Chimera Consulting - Institute of Economic Development

Chimera Consulting

Company:

Chimera Consulting

Main Contact

Adam Jeffrey – Director

Address:

1 Hedingham Close, Derbyshire, DE7 5HR

Telephone:

07811 358 664

Web:

www.chimeraconsulting.com

Email:

adam@chimeraconsulting.com

Other Offices:

N/A

General Information

Established in 2001, Chimera Consulting is a specialist economic development research and evaluation business. We provide high quality consultancy support to clients in the public and community sectors and have now delivered 292 successful assignments in the economic development and regeneration arena across the U.K. We are a small, flexible and socially responsible business that works pro-actively with clients to meet their goals. We pride ourselves on taking a pragmatic and solution-based approach to all of our assignments. Our clients have regarded us very highly for our professionalism, integrity, rigour and going the extra mile> Also, our enthusiasm and personable approach to doing business. The company continues to be led by its founder, Adam Jeffrey, who has 38 years of experience in the economic development field, including nine years in public sector roles (local government, central government and a regeneration partnership). Adam has worked as Economic Growth Advisor for the Local Government Association and has been active with the international economic development community, through the North American based IEDC.

Main Services

• Evaluation • Research • Strategy development and action planning • Sector studies • Delivery (interim programme support) • Business plans and bid writing

Recent Projects

• Torbay Council – Evaluation of SPF People and Skills programme • Nottinghamshire County Council – Employer engagement and development service for IPSPC support • Torbay Council – Creative industries sector research and growth plan • Black Country Impact (DWP/ESF YEI youth employment programme) – Evaluation • Birmingham Youth Promise Plus (DWP/ESF YEI youth employment programme) – Evaluation • SELCP (South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership) – Research and demand study for Creative Hub and Media Village (as LGA Advisor) • Mansfield Place Board – Review and strategic planning support • North Wingfield Parish Council – Community survey, business plan and funding bids for sports and recreation project • BRANCAB, Warwickshire – Evaluation of Breakthrough Building Better Opportunities programme • Torbay Development Agency – Evaluation of Ready For Work employability project • BES Ltd. – Evaluation of Stafford and South Staffordshire Building Better Opportunities programme • Hartlepool Borough Council – Creative sector research study and action plan (as LGA Advisor) • Stoke-on-Trent City Council 14-25 Employment, Skills and Careers Plan (as LGA Advisor) • University of Nottingham – Evaluation of Creative Pathways Programme for graduates • Walsall Council – Evaluation of Walsall Works+ Community Renewal Fund project • Wolverhampton Voluntary and Community Action – Evaluation of Skills Connect Community Renewal Fund project • University of Plymouth, Plymouth City Council and Science Park – Research study and action plan for health and life sciences sector • Prince’s Trust – Evaluation of 5 Talent Match (youth employability) programmes • Reading Borough Council – Evaluation of Elevate Berkshire youth employability programme • Reading and West Berkshire Stronger Together Partnership – Interim and Final Evaluation of Building Better Opportunities programme • Nottingham City Council – Evaluation of Ultraband connectivity project (creative industries)

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