Ecorys UK

🌈🎉 Last week in our Birmingham office, we held a themed social for all our staff 🎉🌈 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating diversity, inclusion, and the spirit of Pride Month. Your presence made this event truly special. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

We'd like to give a shoutout to our LGBTQ+ Network who planned the event, putting together a quiz and other fantastic activities, and also to our colleagues Jaya, Charlotte, and Akninder for their efforts in organising a wonderful feast and refreshments, giving the office space an atmosphere of celebration and community! 🥳✨

At Ecorys, we believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are. Our Pride Themed Social was an opportunity to come together and honour the LGBTQ+ community, promoting and acceptance. 🌍🤝

The Ecorys Brussels running team crossed the finish line on Sunday at the ! 🏅

A big thank you to everyone who supported the team this year! We are announcing our LAST CALL for donations to our fundraiser for BruZelle, a local charity targeting period poverty. ⏳

👉 Find out more about their work here: http://bit.ly/43q0DXQ

You can donate by using the details below:
BruZelle
BE91 0689 3345 5376
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Ecorys is very excited to be evaluating the National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Award, delivered by the Natural History Museum partnership.

The programmes aim to give more outdoor learning opportunities, connect to , learn about , and take positive action while developing numeracy and data science skills.

The evaluation, funded by the Department for Education, will assess how the programmes run in practice and benefit education estates and young people.

Ecorys will be working in partnership with Ipsos UK, Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) and biodiversity expert Dr. Deborah Harvey (Royal Holloway University London).

In the face of a range of global challenges 🌍, Ecorys UK is committed to bringing added value to all of our work and having a positive impact on our , and .

We are proud to share with you an overview of our achievements and activities from 2022 in the latest Ecorys UK Social Value Report.

Read the report here 👉 https://bit.ly/3oaJLVW

As part of , Ecorys supported the European Commission to organise the Festival, which took place on the 9th of May! 🎉

The event was a great success, with , organisations and individuals from across Europe coming together to discuss .

The event was organised both at the Cité des Métiers in and attended by 975 participants online. Around 20 different stakeholders working on skills across different EU countries intervened including keynote speeches from four Cabinets:

🔹 European Commission President Von der Leyen
🔹 Margrethe Vestager, EC Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age
🔹 Margaritis Schinas, EC Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life
🔹 Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights


Missed the event? You can watch it here now ⬇️

https://bit.ly/3MgGqwy

Ecorys is delighted to be leading the Transformation 2 Fund Evaluation!

Funded over 2.5 years by Department for Education, the evaluation will assess the impact and effectiveness of the flagship Government programme aimed at strengthening family services and systems in 75 English local authorities and improving and outcomes.

Ecorys will be working in partnership with Ipsos, Sheffield Hallam University with expertise from Prof. Jane Barlow (University of Oxford) and Prof. Gabriella Conti (UCL).

We are looking forward to this exciting programme of research!

Discover the of being a member of a producer organisation (PO) and how it can improve farmers' position in the supply chain. 🌱

Join the PO Project Final Conference on 26 May ‘23 📅 to learn more and get access to a new handbook on operational programmes.

Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/3NWpJJe

Take part in the Festival! 🎉

Join the celebration today at 2PM CEST online, learn more about up- and reskilling efforts across Europe and get inspired to take action. 💪

📺 https://bit.ly/3MixVCF

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The training for Ecorys Brussels’ running team is well underway for the upcoming on 28 May! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We are once again running for a cause and will be supporting BruZelle this year in honor of . Since the race falls on , we hope to take advantage of this opportunity to raise further awareness on such an important yet overlooked issue. 🩸

Any donations will provide direct support to those in need of sanitary products and will motivate our Ecorys team to pick up the pace!

Please send any donations directly to BruZelle 👉 https://bit.ly/4248VEw

And use the details below 👇
BruZelle
BE91 0689 3345 5376
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Ecorys is proud to publish its fifth annual report! By including in our pay gap report for the first time, we are taking a step further than the statutory requirement to ensure we create a fairer and more equal place of work.

Through producing this report, we are highlighting our commitment to and self-reflection so we can continue our work to create an and culture for all our employees.

Nicki Smith, Ecorys UK’s Managing Director, said: ‘As Ecorys UK’s first female Managing Director and with a background in social research, I am committed to continuing Ecorys UK’s equality journey, creating an inclusive and diverse culture where every person feels respected and empowered to reach their potential.’

Read the full report here 👉 https://bit.ly/41flpZF

Family Routes is a brand-new study about the lives of and in adoptive and Special Guardianship families.

Are you an adoptive parent or Special Guardian of a young person aged 12-25, who came to live with you from care?

Are you aged 12-25 and left care on an Adoption or Special Guardianship Order?

Ecorys UK is running this study in partnership with the Rees Centre at the University of Oxford and Ipsos. The study is funded by the Department for Education.

Find out more and register to take part: https://bit.ly/3lQik28

Is your organisation involved in designing, producing or distributing education content?

The European Commission is running a Survey of Digital Education Content Providers and wants your opinion!

The survey will:

✔️provide new evidence about Europe’s education content marketplace
✔️identify the challenges and opportunities for the sector
✔️contribute to the European Digital Education Content Framework

Have your say 🗣️ before 27 February
https://bit.ly/3IoWCep