Communities and social inclusion
We research and evaluate approaches to community development and programmes supporting social inclusion across various communities
in the UK.
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(Older People's Commissioner for Wales 2026)
Arad Research was commissioned by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales to undertake desk research into the experiences of older people in prison in and from Wales. The research examined the demographic profile of older people in Welsh prisons, national legislation, policies and strategies and key issues older people in prison face.
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(Welsh Government 2025)
Arad Research was commissioned by the Welsh Government to analyse feedback from respondents to the Welsh Government child poverty lived experience engagement exercise. Arad was also tasked with reviewing ten published evidence sources on lived experience of poverty in Wales as provided by Welsh Government.
Full report available here.
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(Sense & Hijinx Disability 2025)
Arad Research was commissioned by Sense to research their inclusive dance programme in Wales delivered in partnership with Hijinx (an inclusive theatre company). The programme was a pilot project which aimed to introduce high-quality and meaningful inclusive arts to people that Sense supports in day centres and residential care settings.
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(Independent Age 2024)
Arad Research was commissioned by Independent Age to carry out research to scope potential future activities for Independent Age in Wales. Our research methodology was mainly desk-research to review the legislative and policy context, provide a statistical overview of older people in Wales, map the support services available in Wales and review the available funding to support older people in financial hardship.
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(Oxfam Cymru, 2015)
The Building Livelihoods and Strengthening Communities in Wales was a three-year project supported by the Big Lottery Fund (Wales) that worked with marginalised communities across Wales, helping individuals and families to maximise their assets and abilities, in order to tackle poverty in their local areas. To evaluate the project one to one consultations and focus groups were conducted with project staff, project participants, community groups, and service providers.
