Overview

true is a london-based social research x strategy studio that helps organisations better understand marginalised x minority groups and find roles in social, cultural and environmental issues.

Services

we deliver:

• research and strategy regarding social and cultural issues
• research and strategy for diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI/EDI)
• research exploring diasporic and global cultures
• research and strategy for brand purpose
• lived experience and audience research for the third sector
• social research for policy makers and think-tanks
• social impact evaluation research
• research and strategy for charities, foundations, institutions and trusts
• research for corporate social responsibility (csr) strategy and evaluation
• research for environmental and social governance (esg) strategy and evaluation
• research for socially focused and inclusive urban planning

our projects are led by senior social scientists and creative qualitative methods and ethnography lie at heart of our practice. we specialise in working with vulnerable, marginalised and minority (global majority) groups, and we’re an equity-led organisation, which means 50% of our project teams have lived experience of the communities and issues we investigate.

About

dhiren holds an ma in sociology from goldsmiths, university of london and has over twenty years of industry experience covering research, insight and strategy. he was head of research at adam&eveddb and has also held senior positions at amvbbo and vccp.

dhiren has led and delivered research x strategy for blue-chip clients, public institutions and organisations informing government policy. his experience across qual and quant allow him to adopt a ‘question first’ approach to designing and delivering research against objectives, using methods according to their strengths. in addition to running true, dhiren also works as a freelance research director on selected projects. he is DBS checked and has experience working with young and vulnerable research participants. please email dhiren directly to enquire about his availability.