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“ETHNOS represents the highest standards in research-led consultancy with ethnic minorities.”
Shushila Patel
Commissioner
Commission for Racial Equality

“ETHNOS' understanding of socially excluded groups has provided the Agency with a solid knowledge base on the attitudes, preferences, barriers and needs of BME, disabled and young people in relation to the countryside and green outdoor spaces.They have contributed very positively to our Diversity Review and helped improve the capacity of practitioners to attract and work with a more diverse profile of visitors.”
Jacqui Stearn
Diversity Review Programme Manager
Countryside Agency

“We have been very pleased with the performance of ETHNOS. All outputs have been delivered to time and to a high quality. ETHNOS did an excellent job in recruiting BME households to take part in the research and in conducting the fieldwork to a short timetable. We felt that their bid represented the best value for money because of their expertise in conducting research with BME communities. In addition, ETHNOS were a pleasure to manage because of their enthusiasm and commitment to the work. They also demonstrated a good understanding of our requirements and were able to deliver high quality outputs, which met our requirements with very little management input. I will definitely invite ETHNOS to tender for other work and would highly recommend them to other organisations, particularly for qualitative research and research with BME communities.”
Alison Higgins
Senior Research Officer
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

“ETHNOS has a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the ethnic minority populations in Britain. The work they did for us exceeded our expectations: they provided sharp analytical insights coupled with practical, down-to-earth advice. Their work was on time and within budget.”
Mary Hickman
Principal Research Officer
Inland Revenue

“The final report ETHNOS produced for us was insightful, accurate and professional. They have helped the PROUD network to highlight the priority needs of our ethnic minority staff, an outcome which is already being used to assist the Lord Chancellor’s Department in achieving equality in the workplace. Their recommendations were clear, practical and easy to understand. I would recommend them to any organisation.”
Rob Neil
PROUD Network Coordinator
Lord Chancellor’s Department

“We certainly benefited a great deal from our collaboration with ETHNOS… Their research had a positive impact on our communications strategy with ethnic minority groups. It set clear priorities and saved us time and money.”
Chris Owen
Acting Chief Executive
Health Promotion England

“ETHNOS uses sound and rigorous research methods to provide meaningful and authoritative recommendations that make a real difference.”
Qaim Zaidi
Ethnic Strategy Co-ordinator
British Heart Foundation

“ETHNOS recruited and consulted with representatives from a full spectrum of equality groups – black and minority ethnic communities, refugees and asylum seekers, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, older people, young people, disabled people, women, Travellers and Gypsies, and faith communities. ETHNOS interviewed 54 equality group experts – far beyond the 20 they were contractually obligated to do. They have demonstrated utmost professionalism and commitment during the EQIA process, displaying great sensitivity in managing a wide variety of group members and producing a document that fully reflected the opinions of group representatives. […] The consultation process ETHNOS designed for our EQIA is justly regarded as “best practice”. I have no hesitation in recommending ETHNOS.”
Tony Hirsch
Housing Policy Manager
Greater London Authority

“Researching ethnic minority communities poses great methodological challenges. Members of ETHNOS have an excellent grasp of research methods, which they use creatively and thoughtfully to produce first-rate work.”
Professor George Gaskell
Director of the Methodology Institute
London School of Economics

 

“At a time when the needs of minority ethnic citizens are critical to the success of all right thinking businesses, ETHNOS could not have been more timely.”
Lord Victor Adebowale
Chief Executive
Turning Point

“Achieving real equality requires dedication, knowledge and sensitivity, together with a clear vision for the future. ETHNOS combines the unique qualities and skills necessary to make a difference.”
Trevor Hall OBE
Race and Equality Advisor
Home Secretary

“We commissioned ETHNOS to consult with black and minority ethnic community organisations on the London Housing Advice Strategy 2004. We had previously found this sector quite hard to reach in terms of strategy development. ETHNOS' access to and experience of working with black and minority ethnic community organisations enabled us to engage with the sector and include the issues relevant to their communities into the strategy. The research team's knowledge of housing and homelessness policy and research meant there was no delay in getting to grips with the issues, consequently the project was delivered within very tight timescales. The final report that ETHNOS produced for us was of a very high quality. As a result, the findings of the consultation exercise were easily incorporated into the final version of the London Housing Advice Strategy. We have since commissioned ETHNOS to take on a higher profile housing policy project.”
Aoife McNamara
Senior Policy Officer, Housing and Homelessness Unit
Greater London Authority

“I am not aware of a research company that can match ETHNOS' expertise in the field of ethnic minority health. Their knowledge and experience are unrivalled.”
Gaynor Legall
Chair of Health Committee
All Wales Ethnic Minority Association

“We commissioned ETHNOS to pre-test promotional materials and to evaluate a complex public health campaign targeted at the Muslim population in London. Because of their in-depth knowledge of the Muslim community and extensive networks, they were able to access a range of community members in their own languages and in culturally sensitive ways. They used innovative research methods and strategies to deliver a thoughtful evaluation with clear recommendations.”
Judith Watt
Head of Programme
NHS Executive – London

“We are delighted with the quality of work ETHNOS produced. Not only have they enabled us to better understand the issues surrounding meningitis and cultural diversity, they have provided a clear direction for us to take our work forward.”
Philip Kirby
Chief Executive
Meningitis Trust

"ETHNOS made a good impression from the first presentation at pitch stage - we felt supported in terms of our past initiatives, challenged in terms of what more we could do and, most importantly, we felt inspired by what we would be able to achieve with their research findings. ETHNOS used innovative research techniques and presented the findings in a clear, lively and user-friendly way. They made clear and actionable recommendations that will help the RSC attract a more diverse audience. ETHNOS conducted an outstanding research project and were a pleasure to work with."
Mary Butlin
Head of Market Planning
Royal Shakespeare Company

“ETHNOS is committed to excellence. Its staff care about everything from standards in recruitment to relevance of recommendations. They are passionate about bringing out the best that research has to offer. They approach each project in a fresh and personalised way, providing their clients with new and more powerful perspectives on ethnic minority issues.”
Paul Lincoln
Chief Executive
National Heart Forum