Independent practice · Social impact
Make progress
with the hard
questions.
newydd|new works with organisations to explore questions that matter to them and the people they work with.
Through research, strategy, coaching and facilitation, we bring fresh perspectives, make space for different voices and help people find a shared way forward.
Selected work
Exploring questions together.
A selection of projects showing how we work with organisations and collaborators, what we explored together and what came out of the process.
Understanding what local authorities need to make improvement and innovation possible in social care in Wales.
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Looking beyond individual services and ideas to understand the conditions needed for change in rural healthcare in Wales.
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Helping trustees and senior executives explore the museum’s future together.
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A board away day focused on purpose, long-term vision and the outcomes that matter.
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Exploring how closer collaboration between the creative economies of Cardiff and Bristol could support innovation, shared opportunity and environmental sustainability.
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Bringing together evidence and perspectives from people working in and with local government to explore how councils in Wales could move towards a more sustainable future.
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Exploring whether missions could help Cardiff Capital Region bring clearer direction to its innovation work and connect economic objectives with wider wellbeing outcomes.
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Helping trustees and senior leaders explore a changing operating environment and shape the next stage of Community Housing Cymru’s corporate plan.
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We worked with Wales Arts Health and Wellbeing Network to create space for its trustees to reflect, connect and explore a shared direction for the organisation’s next stage.
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We worked with Arts Council of Wales and arts and health leaders to reflect on their experience, imagine the future of their roles and explore what would help them move towards it.
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How we can work together.
Discovery research
Understanding a challenge together.We bring together evidence, experiences and different perspectives to explore what’s happening, what matters to people and where there may be opportunities for change.
Explore02Strategy & programme design
Connecting purpose with practice.We work with you to clarify what you want to achieve, understand how your work fits into the bigger picture and shape programmes that deliver the outcomes you’re looking for.
Explore03Scaling
Exploring how your work can have greater impact.Through coaching, research and practical tools, we help you think through what scaling could mean for your work, who it could benefit and what would be needed to make it happen.
Explore04Facilitation
Making space for conversations that matter.We design and facilitate conversations that help people hear different perspectives, explore questions together and find shared direction. Each session is shaped around your people and what you want to achieve.
ExploreAbout newydd|new
Fresh perspectives. Shared experience.
newydd|new brings together experience in social innovation, research, policy and systems change. Led by Rob Ashelford, we work with a network of trusted collaborators, bringing different skills and perspectives to each project.
Meet the practiceFrom the blog
Sample post · Discovery research
Making space for better questions
A few reflections on listening, connecting evidence and experience, and finding a useful place to begin.
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