we do research.

We do 
research

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you.

Sirel works across Scotland to help third sector organisations like yours listen to the people at the heart of their work – be it staff, volunteers, service users, donors, partners or local communities: whoever matters most to what they do. 

If you’re thinking about gathering feedback, running a survey or conducting an evaluation, we work with you to plan and carry out research that is genuinely useful to your organisation and that fits your budget.

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go into detail?

Ready to go 
into detail?
Get in touch!

 

 

HOW RESEARCH HELPS

Good research can help organisations understand
what's happening now

and to make better
decisions about what comes next.

Good research can help
organisations understand
what's happening now

and to make better
decisions about what
comes next.

EVIDENCE

the impact of your work to partners and funders. 

UNDERSTAND

staff and volunteer experiences and support retention. 

IMPROVE

service delivery based on user feedback. 

INFORM

organisational
change and
future planning.

COMMUNICATE

more effectively with supporters and communities.

 

 

HOW CAN WE HELP

Research does not need to be complicated nor expensive to be useful.

The focus is on asking the right questions, listening carefully and using what you learn in practical, realistic ways.

We offer support.

The research support
we can offer. 

We support organisations with a wide range of research and feedback activities, always tailored to what will be most useful in practice.

This includes one-off pieces of work as well as longer-term monitoring, and can be light-touch or fully managed, depending on your needs. 

 

 

  

 

 

GETTING STARTED

You do not
need
a detailed brief
to get in touch.

We take the time
to design a plan that fits your situation.

The first step of the process is to talk through your organisation's objectives. From this, we can design a research process that is unique to you, your needs, and your budget.

You don't need any previous research experience or a detailed brief to make this happen. Many projects simply begin with a short conversation about what you want to understand and how the findings might be used.

GET IN TOUCH

Many projects simply begin with a short conversation about what you want to understand and how the findings might be used.

The first step of the process is to talk through your organisation's objectives. From this, we can design a research process that is unique to you, your needs, and your budget.

You don't need any previous research experience or a detailed brief to make this happen. Many projects simply begin with a short conversation about what you want to understand and how the findings might be used.

We take the time
to design a plan that fits your situation.

GET IN TOUCH

Many projects simply begin with a short conversation about what you want to understand and how the findings might be used.

"Alex took the time to find out about our service and produced a survey which was accessible, inclusive, and tailored to our service. "

Sharon Bairden - Chief Officer at Ceartas

"We were delighted with the staff and volunteer survey designed and delivered by Sirel Third Sector Research.

The analysis provided was clear and insightful and the fact that it was independent meant our staff and volunteers felt confident to be open in their responses.
Findings have assisted us in strengthening internal communications and have informed our planning, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sirel Third Sector Research to other organisations."