Social Research

Comms, Image & BrandingComms, Image
& Branding

Criminal Justice & PolicingCriminal Justice & Policing

Education, Learning & SkillsEducation, Learning & Skills

EmploymentEmployment

Equality & DiversityEquality & Diversity

HealthHealth

Housing & RegenerationHousing & Regeneration

Local GovernmentLocal Government

Polling & Public OpinionPolling & Public Opinion

TransportTransport

WalesWales

ScotlandScotland

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Research shows there is public support for the Department for Work and Pension’s welfare reforms

GfK NOP carried out qualitative and quantitative research on behalf of the DWP to investigate the public’s views on proposals in the Green Paper "‘No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility”.  The vast majority of policy propositions included in the research enjoyed high levels of general public support however; in focus groups participants expressed some concerns about their implementation.

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GfK NOP Social Research presented at the Becta Research Conference

Kate Parker and Chris Holmes from GfK NOP Social Research presented findings from the Further Education learners Information Communications Technology (ICT) survey at the Becta Research Conference in Sheffield on 6 November 2008. 

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Dogs Trust: "Rehome a rescue dog before purchasing a 'Retail Rover'"

GfK NOP were again asked to carry out this year’s Stray Dogs Survey 2008 for the Dogs Trust. Click here to find out more.

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Two thirds of people won’t put money aside for social care in older age

Two thirds of adults in the UK say they have no plans to put money aside to fund social care in older age. Nearly two thirds (excluding those already receiving social care) think they will seek help from family or friends, if they find themselves in need of social care.Click here for more information.
 

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Location is key when choosing a school

Research among parents confirms that location is still a key factor when choosing a school for their child. Nearly three-quarters of parents are extremely or very satisfied with their child’s school. Click here for more information.
 

Out and About: Conferences

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Amrita Sood from GfK NOP Social Research, along with Krishan Lathigra from COI, presented the findings of the influential qualitative research conducted into experiences of those affected by the 2007 floods. The research was commissioned by COI on behalf of the Cabinet Office, to form a part of the evidence base for the Pitt Review into Lessons Learned from the 2007 floods.

Out and About: Fundraising

The Social Team has also been very busy fundraising…

Running

Following on from the success of their 10k run, a group of girls from Social Research competed in the London Run to the Beat half marathon. The team completed the run in an impressisve 2 hours and 16 minutes. If you would like to sponsor them, click here. All sponsorship will go to Leukaemia Research.

Cycling

A team of six GfK NOP employees, including Lisa Endersbee (Research Manager) from GfK NOP Social, rode 54 miles in the 2008 British Heart Foundation London to Brighton bike ride. Sporting an orange GfK NOP tee-shirt, Lisa managed to raise £350. Well done Lisa who completed the ride in good time even though she was knocked off her bike by Superman (well a cyclist dressed as a superhero for the day).