Louise Wheeler

Impact evaluation and stakeholder research for charities & social enterprises

On-line survey design, hosting, analysis & reporting

Discussion groups/one-to-one interviews

Customer insights consultancy for SMEs

Evaluation and stakeholder research

For charities, social enterprises and public sector organisations.  Focus on providing evidence-based insights to demonstrate impact and identify areas for improvement.  Often work with teams to build thier own in-house capabilities.

On-line survey design, hosting, analysis & reporting

Skilled and highly experienced at on-line questionnaire design, analysis and reporting.  Examples of typical clients are charities, social enterprises and public sector organisations as well as membership organisations (professional, clubs an societies) and SMEs.

Discussion groups/one-to-one interviews and facilitated workshops

Examples of typical clients are charities, social enterprises and public sector organisations as well as membership organisations (professional, clubs an societies) and SMEs.

Mixed method research & evaluation

Pragmatically blending stats and stories to provide balanced, actionable insights.

Louise believes firmly in the power of research to make positive change happen – helping to create an environment where people have the information they need to be motivated and can see their opportunity to make a real difference.

Louise has more than 20 years’  business and social research experience.  Having worked for a number of international research agencies, including as a Commercial Director of GfK (now part of Ipsos Mori). Here she gained a detailed understanding of the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, working with everyone from board level to the shop floor and from operations to HR.

In 2007, Louise completed an MA in Coaching and Mentoring Practice and, after a month travelling India on a motorbike, set up her own micro-business – Research Oxford. During this time, the company has developed an impressive track record, providing research and evaluation to clients in Oxfordshire and further afield. Louise uses her coaching skills to deliver engaging and action-focused consultancy and also provides career coaching under the brand name Coaching Oxford.

Louise puts community engagement and social value at the heart the business. She helped develop and is a member of ROBIN, the Responsible Oxfordshire Business Involvement Network, and is a trustee of Restore, a charity working for mental health in Oxfordshire.

Away from the world of research, Louise loves the outdoors, motorcycling and the odd drop of real ale.