Research in the voluntary sector

WordWorks is a specialist in carrying out research for, and about, the voluntary and community sector in the UK.

This research includes:

  • project / service evaluation
  • service-user evaluation
  • community needs analyses and mapping
  • oral / community history taking
  • action research


WordWorks specialises in multi-tier research – innovative and proactive ways of reaching and involving everyone from high-level partner and referral agencies; trustees; volunteers; staff; existing service-users; potential service-users and the wider community.

WordWorks research reports are written in clear, jargon-free, English and presented in a manner appropriate to the target audiences.



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Developing your research idea

Writing a research brief



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WordWorks ethical policy

WordWorks equal opps policy

List of recent research undertaken by WordWorks