Ash Futures

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  • Strategic Planning

    Creating clear, focused and relevant strategies is at the heart of what we do. We work with clients and their partners to help decide what is most important and shape their future journey from vision to action.

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  • Futures Thinking

    Understanding what drives change helps clients anticipate and manage the future. We have experience of horizon scanning, scenario planning and running futures workshops.

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  • Research and Evaluation

    We are highly experienced in evaluation, impact reports and summative assessments. We conduct secondary research for our clients and ourselves, mainly on economic development and future drivers of change.

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  • Economic Development

    We have over 25 years’ experience in economic development at local and regional level. We combine clear economic analysis and insight with a deep understanding of what works on the ground.

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About Us

Ash Futures is a specialist consultancy company that focuses on economic development, strategic planning, sustainability and futures, as well as evaluation and research.

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Our Approach

We work closely with our client to bring their ideas to fruition. That collaborative approach is maintained through regular contact and open dialogue.

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Our Associates

We create the perfect team for each project, drawing on the talent of our associate group. They have the experience and expertise to deliver high-quality and creative solutions.

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  • Thanks to you for being the evaluation dream team!

    Jane Sutherland, Director of Cultivator

  • One of the most successful projects in my business life was Oman, the History of Our Future which I completed with the full support and partnership of Ash Futures. I have worked with Ash for several years and learnt a lot from our work together.

    HE. Eng Azza Al Ismaily, Minister of Technology and Communications, Sultanate of Oman

  • I would like to thank you and the team for all the hard work on the evaluation. You have provided very valuable insights, which are already shaping the remaining months of Smartline, and will help inform Smartline 2. You have all been really great to work with.

    Chloe Bines, Smartline Project Coordinator, University of Exeter

  • Thank you again for another excellent piece of work.

    Sebeail Fowell, former Growth Programme Lead, Cornwall Council

  • The feedback was very positive particularly on the more concise version of the recommendations which I shared with the Board. All in all it’s a good piece of work and should lead to change over the next 6-12 months.

    Christian Stanbury, CEO, ULiving@Hertfordshire

  • The Ash Futures team always help us to make sense of uncertainty and enable us to develop new strategies and approaches informed by future trends. Over the last few years they have shaped our thinking at all levels and helped us on our journey to become a more aware, empathetic and customer-focused business.

    Jenny Shaw, Student Experience Director, The Unite Group

  • Ash Futures have been instrumental in helping the five Public Services Boards (PSBs) in the Gwent region to consider some longer term issues and disruptors. Using a horizon scanning and scenarios, their analysis gave us the knowledge, techniques and understanding to embed long-term futures into the planning and delivery of the each PSBs Local Well-being Plans.

    Emma Wakeham, Senior Policy and Partnership Officer, Newport City Council

  • We have worked with Ash Futures on a number of projects - ranging from impact assessments to economic strategies. We have always found them to be thoughtful, professional and flexible. We have been delighted with their work.

    David Ralph, CEO, Heart of the South West LEP

  • Ash Futures have written strategies and produced evaluations for us over several years, and have always delivered on their promises. They are a pleasure to work with.

    Phil Chappell, Regeneration Manager, Vale of Glamorgan Council

  • I would highly recommend Ash Futures. They have provided us with some excellent input into our longer term strategic thinking and horizon scanning. They provide a combination of great insight, clarity and creativity that helps bring future issues to life.

    Vaughan Lindsay, former CEO, Dartington Trust

  • I worked with Ash Futures on an intensive bid for a Technology Strategy Board Future Cities competition. Despite the very short deadlines they brought the partners together behind a single vision and produced a really strong product for the client.

    Stephen Peacock, Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration, Bristol City Council

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