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Case Studies

We provide cutting-edge research and advice of highest levels of scientific rigour to governments, international organisations, and the private and not-for-profit sectors covering some of the most important and pressing areas of policy. Here we present some case studies of our work across different sectors to provide further insight into what we do.

Economic and social value of culture in Exeter

Cultural offerings deliver a wide range of benefits both to society and to the economy. How we measure these benefits is critical to ensuring continued investment. Simetrica-Jacobs was commissioned by Exeter City Council to estimate the value of these benefits, focusing on seven organisations with different cultural offerings within Exeter.

Scaling up collaboration in GLA Streetworks Schemes

Collaboration on streetwork schemes can significantly reduce the costs of disruption to Londoners. Simetrica-Jacobs and Jacobs worked with the Greater London Authority (GLA) Infrastructure Coordination Service (ICS) to improve the evidence on the benefits of such collaborations, and develop tools and approaches to prioritise and drive scale-up of the approach.

Measuring the value of urban greenspace and transportation amenities

In a new study, Simetrica-Jacobs has estimated the social value that a range of green infrastructure amenities bring to social and affordable housing projects...

The BBC’s The Green Planet Programme: Analysis of Social Impact

The BBC commissioned Simetrica-Jacobs to develop an approach to measuring the social impact generated by ‘The Green Planet’ programme on people’s behaviours and intentions related to the environment and sustainability...

Wellbeing impacts of works disruptions and service interruptions

In preparation for their input to the latest round of price control discussion with Ofgem, gas supply company SGN sought research on new ways of valuing the firm’s impact on their consumers...

Valuing heritage impacts at Stonehenge

The UK Government committed to a major road project to improve the A303 to improve connectivity to the south-west of England, while reducing the impact of the road on the Stonehenge World Heritage Site...

The Value of Local Place: A study on the value of everyday heritage

When Historic England looked to develop a set of monetary values for the everyday heritage sites in their local area using metrics and methods consistent with HM Treasury Green Book evaluation guidance, they commissioned Simetrica-Jacobs to deliver the project...

The Economic Value of Culture: A Benefit Transfer Study

DCMS commissioned Simetrica to understand the value of cultural engagement at four museums in England as part of their work to research the value of culture...

The Cultural and Heritage Capital Framework: A major contribution of new guidance, evidence and research on the economic value of culture and heritage

Simetrica were commissioned by Arts Council England, Historic England, and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to value a series of arts, culture, and heritage institutions. This work forms part of best-practice techniques for the sector...

Supply Chain Social Value Bank

Morgan Sindall partnered with Simetrica in developing the Supply Chain Social Value Bank™ for use across the construction sector. The tool is an online platform that provides easy access to robust social value measurement based upon best practice methodologies endorsed by government guidance...

Siemens Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Educational Program

Simetrica-Jacobs were commissioned by Siemens to design an evaluation programme for the range of interventions that Siemens fund to encourage school students – in particular female students – to engage more in STEM subjects and to continue these studies to A-level and university...

Measuring the impact of tackling reoffending in Merseyside

Everton commissioned Simetrica-Jacobs to assess and value the programmes outcomes using the Sport Value Bank tool, making use of data on three key target outcomes...

Measuring Impact by Design, Impact Canada

Impact Canada approached Simetrica-Jacobs to develop and write guidance on impact measurement for use by the Canadian Government...

Evaluation of impact of arts and reminiscence interventions on people with dementia and their carers

Age Exchange wanted to evaluate the impact of their RADIQL programme, a creative arts intervention that works with those with dementia and seeks to reduce levels of isolation, loneliness, unhappiness and depression...

Developing an Approach to Valuing Mental Health

Simetrica-Jacobs’ founding Director, Dr Daniel Fujiwara worked with LSE Professor of Behavioural Science, Paul Dolan, to analyse how the wellbeing valuation methodology could be applied to mental health outcomes...

Developing a Social Value Framework for a Leading Property Developer

Simetrica-Jacobs was commissioned by leading international property and infrastructure group Lendlease to develop a social value framework for use by the multinational company to consistently measure social value creation across construction projects globally...

City Centre Transformation Strategy

The Edinburgh City Centre Transformation project aims to significantly overhaul the operation, quality and experience of Edinburgh’s City Centre streets, public spaces, amenity of access and movement, in a way that plans and sets the scene for future developments of the city up to 2050...

A Value Bank for the Housing Sector

Simetrica-Jacobs was commissioned by Redrow plc, a leading housing developer in the UK, to demonstrate the social value of Redrow housing developments...