Rocket Science
Rocket Science states that it 'is a consultancy which supports organisations and communities in their drive to improve their own effectiveness and performance.
It is based in London and Edinburgh.
Staff
Chairman
Directors
- Andrew Carter,
- Bob Forsyth,
- John Griffiths,
- Alistair Grimes,
- Richard Scothorne
Principal Consultant
- Debbie Adams,
- Janice Renowden
Senior Consultants
- Susan Byrne
Consultants
- Ruth Evans,
- Annabel House,
- Sefton Laing,
- David McNeill,
- Natasha Wilson
Senior Associates
- Kyla Brand,
- Chris Hadley,
- David Pirnie,
- Martha Wilkinson
Business Manager
- Fiona Laver
Administration / Information Manager
- Julia McGhee
Clients
'We have 130 clients on our books, ranging from local authorities, voluntary organisations and partnerships to government departments and national agencies. At any one time we are working with 20-30 different bodies. Between them they have given us over 500 contracts in the past four years.
Much of our work is based in London, the North East and Scotland but we operate throughout the UK.' (Source: http://www.rocketsciencelab.co.uk/our_clients/)
- Apex Scotland
- Design and facilitation of Annual conferences (2004 and 2005) for members of Apex Scotland staff
- Evaluation of Transitions to Work initiative
- Argyll & Islands Enterprise
- Blackpool Council
- Design and facilitation of a strategy and planning event for multi-agency partners involved in Children and Young People's welfare
- Blantyre & North Hamilton SIP
- Review of youth services delivered in this Social Inclusion Partnership area and identifying a strategy for future development
- Borders Social Inclusion Partnership
- Formal evaluation of Borders Social Inclusion Partnership
- Bradford Fair Cities Faciltating and reporting on Bradford Fair Cities Board workshop‚ teasing out issues and priorities for the Board in accessing Black and Minority Ethnic groups into sustainable employment
- British Youth Council Facilitation of the Management Board strategic planning event
- BT Scotland Consultancy services on the potential benefits of making major investment in broadband in the regeneration of Glasgow's public housing stock
- Business Link for London Research and drafting of the first ever Social Enterprise Support Strategy for London
- Business Link for Norfolk Design‚ facilitation and strategy development work on strenghtening business advice and support services in Norfolk
- Business Link Solutions
- Milton Keynes Local Skills for Productivity Alliance - Rocket Science supported the development of the Local Skills for Productivity Alliance‚ one of six in the SEEDA region‚ on the preparation of the LSPA's Delivery Framework for 2004-06. This included interviewing each of the key partners‚ facilitating joint-agency workshops‚ defining collective priorities for employment and skills actions‚ and producing a Delivery Plan which guides collective actions of SEEDA‚ Business Link‚ LSC‚ Sector Skills Councils‚ F/HE‚ local Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Partnerships. The resultant Delivery Framework is quoted as the most focused and practical of the six produced within the SEEDA area.
- Business West Facilitation of SW Partnership meeting to consider way forward
- Capital City Partnership Design and facilitation of workshop to review the progress of the Joined up for Jobs strategy for Edinburgh with senior partnership representatives
