HIE commissioned EKOS to undertake an impact evaluation of the Trade Network support for Creative Industries in the Highlands & Islands – which provides valuable support for this key sector. See the report here
Author archives: Chris Kelly
Evaluation of SportScotland Investments
EKOS and Integratis undertook an evaluation of the Scottish Government’s £2 million supplementary investment for Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs). The research sought to identify and measure the impact and outcomes achieved, and sustainability of the project. See here
Review of the community-led regeneration approach as delivered via the People & Communities Fund
EKOS, working in partnership with Avril Blamey Associates undertook an evaluation on behalf of the Scottish Government to assess the community-led regeneration approach as delivered via the People and Communities Fund (PCF). With a key focus on building community capacities and skills, the People and Communities Fund (PCF) addresses two priorities: tackling poverty and social inclusion […]
Hebridean Archaeology & Environment Research Centre Udal Phase 3: Feasibility Review
On behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and with generous funding from of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, EKOS have completed a report examining the feasibility of, and issues around, the proposal for a Hebridean Archaeology and Environmental Research Centre. The report can be found here. Further information on the project can be obtained from the Udal project officer, […]
Udal Archaeology Project
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is pleased to announce the completion of Stage 2 of its consultation exercise on the potential of the Udal Archaeology Project. On behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and with generous funding from of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, EKOS have completed a report examining the feasibility of, and issues around, the proposal […]
Social Enterprise Finance – Demand and Supply Research
As part of the Investment Readiness Programme that Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has been running with support from the EU, SIS commissioned research to help define Scotland’s third sector organisations by sector and geography. Further, this research contains the results of a survey undertaken with Scottish social enterprise intermediaries about social investment in Scotland, a really […]
Town Centre Toolkit
Scotland’s Towns Partnership has just launched the Town Centre Toolkit The Toolkit supports the regeneration of Scotland’s important town centres and contains ideas and examples of how people and organisations can make their town centre more attractive, more active, and more accessible.
R&D Spend in Scotland
The Scottish Government has recently published the 2013 data for spend in R&D by private enterprises in Scotland. Some of the key headlines include: R&D expenditure in Scotland in 2013 was £798 million, 4.3% of the UK total of £18.4 billion; Scottish expenditure increased by 10.5% in real terms compared to 2012 figures. UK expenditure […]
European Structural and Investment Funds – Financial Instruments
The new European Structure and Investment Funding Programme (2014 – 20) sets out an obligation for Managing Authorities to look at the potential for developing and implementing Financial Instruments (FIs) as a mechanism to deliver against its Thematic Objectives and Investment Priorities. The Scottish Government has recently published an ex-ante assessment of the key policy […]
Town Centre Action Plan – One Year On Report
The Town Centre Action Plan – One Year On report is a snapshot of the progress made by the Scottish Government and its partners in the 12 months following publication of the Town Centre Action Plan in November 2013. The Action Plan identified the town centre first principle as a way of encouraging and delivering town centre regeneration. The principle requests that: “Government, local authorities, […]
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