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We can support you to engage a range of audiences with specific interests, including families and local communities, younger and older people, informal and formal learning audiences, people with support needs, and people with disabilities.


We can help you to:

  • Know your own strengths. We work with you to evaluate your existing projects and participation programmes to see what's working well and what could work harder.
  • Research target audiences. Carry out bespoke research into the needs and interests of specific audiences who could, would like to or should be participating with your offer.
  • Break new ground. We can develop strategies that are comprehensive across a range of audiences or are focused on a specific area of work.


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