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Ash Futures

Ash Futures

Focused on the future, learning from the past

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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.

Naturally Somerset

CLIENT / Somerset Local Nature Partnership

We produced the first Prospectus, or strategy, for the new Somerset Local Nature Partnership. We worked with a range of partners to create a shared vision and set of priorities for the natural environment. We also produced the first Prospectus for the Devon Local Nature Partnership.

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Great South West report

CLIENT / The Great South West

The Great South West is the ‘powerhouse’ brand to promote the LEP areas of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Heart of the South West and Dorset. We prepared an outline prospectus followed by this strategic plan to create a leading region for the green and blue economies. We worked with leaders of universities, councils, businesses and LEPs.

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CLIENT / Heart of the South West

Our role in the Productivity Strategy was to bring together existing reports and data, to work with partners to agree the key priorities and to write the consultation draft. We acted as editor and facilitator, working with the wider Heart of the South West team.

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Island futures report

CLIENT / Council of the Isles of Scilly

The Isles of Scilly needed a new and clear sense of direction for their unique local economy. We worked with businesses and other stakeholders on the islands and in Cornwall to agree a Strategic Economic Plan and linked Housing and Infrastructure Plans. This called for a resilient, self sufficient and sustainable approach.

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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

Clients

  • Unite Students
  • Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
  • Vale of Glamorgan
  • Heart of South West Local Enterprise Partnership
  • Dartington
  • Somerset Wildlife Trust
  • RSPB
  • Naturally Somerset
  • National Trust
  • Devon Local Nature Partnership
  • East Devon Council
  • Council of Isles of Scilly
  • Great South West Local Enterprise Partnership
  • Dorset Local Enterprise Partnerships
  • Uliving
  • Futures Thinking
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Economic Development

What we do

  • Strategic Planning
  • Futures Thinking
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Economic Development

How we work

  • About us
  • Our Approach
  • Our Associates
  • Our Clients

Get in touch

simon@ashfutures.co.uk

Copyright © 2023 Ash Futures. Registered address: Hillcrest, Bowden Hill, Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7EA. Company number: 7769553. Photos: Jennifer Hooton and Simon Hooton.

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