Making Local Food Work


SERIO were commissioned in 2010 to evaluate the overarching impact of Making Local Food Work, a portfolio of ten projects aimed at promoting community food enterprise across the UK, funded by the Big Lottery.

The initiatives range in scale and purpose from involving consumers with local producers, to the development of appropriate legal structures.

SERIO were commissioned in 2010 to evaluate the overarching impact of all ten projects, drawing out the common themes and issues. The research will include analysis of key documents and monitoring data, as well as telephone interviews with the individual project evaluators.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Distance Learning: A Panacea for the Periphery?Distance learning is sometimes seen as a solution in areas of the UK where geographical obstacles make traditional forms of tuition particularly challenging, but research suggests this may suit some learners more than others. By Charlie Dorr.
SERIO Assesses the Impact of Making Local Food WorkDrawing upon 87 different sources of evidence, SERIO identified the changes the MLFW programme brought about for food enterprises, their members, stakeholders and local people.
Rural Enterprise SolutionsThe Rural Enterprise Solutions project aims to provide knowledge and information, as well as facilitating networking between farmers, rural businesses and communities.
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Our Expertise

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Our expertise

Our core interdisciplinary team includes experts from a variety of backgrounds and we are unique in our ability to draw on specific expert knowledge for each and every project.

Based at the University of Plymouth, we collaborate with academics from across the institution, as well as other external specialists, in order to provide clients with the best possible expertise and insight

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Our Successes

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Our successes

LATEST PROJECTS


SERIO has built a strong track record, working across our key services and areas of expertise. Find out more about the expert knowledge and practical solutions we have provided in previous projects, and the clients we have helped across the private, public and social purpose sectors.
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Market Research

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Market research
Our full market research service supplies businesses with the knowledge they need to be successful. With experience in both consumer and B2B projects we offer a full range of qualitative and quantitative methods which are tailored to each individual commission.

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