Get Involved
SIU is building a shared evidence base for Sussex. There are several ways to engage.
Option 1
Become a partner
Shape what SIU measures. Receive advance intelligence. Be part of building Sussex’s evidence base.
Option 2
Commission research
Commission a bespoke sector deep dive, policy briefing or specific data set tailored to your needs.
Option 3
Sign up
Receive SIU publications, event invitations and research updates. Free. No commitment.
Partnership
Be part of shaping Sussex’s evidence base.
SIU partners are the organisations that believe in the value of an independent, shared evidence base for Sussex — and want to be part of building it.
Partnership is not a sponsorship arrangement. It is a working relationship. Partners help SIU understand what the most important questions are, and in return they get advance access to the intelligence before it is publicly released — so they can act on it first.
What partnership involves
- Input into SIU’s research priorities — helping shape what gets measured each year
- Advance access to all SIU publications before public release
- Invitation to partner briefing events and closed roundtables
- Credit as a founding partner of SIU across all publications and communications
- Direct access to SIU researchers for questions on the data
Partners do not influence editorial decisions. SIU’s independence is structural. The evidence says what the evidence says.
Commissioning
Commission SIU research.
Organisations can commission bespoke SIU research — a sector deep dive, a policy briefing, a specific dataset or a piece of qualitative research designed for your needs.
Commissioned research is conducted independently. SIU produces findings regardless of what they say — which is precisely what makes commissioned SIU research credible to the audiences that matter. If you want evidence that stands up to scrutiny, it has to be independent.
What can be commissioned
- Sector deep dives — in-depth analysis of a specific sector or theme
- Policy briefings — evidence-led documents designed for distribution to government
- Local data analysis — district or borough-level data synthesis
- Belonging and community intelligence — qualitative research in partnership with community organisations
- Bespoke indicator development — working with you to define and track metrics specific to your context
“If you want evidence that stands up to scrutiny, it has to be independent. That is what makes SIU intelligence worth commissioning.”
Recent commissioned work
- Belonging pilot in partnership with Enjoolata — East Sussex and Brighton
- Sussex Growth Index — in development
- Devolution readiness briefing — in development
Stay informed
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No commitment. Just independent Sussex intelligence — publications, briefings and event invitations — when they are released.
Contact
Get in touch.
Questions about SIU, partnership or commissioning? Contact the team directly.
