Experience 2001-09

This section lists more than 40 different assignments that Roger Morfey has
conducted, mostly in a leading capacity. Please use the report links to see
examples of Roger’s written work, or client summaries.

2009

Evaluation of the Diversity Works for London (DWfL) programme
London Development Agency (with Regeneris) Corporate interviews, advised on
method, contributed to report

2008

Evaluation of the South West Opportunities for Older People (SWOOP) project
SWRDA (with Prevista) Led on IEF ‘logic chain’ method and study design;
survey management and report drafting. Summary of three-report evaluation.
Prevista report

Impact Study on the South East Employment & Skills Boards
SEEDA (with Genecon) Stakeholder interviews, baseline review, contributed
to report

Review and Update Survey of the Hatton Garden Strategy and Investment Plan
Camden Council (with MCA) Designed and conducted business survey, visitor
survey and stakeholder interviews; analysis and report drafting

Evaluation of East Midlands Sub-Regional Small Grants Schemes
EMDA (with Prevista) Led project method, project monitoring review, designed
small-grants impact model, partnership interview, report drafting

Final Evaluation of ESOL Project & Forward Analysis Pecan (with MCA) Update
on interim evaluation, forward recommendations on future funding

2007

Evaluation of Building London Creating Futures
BLCF / LB Southwark (with Urbecon) Led project team, project monitoring
review, stakeholder interviews, workplace coordinator and beneficiaries surveys,
good practice review

Study of CPR (Cornwall) Construction Skills CPR Regeneration Ltd (with MCA)
Labour demand analysis, sector survey, report drafting

Study for Globe Town Street Market Regeneration Strategy London Borough of
Tower Hamlets (with MCA) Surveys of stall holders, local businesses and
market visitors; report drafting

Evaluation of African-Caribbean Business Network Project ACBN (with Urbecon)
Led project design and team, project monitoring review, business survey design
and management, stakeholder interviews

Evaluation of the Supplier Diversity Programme in the London region Business in
the Community (BITC) (with Local Economy Policy Unit) Led project design
and team, supplier-diversity literature review, corporate interviews, stakeholder
interviews, report drafting

Study on Mid-Essex Skills and Qualifications Essex Development and Regeneration
Agency (with Local Economy Policy Unit) Led study, designed and managed
survey, stakeholder interviews, report drafting. Full report

2006

Seminar Series ‘Regeneration Good Practice Talks’ Local Economy Policy Unit
(LSBU) - organised public-talk series, invited guests, chaired event

Study on Economic Development Services Procurement Study Local Economy
Policy Unit and City of London Corporation Commissioned to write paper on TECs.

Baseline Study for Gateway to Skills Gateway to Skills / CEME (with Platinumlinks
Ltd) Led study, designed and managed survey of school representatives, report
drafting

Baseline & Evaluation Framework for Croydon Local Enterprise Growth Initiative
(LEGI) Croydon Council (with LEPU) Led, designed and managed study with a
research team. Full report Summary report

Baseline & Bid Support for Norwich Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI)
Norwich City Council (with LEPU and Ipsos-MORI) Led, designed and managed
study.

Consultancy Support for City Growth Strategy - Thames Gateway London South
South London Business Provided general support in the development of the
strategy document. Summary report

2005

Study of Corporate Local Procurement South London Business (with LEPU)
Led, designed and managed surveys of small suppliers and corporate buyers,
report drafting.

EU Project - Regional University-Industry Strategic Network (RUISNET)
London South Bank University Consultant expert for the London region (LSBU)
in an inter-regional EU Interreg Community Initiative project with eight other
regions. Produced and authored a series of reports for the London region;
provided extensive advice and presentations on project methodology;
participated in sessions in Bologna, Dresden, London and Valencia.
Regional Actors report State-of-the-Art report

Audit of Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences Income-Generation London South Bank
University Review and analysis of external enterprise projects in arts & media,
education, law, psychology , social policy and urban studies departments

Workshop on Regional Sport & Economic Development Sport England (with
Urbecon) Designed programme of workshops for RDA engagement, delivered
pilot workshops in Birmingham and London

Study of Private Sector in Education Services Sector Confederation of British
Industry (with MCA) Part of a study team on LEA contracting-out and schools
performance (link for report based on the study). CBI report

Funding Appraisal for an Education Outreach Centre & Business Support Centre
Gateway to Industry (with MCA) Developed business plan and funding case

2004

Business Study for Neighbourhood Development Plan Westminster City Council
(with Urbecon) Designed and produced report on business opportunities in
street-market neighbourhood, advised local partnership group

Third Sector Survey for Lambeth Community Development Strategy LB Lambeth
(with MCA) Produced baseline evidence and conducted a survey of non-profit
and social enterprise organisations in the borough

Business Plan for Proposed Visitor Centre Business Plan Ford Motor Company
(with MCA) Contributed to business plan, market assessment, financial projections,
stakeholder interviews

Impact Study on Sub-Regional Jobs Projections CPR Regeneration Ltd (with MCA)
Assessment

Strategic Framework for Hill Top Regeneration Sandwell Metropolitan BC (with
MCA) Produced socio-economic evidence and baseline for consortium study

2001-4 (with MCA Regeneration)

Economic Plan for the Hatton Garden Jewellery Sector Camden Council Produced
economic analysis, deigned and managed business and visitor surveys,
stakeholder interviews. Full report

Business Plan for ‘Business Extra’ Business Support Agency Elephant Links SRB
Contributed to market assessment and projections for the plan

Baseline Study for the new Urban Development Corporation for Thurrock Office
of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Economic and area-based assessment for
Urban Development Corporation in Essex

Skills Impact Model for Thames Gateway Development Sites Thames Gateway
London Partnership / LSC London East Innovative project funded under LSC ESF
CoF, designed and built forecasting model (with UEL). First Quarterly report

Assessment of Employment and Housing Growth Projections for the Thames
Gateway Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Review of evidence on
long-term projections for Thames Gateway regeneration zones

Impact Study on ‘Zones of Influence’ in Thames Gateway London Thames
Gateway London Partnership / London Development Agency (with SQW, Queen
Mary College London) Assessment of major developments on local town-centres,
developed socio-economic impact model

Business Plan for the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
(CEME) London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Contributed to the funding
and development plan for the CoVE, prepared major funding bids to DTI, LDA, LSC
etc

Evaluation of Elephant Links Community Forum Elephant Links SRB Managed and
conducted survey of community representatives

Evaluation of ‘Tracks to Employment’ Job Brokerage Kings Cross SRB /
Capacity Unlimited Conducted survey of employers

Assessment of Thames Gateway South Essex Regeneration Thames Gateway
South Essex Partnership Produced socio-economic evidence

Economic Impact Assessment of New Arsenal FC Stadium Arsenal FC (with
Hepher-Dixon) Conducted the EIA as part of the wider Envronmental Impact
Assessment in support of AFC submission to Islington Council

Assessment of Thames Gateway Zones of Change Thames Gateway London
Partnership Produced socio-economic evidence

Survey of Young Graduates for Graduate Forum Agency (Spitalfields),
Corporation of London Managed survey, recruited community fieldworkers,
drafted report

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