Evaluations, Consultancy and Knowledge Exchange
Summary
I have undertaken over 75 pieces of consultancy including knowledge exchange initiatives and evaluation projects, for a wide range of organisations such as health authorities, national and local governments, NGOs, schools, and international bodies including the European Commission. These projects have spanned multiple countries, including Belgium, Norway, Lithuania, Jamaica, India, Bangladesh, and Australia. I currently serve as a consultant for Inclusive Insight, an organisation specialising in participatory and co-productive research in the care sector, for PeteHarris4Youth, where I provide consultancy in the field of youth work, and as research consultant for the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Revolving Doors, who champion long-term solutions for justice reform that tackle the root causes of repeat, low-level crime through amplifying the voices of those who have experienced the criminal justice system. These roles reflect my ongoing commitment to applied research and practice-based impact across diverse educational and social contexts.
Detail of Projects
Mental Health and Wellbeing Learning Partner (5 years from 2023), evaluation of schools and community-based initiatives, Role: specific responsibility for community development work Funding amount £249,000 Funding source: Mercers Company.
Evaluation of Birmingham Youth Service Violence Based Youth Initiatives (2023) evaluation of £1 million youth work initiatives around youth violence, Role: specific responsibility for peer research Funding amount £25,000 Funding source: Birmingham City Council.
Evaluation of National Expert Citizen Group (2022) Evaluating how the NECG, a representative group whose members have lived experience of multiple disadvantage, has made a difference to policy, systems and services for people facing multiple disadvantage and to NECG members themselves. Role: Participatory Evaluation Lead Funding amount £10,000 Funding source: Lottery Communities Fund.
Evaluation of Specific Widening Participation Outreach Programmes, University of Suffolk (2021) value: £1500
Evaluation of Covid Regulations Impact on Widening participation Students, University of Suffolk value: £1500
Evaluation of DSA specialist mental health mentoring, (2021) University of Suffolk, value: £1500
Evaluation apprenticeships use by Widening Participation students, (2021) University of Suffolk, value: £1500
Evaluation of participation in internships and placements (2021) University of Suffolk, value: £1500
Where now for Client involvement, Groundswell UK (2016) value: £500
Developing community leadership, Citizens UK. (2015) value: £500
Measuring the demographics of clients Lozells Methodist Centre (2014). value: £1000
Embedding resettlement in our work Gwynth Council Homeless Department (2013) value: £1500
Motivational interviewing, resettlement and supporting people development programme Leicester City Council (2012) value: £5000
Engage to Change: piloting of a level three qualifications for workers in the homelessness field (2011) Homeless link & Chartered Institute of Housing value: £10,000
Client review of drug services (2010) Hammersmith and City Primary Care Trust (with Groundswell) value: £20,000
Developing Client involvement (2009): Meadowell Health Centre Watford value: £5000
Service review (2009) Single Homeless Project London (with Groundswell) value: £5000
Service Review (2009) Coventry Cyrenians (with Groundswell) value: £5000
Mentoring and community development project (2008) Cricklewood Homeless Concern value: £10,000
An Evaluation of the pilot extension of the course ‘Working with Homeless and Vulnerable People’ (July- August 2007) City Lit, London value: £5000
Developing client involvement (20062008) Simon Community, Dublin (with Groundswell) value: £10,000
Developing client involvement (20062009) Islington Drug and Alcohol Action Team value: £10,000
Consultancy work on developing client involvement (2005-7) Thames Reach Bondway value: £10,000
Facilitation day on engaging with Supporting People (2005) YMCA Margate value: £500
Taking me seriously: a participation strategy for St Mungo’s (2005) Groundswell: London value: £10000
Long term project training homeless to become trainers (including accreditation) Groundswell 2005 value: £5000
Facilitation of a weekend preparing for transforming Youth Work (2004) Richmond Youth Service value: £1500
Developing an NVQ accreditation framework for Resettlement work NHA (2001-3) value: £10,000
Network review day Camden Older People’s Health Development Network (2001) value: £500
Evaluating on the Connexions Service Central London Connexions Partnership (2001) value: £10,000
Professor.Dr Mike Seal
Professor, Researcher, Educator, Author, Youth and Community Worker and Freelancer
Where We Are
Birmingham, United Kingdon
Professor.Dr Mike Seal 