Kada Research

The Wakefield Futures Commission, launched in December 2024, brought together expertise in education, business leadership, public policy and employment.

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Last night our MD, Karl Dalgleish, and Director, Cassie Houlden, joined Doncaster Chamber’s directors’ dinner at the Racecourse, following our Kada board meeting in our Gateshead office.
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Kada were delighted to present our final LSIP insights webinar on behalf of the South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce last week.

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Our pets of Kada series tends to have a domestic focus on our usual household furry friends. The latest instalment shining a light on Principal Consultant Sophie Negus’ backroom staff looks slightly further a-field.
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Kada Research Director Cassie Houlden and Senior Consultant Bridget Bradbury-Hickey, alongside GC Insight Associate Director Carolyn Turnbull, had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Sheffield Employment and Skills Strategic Plan.
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Kada Research were commissioned by the University of Huddersfield in June last year to undertake an evaluation of their Health Innovation programme.
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Kada Research were commissioned by Decerna in January 2025 to undertake an evaluation of their two UKSPF funded business support programmes, the Tees Valley Net Zero (TVNZ) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) programmes.

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Kada Research were commissioned by Bradford Council to conduct an evaluation of a suite of projects under their Hyper Local UKSPF programme.
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As a knowledge-intensive business services organisation, we trade on what we know.
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Kada Research were commissioned by HEY Creative, the Cultural Compact for Hull and East Yorkshire, to conduct scoping research into the current and potential international creative and cultural links within Hull and East Yorkshire.

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Kada Research were commissioned by Kirklees Council to evaluate a suite of projects as part of the £5.82 million Hyper Local UKSPF programme.

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At Kada, we pride ourselves on embedding flexible and hybrid working practices to ensure we can get the best out of our staff whilst allowing them to manage their own work-life balance. Find out more about how we're rewarding our team for their hard work here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kada-r...

Yesterday morning, Senior Consultant Bridget Bradbury-Hickey attended the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce’s “You Said, We Did” event, held in collaboration with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce and Doncaster Chamber of Commerce.
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It’s been a while since we shone the spotlight on our backroom cast of Kada pets. So what better time than a Friday afternoon to introduce you to a new member of the Kada team- Bertie.
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After a busy first half of the year, the Kada team took some time out yesterday afternoon to swap the office for the outdoors.
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Kada Research were commissioned by Active Humber to create an advocacy piece, highlighting the current and potential benefits of embedding physical activity at the heart of daily life.

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#physicalhealth #humber #sport

This week, we welcomed Harrison from New College Pontefract for work experience. Harrison joined Kada hoping to learn more about economic development consultancy, help his future careers planning, learn new skills and boost his confidence. Find out more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kada-r...

Kada Research were commissioned by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to assess how best the Money Guiders Programme can be tailored and localised to meet the needs of clients and partners to ensure long-term embeddedness within an organisation.

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Thank you to the Sheffield Property Association for hosting last Thursday's Aspire BBQ! A number of Kada staff attended, enjoying the summer sunshine, great food and conversation.

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Kada Research were commissioned by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on behalf of the Yorkshire Growth Hub Cluster to conduct a deep dive into Yorkshire’s manufacturing sector.
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The sun is out today in Leeds as day one of UKREiiF is in full swing! ☀️

If you're one of the many in attendance today look out for our Directors Karl Dalgleish and Cassie Houlden and come and say hello!

#UKREiiF2025 #team #economicdevelopment

Kada are pleased to welcome Beth Collier to Kada Research as a Research Consultant!

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Last Thursday, several members of the Kada Research team had the pleasure of attending the 2025 Seniors Snooker World Championship as part of the Business of Sheffield Day—a fantastic celebration of sport, community, and enterprise in the city. See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/kada-r...

Meet Tee, a four-legged bundle of energy and affection, and the latest star in our Pets of Kada series! 🐾✨
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Kada Research are delighted to be attending UKREiiF from 20th-22nd May 2025 who will be represented by our three directors Karl Dalgleish, Cassie Houlden and Sam Nair along with Principal Consultant Natalie Maposa.
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Last year, the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) commissioned Kada Research to produce an Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) to capture the economic benefits generated by the operations of the Training Centre.
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Yesterday, the Kada Research team took part in a Mental Health Awareness Workshop delivered by Flourish, an incredible Sheffield-based Mental Health Charity.
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It has been nearly six months since the official opening of our office in the Baltic Quarter in Gateshead, supported by NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI). Kada Research is pleased to celebrate its growing presence in the North East, with a new recruit. Welcome, Siena Gosrani!

Last night, we had the pleasure of celebrating Costas’ well-earned retirement gathering for afternoon tea at the Maynard in Grindleford.
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Say hello to Finn, the next in our series of Kada pets, and a security expert and snack enthusiast!

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