Sarah Thompson

Associate Director

Sarah is a regeneration specialist with over 20 years’ experience in economic development research and consultancy.

Her expertise includes economic appraisal, economic impact assessment, case-making, programme and policy evaluation, research design and strategy development for Mayoral Combined Authorities, HEIs, the third sector, local and central government. She is an experienced evaluator; providing guidance on how to maximise the impact of interventions and track performance using monitoring and evaluation plans.    

Sarah's work has included economic impact assessments and appraisals of capital and revenue interventions across a broad range of policy domains including enterprise, skills, regeneration and infrastructure. She is a Better Business Case practitioner; supporting clients with case-making, funding bids and the development of investment prospectus. Her work has included research to explore the economic contribution of growth sectors and clusters, and advise on the development of place-based innovation ecosystems.  

Sarah's labour market and employability expertise has encompassed scoping work to inform policy development on education and skills issues; evaluations of labour market and workforce development programmes; guidance to support inclusive growth and analysis of initiatives supporting excluded groups back into training or employment. 

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