BOP Consulting: Work

BOP is currently working on the following projects:

Clients: NESTA & UK Film Council - 2008/09
The Digital Innovation in Film programme pairs individual film businesses with specialist partners to help them digitise, market and distribute their films to audiences around the world in new ways. BOP is carrying out a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative evaluation by tracking participants through the programme and analysing its effectiveness using a range of methods, including depth interviews, electronic surveys, network mapping and case studies.

Client: UK Film Council - 2008
Review of 'A Bigger Future', the UK Film Skills Strategy. The review provides an assessment of the implementation, delivery, impacts and outcomes of the strategy, and identifies opportunities and priorities for future development.

Client: Skillset - 2008
Research into anticipated skills needs and job opportunities in the broadcasting and media industries arising from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games in London. The study analyses the sectors and occupations most affected by the Olympics, together with technological and other drivers of change, and the nature of training and skills provision. It will inform the industry's strategies to address predicted skills shortages and diversify its workforce.

Client: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 2008
Analysis and mapping of the creative and cultural sectors to provide a greater understanding of these industries within the Borough and to inform future policy.

Client: ArtsConnect & Valleys Creative Industries Forum - 2008
Research reviewing the provision of arts services and mapping the economic impact of the arts and creative industries in the South East Wales Valleys and Monmouthshire. The study will help policy makers to develop these sectors as key drivers of regeneration and cultural tourism.

Client: Lancashire County Council, Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Culture Northwest – 2008
Identification of the economic contribution of culture to the Flyde Coast and mapping of significant cultural assets, culminating in the first cultural strategy and cultural action plan for the area. The work identifies major cultural assets and strategic gaps in the current and future provision of those cultural assets, and seeks to embed culture in The Fylde Coast's multi-area agreement and all relevant sub-regional and regional policies.

Client: South East Media Network - 2008
Evaluation of a year-long training programme for producers and developers from across the digital content industries in the South East region of England, asssessing the degree to which the initiative aided company development and innovative cross-sector collaborations.

Client: London Development Agency – 2007/08
Audit of cultural consumption and infrastructure in London and a range of comparable global cities - including New York, Shanghai and Paris. The study will create an evidence base for cultural activity in the capital, identify indicators and knowledge gaps, and benchmark the city against others around the world. With Experian.

Download the report.

Client: West Midlands Regional Assembly – 2007/08
Mapping study of cultural assets in the West Midlands to inform revisions being made to the Regional Spatial Strategy. The key objectives of the work are to identify the West Midlands' international, national, regionally and sub-regionally and City-Regionally significant cultural assets and to identify any strategic gaps in the current and future provision of those assets.

Client: Regeneration East Midlands, East Midlands Development Agency and EM Media – 2007/08
Statistical mapping of the creative industries in all local authority and unitary districts in the East Midlands classed as urban by Defra. The study will complement the East Midlands Rural Creative Industries study recently completed for Culture East Midlands.

Client: Kirklees Metropolitan Council (KMC) – 2008
Third annual update of an ongoing study into creative industries in Kirklees. The report also monitors progress towards Kirklees Metropolitan Council’s LPSA target for the creative sector.

Client: Yorkshire Forward – 2008
A statistical investigation into the creative and digital industries in the region. This study builds on an earlier report produced by the University of Leeds by updating data findings and providing further analysis.

Client: NESTA – 2007
Study paper on the role of creative industries in rural innovation, produced by Richard Naylor as a chapter in NESTA’s recent publication on Rural Innovation.

Download NESTA's Rural Innovation report

Client: Bristol City Council, South West Regional Development Agency et al – 2007
Statistical mapping of the size and economic impact of creative industries in the West of England (Bristol City Council, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire). The study used the DCMS DET methodology (supported by Experian NBD data) to analyse employment levels, business numbers, GVA and growth in creative sectors across the sub-region between 2001 and 2005.

Client: Skillset – 2007
Research to produce a clear market-based assessment of the priorities for skills development in the AV sector in the three northern regions, based on mapping existing supply provision, analysis of recent Skillset surveys and detailed consultation the AV sector through industry panels and 1-to-1 interviews. The research will be used by Skillet and the Cross-Regional Industry Panel to plan Skillset’s own investment and to influence the plans and investments of key partners, mainly LSC, RDAs, HE/FE, RSAs.

Client: London Development Agency (LDA) – 2007
The research gives a concise account of the value and importance of design in domestic interior product markets, such as furniture, lighting and ceramics. The research synthesises the latest quantitative market research with insights gained from a series of depth interviews with a range of retailers, trade associations and publications, and design education professionals. The research informs and underpins current sector strategies to support design in London (with Cornerstone Strategies).

Client: Manchester City Council – 2006/7
A major project to develop a policy framework, toolkit and indicators for demonstrating the contribution of culture to a range of shared local and national government socio-economic policies and priorities, as embodied in Manchester’s Community Strategy and LAA, and outlined in national frameworks such as ECM/YM. The project builds on the approach adopted in BOP’s GSOs work and covers analysis and assessment of existing data and information combined with a piloting process across six projects to develop new indicators.

Client: Advantage West Midlands, Cluster Opportunity Group - 2007
Overview of scope and growth potential of the sector in the region, designed as a briefing for senior figures in the public sector and industry. Included advice on future a future sector research strategy.

Culture East Midlands/EMDA, 2007
Research into creative industries in 27 predmoninantly rural districts of the East Midlands, comprising a detailed data mapping exercise, and a range of case studies analysing the needs of specific creative businesses in the region. The research will inform the work of creative industries and cultural agencies, local authorities, SSPs and the RDA, and includes dissemination and training activities with each participating county.

Download the reports from Culture and Rural Development in the East Midlands website

Client: Multi-client study - 2006
This multi-client study employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods to examine how the creative industries are making an impact on rural economies throughout the UK, and how best to apply examples of policy and practice to drive a creative countryside. (With Experian.)

Client: North West Vision (NWV) – 2006
Structured analysis of the key companies and organisations working in the interactive digital media sector in the North West. The research underpins NWV’s more proactive engagement with the sector, focusing on business growth opportunities, including the exploitation of IP and closer collaboration with the broadcast media sector.

Client: Westminster City Council – 2006/7
This project is a major study on the centre of the UK’s creative industries that analyses the key needs and requirements for the sector and presents policy recommendations for supporting Westminster’s creative industries in the future. The research involves a telephone survey of 600 creative businesses and depth interviews with 25 companies, ranging from Christie’s and Soho’s largest advertising agencies, to micro design businesses and sole traders in jewellery and the visual arts (with GVA Grimley).

Client: Lincolnshire County Council 2006
Building on BOP’s evidence base for the creative industries in Lincolnshire, this project builds the case for public intervention in the sector and develops a new creative industries support mechanism for the County.

Client: Tynedale and Castle Morpeth Councils – 2006
Statistical analysis of the creative industries in Tynedale and Castle Morpeth, including five-year trends analysis, as the first stage of a two-part research project examining the sector in the two local authority areas.

Client: British Council – 2006
Awareness raising campaign in South Africa to promote the importance of the creative industries as a commercial sector and the UK experience of creative industries policy-making. BOP is also advising the British Council and South African economic research teams on creative industries mapping projects in Western Cape, Gauteng, and Kwa Zulu Natal.

Client: MLA North West, the North West Hub and MLA – 2006
Research to map and review the current evidence available on the impact of museum, library and archive activity on children and young people. The research examines literature with a national, international and North-West specific focus, and provides a model for how MLA activities relate to external policies at national, regional and local level for children and young people – including Every Child Matters and Youth Matters.

Download the briefing note, summary or full report from MLA NW

Client: DCMS – 2007
Research to understand other national governments approaches to developing the creative industries to inform the Creative Economy Programme. The research considers sector-specific and cross-cutting policy frameworks and particularly examines specialised education programmes, investment in particular sectors and sub-sectors, funding of industry bodies, and sector promotion activities. 13 countries and territories were examined that includes USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, China, France, Japan, Finland, Sweden, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Client: DCMS – 2006
Research that maps existing public technology programmes that have a potential linkage to creative industries, identifying ‘best practice’ within public technology programmes and outlining the extent to which current programmes take into account, and meet the needs of, the creative industries. The paper feeds into the Creative Economy Programme and provides evidence to support the development of a Creative Technology Programme.

Client: The Scottish Parliament – 2006
Research to quantify and assess the potential economic, social and cultural costs and benefits of celebrating St Andrew’s Day in Scotland. Our work provides analysis of comparator models from other countries, and examines the potential impacts of a number of options for celebrating a ‘national day’ in Scotland on St Andrews Day, including the possibilty of establishing a bank holiday – an action that is now being considered by MSPs. (With Experian.)

Read BOP Director Josephine Burns's presentation to the Scottish Parliament Enterprise and Culture Committee

Client: British Universities Film & Video Council (BUFVC) – 2006
Design, implementation and analysis of an online survey for BUFVC to establish the needs and views of the higher education community in the UK regarding their use of, and need for, moving image and sound material in teaching and research. The survey contributed to a wider strategic organisational review process.

Client: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – 2005/6
The study represents the first phase of work to update UNESCO’s Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS). The scoping study revisits the intellectual framework that underpins the FCS in light of technological developments, shifts within cultural policy and the needs of developing countries. It reviews existing indicators used by member states for measuring culture, and provide proposals to update the FCS ahead of the publication of the World Report on Cultural Diversity in 2007 (with the LSE and the University of Leeds).

Further information from UNESCO website.

Client: Arts Council England (ACE) – 2005/6
A review of ACE’s work in creative enterprise development over the last decade that improves the understanding of ACE’s involvement and continuing role in creative industries enterprise development.

Client: Arts Council England, North West – 2005/6
The project identifies the potential for the economic, artistic and creative development of the sector, focusing on pop/rock and other contemporary music genres (with Ticksolutions).

Download the report from ACE NW

Client: MLA – 2005
Developing the first national framework for understanding, measuring and evaluating the social impacts of museums, libraries and archives in the UK.

Further information about social outcome measures from the MLA website.

Client: DCMS – 2005/06
Online survey of music industry businesses for the DCMS and Music Business Forum, investigating barriers to growth encountered by small music firms, including problems accessing finance.

Download the report from DCMS (PDF)

Client: North Yorkshire Creative Industries Network – 2005
Research combining primary and secondary data analysis, GIS mapping and consultation with businesses and support agencies to produce a comprehensive economic assessment at subregional and local levels, plus recommendations for creative industries support.

Client: Leeds City Growth (LCG)/Leeds Cultural Partnership – 2005
Research to provide the evidence base for the Leeds City Growth Creative Industries Strategy, and contribute to a wider city strategy for the development of the sector. The research involved more than 50 interviews with businesses and support agencies. (With University of Leeds)

Client: Arts Council England 2005
One of four studies forming the evidence base for a review of the presentation of contemporary visual arts in England, as part of ACE’s submission to the Treasury’s 2006 Spending Review. The work maps the distribution of venues and resources based on a national survey of 500 organisations, plus two qualitative area-based case studies in North West England and the Leaside boroughs of London. (With Experian)

Client: Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) – 2004/5
Assessing the evidence for effective activity in cultural diversity, health, social inclusion, community cohesion, regeneration, neighbourhood and civil renewal. Part of the MLA's strategic planning of a new programme of activity to 2006/7.

Download report from MLA (Word Document)

Client: London Development Agency (LDA) – 2005
Policy paper examining the economic rationale for intervening and investing in London's cultural sector. The paper explores the policy imperatives, evidence for economic impact and arguments about market failure as the economic case for cultural investment.

Client: Kirklees Metropolitan Council – 2004/5
Research to establish a baseline and develop indicators (including LPSA targets) for tracking creative industries activity, plus a strategic assessment of the sector in Kirklees in relation to the broader economy of the north. (With University of Leeds).

Client: Skillset – 2004
Analysis of key drivers for the AV sector, from which a number of future possible scenarios for film, TV, games/new media are generated, in order to assess skills implications through to 2010. (With Catalyst Media and Experian)

Client: Hackney Cultural Forum/London Borough of Hackney – 2004/5
Detailed social and economic evaluation evaluation of Hackney's cultural sector based on analysis of primary and secondary data sourcess.

Client: NESTA – 2004
Analysis of private and public investment in the creative sector, sidentifying finance requirements of creative enterprises. (With Tom Fleming Consultancy)

Client: ALM London – 2004
Survey and report for Archives, Libraries and Museums, London, mapping audio-visual collections held in archives.

Client: CCI SSC/SSDA – 2004
Development work for a market assessment of the UK's cultural and creative industries, outlining key drivers for the sector and an assessment of skills issues. (With Experian)

Client: City Fringe Partnership/Corporation of London – 2003/4
A detailed area-based study, combining primary quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop recommendations for supporting the sectors in the City Fringe. (With Experian)

Download case study PDF (29k); or the full report.

Client: South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) – 2003/4
Developing a methodology for establishing an economic baseline for creative industries in the South West, which is then used for primary research (survey of 400+ firms) into design, music, visual and performing arts. (With University of Leeds)

Client: Film London – 2003/4
Survey and analysis of independent production training for the audio-visual sector in the capital.

Client: South East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council – 2003/4
A region-wide audiovisual mapping study and strategic plan to inform future development activity. (With PHA)

Client: DCMS and the English RCCs – 2002
Development of a pioneering definition and framework for analysing culture, enabling policymakers to make better use of government statistics and other quality data. Later published as the DCMS Evidence Toolkit (DET). (With Experian and Andy Pratt, LSE)

Download case study PDF (31k); or the Technical Guide.

Client: Opportunity Peterborough – 2008
Research and consultation into the city’s cultural strengths and weaknesses as part of Peterborough’s City Centre Area Action Plan. The study assesses various proposed cultural infrastructure projects and recommends ways of improving the city’s cultural offer over the next 15 years.

Client: Manchester City South Partnership - 2008
Market assessment feasibility study into potential new cultural facilities within the Manchester Oxford Road corridor. The study will evaluate market demand and financial viability for a range of cultural facilities in the area, and develop a detailed business case for the preferred option. (With Creative Space Management.)

Client: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council – 2008
Investigation into proposed cultural hub and the role it could play in the regeneration of the 'Top of Town' area of Basingstoke.

Client: Higher Education South East – 2007/08
Feasibility study and development plan for a collaborative project involving a range of universities in the South East region. The project will promote opportunities for innovation and knowledge transfer in creative and cultural subjects, and contribute to the regeneration and cultural development of towns and cities in the region.

Client: Design Council – 2007
Work with the Design Council to develop plans for the Design Foresight Programme of IDX, a proposed UK and international design centre. The prototype development involves: (i) scoping the operating environment of IDX, particularly researching significant international R&D activities, (ii) scenario planning, and (iii) scoping and planning a pilot strand of the programme (with Cornerstone Strategies).

Client: Culture South West – 2006/07
An examination of existing economic evidence and analysis of the creative industries support infrastructure for the South West of England, in order to develop opportunities for closer collaboration for policy bodies and support bodies in the region. The project is also designed to reflect the DCMS's emerging Creative Economy Programmme.

Client: Blackpool Council – 2006
Developing an overarching strategic framework for Blackpool’s cultural sector, incorporating both existing and emerging initiatives. The strategy is closely aligned with the aims of ‘New Blackpool’ and provides a basis for the development of an action plan and a range of strategic partnerships.

Client: British Council – 2006/7
Research and strategic expertise and advice provided to a team of researchers from Dong Hua University undertaking a mapping of the creative industries in the Luawan district of Shanghai.

Client: University of Ulster - 2006
Assessing the curriculum offer and the outward facing (third stream) activity (including referencing other HEI models of good practice) to identify a forward looking position for strategic development (with Colin Stutt).

Client: Arts Council England, North West – 2005-2006
Developing recommendations for the provision of support mechanisms for musicians and music entrepreneurs in the north west of England, focusing on the pop, rock and contemporary music sectors. The project involved wide-ranging consultation with experts and stakeholders and research of existing support structures - identifying best practice, and developing a strategic direction for the sector, with a strong focus on inter-agency cooperation and partnership. (With Ticksolutions.)

Client: MLA London - 2006
Follow-up to ‘London's Culture Equation’, an economic impact evaluation study undertaken by BOP for MLA London in 2005. This short report, covering a range of topics, provides advocacy on the economic and strategic value of museums, libraries and archives to the city’s culture and economy.

Download 'London's Culture Equation 06' from MLA London (pdf)

Client: Cultural Sector NDPBs – 2005
Developing a national agenda for ACE, MLA, English Heritage, CABE and Sport England to take to ODPM, based on stakeholder consultation and research into key developments in the southern Growth Areas and low-housing-demand areas in the north and midlands. (With Shared Intelligence)

Client: London Development Agency (LDA) – 2005
Production of a short paper that develops and articulates how business in London and work being undertaken by the LDA is already engaging with the agenda covered by the Cox Review (i.e. the strength of the creative industries and, in particular, the importance of design to the rest of the economy). The paper concludes with the potential role for the LDA in taking forward any recommendations emerging from the Review.

Client: Advantage West Midlands – 2005
Consultation and market research to establish a network and investment fund for the ‘serious games’ sector (non-entertainment applications of video games and gaming technology) in the West Midlands. (With DCA)

Client: LDA – 2005
Research and consultation on the impacts of digitisation in London's interactive media, TV and music industries. A number of initiatives were developed and market tested in an innovative ‘pitching’ process with industry experts, resulting in new interventions to support growth in the sector. (With Human Capital)

Client: Archives, Libraries and Museums (ALM) London – 2004/5
Two stage project establishing the best evidence base for the economic impact of the MLA sector in London, leading to the development of a draft economic development strategy for ALM.

Download the report from ALM London

Client: Film London – 2005
Organisational development work with Film London and the capital’s non-formal learning providers to establish a network of independent training providers (ITPs). (With Denise Stanley and Lizzie Haines.).

Client: Sheffield One – 2005
Work to assess the role and future development of creative industries and the CIQ area, as part of a wider planning strategy for Sheffield's Hallam Quarter. (As cultural/creative specialists within a team of consultants)

Client: English Partnerships – 2004/5
Cultural strategy for Barking's station quarter, identifying opportunities for cultural assets to regenerate the town centre and improve the built environment. (With Edaw)

Client: DCMS – 2004
Establishment of a shared programme of activities for the creative industries in the English regions, developed in close consultation with the RDAs, RCCs, DCMS and DTI.

Client: CCI SSC/SSDA – 2004
Development work for Cultural and Creative Industries Sector Skills Council to shape a five-year Strategic Plan for skills development in the sector outlining its vision, goals and actions. (With Experian).

Client: Oxford City Council/SEEDA – 2004
Cultural strategy for the West End of Oxford, mapping existing provision and defining culture's role in the development of the West End quarter. (With David Lock Associates.)

Client: Arts Council England, North East – 2004
Study of routes to professional and organisational development for cultural and creative industries in the North East of England.

Client: Living East – 2004
Report for the Regional Cultural Consortium which positions culture in relation to the key economic and policy drivers for the Eastern region over the next five years.

Client: DCAL and other NI departments - 2004
A review of the pattern of festivals - support and investement, purpose and outcomes - including looking at exemplars from other parts of the UK and recommending a stratgey for future development (with Colin Stutt).

Client: North West development Agency – 2004
Consultation on the establishment of new sub-regional structures for public investment in the creative sector in the North West of England. (With Redbrick)

Download case study PDF (28k)

Client: City Councils of Manchester and Salford and NWDA – 2004
Development prospectus for the re-design and regeneration of the river Irwell area that runs between Manchester and Salford. (With Regeneris.)

Client: London Development Agency – 2003/4
Research into the non-formal learning sector for London's creative industries, leading to a development strategy plus operational support for the resulting LDA initiative in its first year.

Client: Skillset/LDA – 2003
Working with Skillset on behalf of the LDA and the London Skills Commission to research, develop and consult on a costed three-year Action Plan for the AV sector, as one of the seven London FRESA Flagship projects.

Client: London Development Agency – 2002/3
Developing and managing the UK’s most significant regional policy intervention in the creative industries to-date. The commission consisted of a 12-month programme of inquiry into the policy issues relating to London’s creative industries, leading to a set of recommendations on how the LDA can make effective interventions to support their growth and competitiveness over the next 5-10 years, and contributing to the establishment of Creative London.

Download case study PDF (38k)

Clients: 01Zero-One & Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication – 2008
Evaluation of Skillset-funded pilot project to develop future training models and capacity in industry and FE/HE for emerging multi-skilled job roles in interactive media and broadcasting.

Client: NESTA – 2007/08
Evaluation of Insight Out, NESTA's enterprise training programme for individuals setting up creative industries businesses. The evaluation will assess the impact and effectiveness of the programme, consider its role in NESTA's wider programme of activities and identify opportunities for future development.

Client: London Development Agency – 2007/08
Evaluation of six Creative Hubs projects supported by the London Development Agency, to assess each hub's economic and social impact, success in meeting their objectives and alignment with London's future strategic priorities.

Client: Creative Partnerships – 2007/08
A major programme-wide, national evaluation of the nature and value of the partnerships that have been brokered and managed by Creative Partnerships to-date. The evaluation aims to provide a taxonomy of partnerships in use by the programme across the country and provide a cost-benefit analysis of the various partnership models identified.

Client: South West Screen - 2007
Top-level evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of South West Screen’s RDA-funded programme of growth initiatives and investment from 2004 to 2007.

Client: HEFCE and SWRDA – 2007
An analysis of the economic contribution made by the proposed relocation of Dartington College of Arts, considering three alternative regional relocation options. The assessment examines direct and indirect benefits to the regional and sub-regional economies associated with each option.

Client: Design Factory 2006-2007
This study analyses to date the impact the Design Factory has had on the design sector and on raising the profile of the East Midlands. The evaluation places the findings within the context of ERDF and RDA funding requirements. It also includes an options analysis exploring possible structures for the Design Factory post 2008.

Client: Council of Europe – 2006
Evaluating the developmental and pilot phases of the Council of Europe’s Creating Cultural Capital (CCC) programme, which seeks to promote democratic cultural policy, support structures, and partnerships across Europe, with a particular emphasis on areas such as the Balkans, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. BOP’s work included a review of CCC’s extensive documentation, consultation with key stakeholders and participants, and recommendations for future activity.

Client: Arts Council England, East Midlands) – 2006
The project examines the economic, social, and artistic impact of ACE, EM’s investment in its regularly funded organisation (RFO) portfolio and develops a ranking system that compares organisations according to their impact. BOP developed an assessment framework and a league table of RFOs based on Arts Council RFO monitoring information.

Client: Arts Council England (ACE) – 2006
Formative and summative evaluation of the development of a three-year Diversity in Publishing Programme (2005-2008) established by ACE. The evaluation reviews the entire programme, which includes a series of traineeships, a university outreach initiative, a professional development network, and press and PR activity. It assesses the impact of the programme and its success at meeting its objectives using various evaluation methods such as focus groups, interviews, workshops and quantitative analysis.

Client: London Borough of Lambeth – 2006
Production of Lambeth Cultural Services’ Regional Commentary, which provides an evidence-based overview of the Borough’s achievements and objectives in the provision of cultural, leisure, sport and parks services for its residents. The report was produced for GOL, ACE London, Sport England and MLA London as part of the national initiative promoted by the DCMS, and constituted the first phase of Lambeth’s involvement in the initial pilot scheme in London.

Client: First Light– 2006
Producing the winning proposal to manage and deliver the £5m DfES Youth Media Fund programme, on behalf of a consortium including First Light, the UK Film Council, the Media Trust and Skillset. BOP played an instrumental role in helping the partners to develop their offer, and wrote the bid that convinced DfES to award the contract to the consortium.

Client: Creative Partnerships (CP) – 2006
Building on BOP’s pilot transactions analysis, the study investigates whether CP is really ‘building the capacity’ of the cultural and creative sectors (and in what ways), by examining three areas of impact: the market for creative products and services; individual practitioners and firms; and local and regional economies.

Download the report from CP

Client: Arts Council England, South East – 2006
Evaluation to assess the impact of the CIBAS South East intervention on beneficiaries, examining a number of outcomes, particularly learning and business growth. The evaluation will gather information in order to develop practical recommendations for how ACE SE should continue its business development work with artists and creative practitioners.

Client: LDA – 2006
Evaluation and feasibility study of the Lyric Hammersmith’s plans to construct a new Artist Development and Training Centre on its site in west London. The study provides an assessment and evaluation of the potential impact of this new Centre as well as examining whether it is possible to create a financially viable operating model for the Centre over the medium to long term.

Client: Creative Partnerships – 2005
Pilot formative evaluation of three Creative Partnership offices, based on expenditure analysis and qualitative research, to identify emerging models of good practice and begin the work to develop exit strategies.

Client: Culture Online, DCMS – 2005
Extensive review of the commissioning of 18 Culture Online projects, undertaken through focus groups and the production of thematic case studies. The results are designed to identify models of good practice and feed into the next phase of Culture Online's development.

Client: St Martin's College and Lancaster and Morecambe College – 2005
Work to examine the potential regenerational impact of the proposed specialised provision for cultural and creative industries in FE and HE in Morecambe. (With SQW)

Client: Lancaster City Council and Lancaster County Council – 2005
Economic impact forecast for the Storey Creative Industries Centre in Lancaster, establishing an evidence base of investment outcomes across a range of economic indicators.

Client: Coventry and Warwickshire Partners – 2004
Feasibility study for a proposed 'creative village' workspace and incubator development in Coventry's canal basin area. (With SQW)

Client: UK Film Council – 2003
Assessment of RIFE to-date, plus strategic and operational recommendations for the next three years. (With DCA)

Client: London Development Agency – 2003
Mapping and analysis of business support services targeting the creative sector in East London. (With ABI Associates)

Client: CIDS (the Cultural Industries Development Service) – 2003
Evaluation of the Cultural Industries Exchange partnership as a strategic mechanism for developing the creative industry cluster in the City Pride area of Manchester.

Client: Living East – 2008
Working with the regional cultural consortium, cultural and sports bodies to develop the East of England’s proposal and subsequent business plan to the Legacy Trust – a skills development programme for young people based around a series of major cultural events in the region to celebrate the Cultural Olympiad and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Client: Film London – 2008
Facilitating workshop and producing recommendations for the business development of innovative short film-making project for children and young people.

Client: The Reader – 2007/08
Working with The Reader literacy development project, based at the University of Liverpool, to produce an organisational and business development strategy.

Client: London Organising Committee for Olympic Games (LOCOG) - 2007
Working with UK Film Council, its partners and LOCOG to produce a detailed proposal for Film and Video Nation - a major strand of the Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Film and Video Nation will be a diverse, 4-year programme of UK-wide events and activities with an emphasis on participation and emerging talent - from film festivals to short film-making competitions for young people.

Client: University College Falmouth – 2007
Development of a proposal for a Design Innovation Lab at University College Falmouth. The process involves analysing the economic impact of the proposed project, which will inform the development of an overarching business case. The business case will describe the market environment in which the Lab will operate and positions it within this market.

Client: LabforCulture (Amsterdam) – 2007
Organisational development work with the LabforCulture Director, team and supporters to initiate strategic planning. The aim of the process is to: (i) position the organisation as a unique and valuable resource to facilitate cultural co-operation across Europe and (ii) make a case for investment from a range of public and private entities. The process involves analysing the website, facilitating planning sessions, and developing a five-year business plan (2008-2012).

Client: North West Vision/Media Training North West – 2007
Undertaking the planning and management of the recruitment and appointment process for the Chief Executive of the ‘newco’ emerging from the merger of North West Vision and Media Training North West.

Client: Film London – 2005-7
Facilitating the activities of an advisory group of London’s audiovisual ITPs, to promote their work to policy bodies and industry, and investigate opportunities for establishing a permanent network or organisation for the sector. BOP’s role ranges from administering meetings and organising training events, producing branding and marketing materials for the group (now known as MITA –Moving Image Training Alliance) and developing an ‘exit strategy’ for the project.

Client: RIBA – 2006
Providing the research and evidence base to underpin the restructuring of RIBA’s Regional Network. This included understanding the political, social and economic context for RIBA in the regions; describing the strategic opportunities that exist for RIBA in the regions and exploring the most suitable organisational structure for RIBA to take advantage of these opportunities.

Client: Arts Council of Wales – 2005
Organisational development to manage the transition for film development in Wales. The work entailed supporting and advising Sgrin on the processes of closing the existing company and working alongside the new company to ensure that the process of setting up is smoothly achieved.

Client: British Council – 2004
Assessment of the relationship between the British Council and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) with regard to their shared export promotion work for the creative industries sector.

Client: British Council – 2008
Directing the fourth of a series of annual seminars in which cultural policymakers from around the globe are brought together by the British Council to discuss issues concerning the creative economy. This year's week-long seminar series is in Nairn in the Scottish Highlands.

Client: Westminster Kingsway College and Skillset – 2005
Design and delivery of networking, seminar and showcasing programme for London's audio-visual sector. (http://www.01zero-one.co.uk/pages/insync)

Client: University of Westminster/North West London TEC – 1998-2005
Programme design of courses, events and research for SMEs and individuals working in new media. BOP’s work also included continued organisational development – from the original ESF ADAPT bid through successive business planning to move the project to a mixed economy business model. (www.nmk.co.uk)

Client: CIDS/Manchester TEC – since 1999
Business Plan, ERDF bid and ongoing development work with Manchester’s ‘first stop shop’ for the support of cultural enterprises, including a second-year evaluation of the project. (www.cids.co.uk)

Client: Derby Creative Industries Network (CIN) – 2003
Action research, strategy and operational development for a business support network for creative businesses in Derby, including development of a three-year delivery plan.

Projects

Current Projects

Evaluation of Digital Innovation in Film

Review of the UK Film Skills Strategy - A Bigger Future

Research to Inform the London Media Legacy Programme for 2012

Understanding the Cultural and Creative Sectors in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Arts & Creative Industries Economic Impact Study and Needs Assessment for the SE Wales Valleys and Monmouthshire

Cultural Strategy for The Fylde Coast

Evaluation of Digital Horizons

Research

The Cultural Competitiveness of London

The West Midlands' Cultural Assets

Creative Industries Mapping of Urban Districts

Creative Economy: 2008 Statistical Progress Report

The Creative and Digital Industries in Yorkshire and the Humber: 1998-2006

Creative Industries and Rural Innovation

Mapping the Creative Industries in the West of England

Audio-visual Skills Needs and Provision of Skills Supply in the North of England

The Value of ‘Design Dependent’ Sectors

Cultural Impacts Toolkit

Initial Impact Study of Screen, Image and Sound Industries in the West Midlands

Rural Creative Industries Study

Creative Countryside

Research into the Digital Content Sector in the North West of England

The Creative Industries in Westminster

A Socio-Economic Study of the Creative Industries

Creative Industries Development

Creative Industries Research and Development in South Africa

Review of Museums, Library and Archive Activity with Children and Young People

Creative Economy Programme: The International Perspective

Mapping Public Technology Programmes in Relation to the Creative Industries

Celebrating St Andrew’s Day – An Assessment of the Economic, Social and Cultural Costs and Benefits

Moving Image and Sound in Higher Education and Research

Creating Global Statistics for Culture: Expert Scoping Study

Phoenix Programme Research – Developing the Evidence Base

Music Industry Project NW

Social Outcome Measures for Museums, Libraries and Archives

Music Industry Survey: Business Growth and Access to Finance

Creative Industries Economic Impact Study and Needs Assessment for York and North Yorkshire

Leeds Creative Industries

Review of the Presentation of Visual Arts in England: Survey Research

New Directions in Social Policy: Developing the Evidence Base for Museums, Libraries and Archives in England

The Economic Case for Culture

Creative Industries Study

Overview of Anticipated Trends in the Future use of Skills in the Audio-visual Sector to 2010

A Social and Economic Evaluation of the Cultural Sector in Hackney

Best Practice in Financial Support for Creative Businesses

Moving Image Survey

Market Assessment for the Cultural and Creative Industries

Understanding the Print and Publishing Sector in the City Fringe

Creative Industries Mapping and Economic Impact Study

Mapping Independent Production Training in London

South East Audio-Visual Mapping and Strategy Development

Regional Cultural Data Framework (RCDF)/DET

Strategy

Cultural Analysis for Peterborough City Centre Area Action Plan

New Cultural Facility for Manchester’s Oxford Road

The Role of Culture in the Regeneration of Basingstoke Town Centre

Creative Towns and Cities in the South East of England

International Design Exchange (IDX): Development of Prototype Design Foresight Programme

Creative Industries Collaborations

Blackpool Cultural Strategy

Creative Industries Research and Awareness Raising in Shanghai

Creative Industries Strategy at the University of Ulster

Music Industry Project North West

London's Culture Equation '06

Developing the Cultural Offer to Sustainable Communities

Cox Review into Creativity and Business: LDA Response

Serious Games Support Programme

Creative Sector Development Initiative

Impact Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy for London’s Archives, Libraries and Museums

Developing an Action Plan for Independent Training Providers

Sheffield City Centre Review

Barking Station Quarter Development Framework

Development Programme for the Creative Industries in the English Regions

Strategic Plan for the Cultural and Creative Industries

Area Development Framework for Oxford's West End

Routes to Professional and Organisational Development within the Arts Sector in the North East

Understanding the value of Culture in the East of England

NI Festivals Strategy