Health Needs Assessment; Housing & Community Research; Stakeholder Engagement; Economic & Labour Market Statistics; GIS/Visualisation; Linking Social Research Methodologies. Find out more about Michael on LinkedIn here