Our work spans five interconnected themes that reflect the North East’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.

Education, Skills & Opportunity

Our network has vital information on skills gaps, labour market challenges, and economic inactivity, alongside questions of social mobility and educational equity.

Energy, Environment & Climate Action

Evidence on everything from retrofitting barriers and sustainable farming to community climate action and fair transitions that ensure no one is left behind.

Inclusive Economy, Innovation & Growth

We support evidence-informed strategies for regional development with an emphasis on understanding how to ensure that everyone and every place can benefit.

Public Health & Wellbeing Equity

We collaborate with regional academic health networks to focus on underlying factors like poverty, housing, and access to services that shape health outcomes.

Connectivity, Community & Housing

This includes transport and multi-modal connectivity, alongside the housing, planning, and design challenges facing the region. Work also explores neighbourhood cohesion, community engagement and the role of social infrastructure in creating pride in place.

Whether your challenge sits squarely within one area or cuts across several, we can help you navigate the challenge and bring together the expertise you need.