Social Research and Development
Social Research and Development is the Trust's in-house research consultancy service that has been operating for the last three years. During this period, it has consistently demonsrated an excellent track record in delivering social research and development projects on behalf of external clients.
Aim
Providing support to the third sector in delivering quality research led activities.
The Seedley and Langworthy Trust was established in 1997 as the Seedley and Langworthy Initiative with the purpose of supporting the community of Seedley and Langworthy in the process of regenerating the local area.
This became possible through successful bids to the European Regional Development Fund and match funding from the Single Regeneration Budget 5.
The Trust, now with Development Trust status, is a third sector organisation maintaining the same ethos of supporting the communities of Seedley and Langworthy. Please visit the Seedley and Langworthy Trust to find out more.
Martin Halton MA PgDip BA (Hons), Research Manager
In his current role, Martin is actively involved in planning, delivering and evaluating community based research and consultation projects in Salford and throughout the North West.
Martin has 5 years experience of delivering and managing Research and Development projects on behalf of the Seedley and Langworthy Trust and SRD.
Meral Mercan-Darby MSc BSc (Hons), Regeneration Officer
In her current role of Regeneration Officer, Meral has been involved in supporting and delivering community based research and consultation projects in Salford and in particular, Seedley & Langworthy.
Meral and Lorna have recently completed a consultation project which included community engagement and support, on a proposed alley-gating programme in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. The programme was commissioned by the Great Places Housing Group and consisted of 15 alley-gating schemes.
Meral planned, organised and project managed the Kerbside Recycling survey on behalf of Salford City Council in the Autumn of 2005, working closely with two groups of local residents in order to ascertain people's attitudes towards recycling.
Lorna Leaston MA BA (Hons), Community Involvement Manager
Lorna has been involved in a variety of projects, in particular community based research that enabled the Trust to develop a strong reputation for training and involving local residents in community consultation.
Lorna has project managed two pieces of Participatory Research, employing teams of locally trained field workers and has been responsible for delivering training in Participatory Research Methodology.
Lorna regularly provides advice and guidance on the Trust's Research Activity.
