PROJECTS

Commission for Racial Equality – evaluation of its funding scheme for community and voluntary organizations (in conjunction with the Centre for Inclusion & Diversity, University of Bradford)

English Heritage – development of a series of policies, operating manuals and management resources for EH Historic Properties – design and delivery of management and staff development programmes

Leeds University Business School – Jacinta Elliott is the lead facilitator and programme director for the Goldman Sachs-funded 10,000 Small Businesses programme at LUBS. The aim is to enable dynamic small businesses and social enterprises to achieve their growth potential. Piloted at Leeds in 2010, the LUBS programme is now on its fifth run with over 130 business owners and social enterprise CEOs taking part. Together with Professor of Enterprise Nigel Lockett, Jacinta has had a pivotal role in developing the curriculum and shaping the ethos of the programme. Other partners in the programme are Oxford Saïd Business School and Ahead Partnership, the Leeds-based social enterprise. Other centres for 10,000 Small Businesses are in Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Kirklees Metropolitan Council – facilitation of review events for the E&D team

UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering & Technology (UKRC) – evaluation & re-development of the UKRC's Quality Mark award for SET employers and evaluation of the UKRC's Cultural Analysis Tool (in conjunction with Jane Lewis of Together People and Jane Wilde of Jane Wilde Consulting)

University of Bradford – Jacinta and Reg are Honorary Fellows of the University's Centre for Inclusion & Diversity

University of Leeds - Nuffield Institute – as an Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Research in Primary Care at the Nuffield Institute from 2000 to 2005, Reg worked on an evaluation of Primary Care PMS pilots in the North, evaluation of a development programme for PCG Boards, and the national evaluation of the Primary Care Cancer Lead initiative.

University of Leeds - School of Healthcare Studies
– Facilitation on numerous leadership development programmes
– Facilitation of the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis 360° instrument
– Training facilitators
– Designing a manual for action learning set facilitators
– Running action learning sets

University of York – running a series of action learning sets for owners of newly-established and developing businesses 
– contributions to several clinical leadership and management development programmes for the NHS

NHS Employers – facilitation of away days for the national Equality and Diversity team

NHS Modernisation Agency – 'Getting on Against the Odds', a study of BME nurses in leadership positions; this led directly to the Breaking Through programme for managers with director potential from BME backgrounds

National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) – research into the role of Community Development Workers for mental health in Black & Minority Ethnic communities (in conjunction with Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice, University of Hull)

National Primary and Care Trust Development Programme (NatPaCT) – design and facilitation of a series of development programmes for Nursing and AHP members of PECs (Professional Executive Committees)

North & East Yorkshire SHA and North Lincolnshire SHA – evaluation of professional education courses for emergency care practitioners

Yorkshire and the Humber SHA
– co-ordination of the research on Widening Participation in conjunction with the Universities in the region
– Research on Widening Participation research in conjunction with Leeds Metropolitan University and King's College London
– a review of leadership theories and development of a strategy for evaluating leadership development programmes
– evaluation of the West Yorkshire Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) development programme from 2001 to 2005
– 'Local Communities', a West Yorkshire-based study which focused on attitudes of young people from minority ethnic communities in Leeds and Bradford towards careers in the NHS

Yorkshire Consortium of NHS Trusts – evaluation of the national management development initiative (NMDI) Development Centres in Yorkshire

Blackburn with Darwen Teaching PCT – report on development of a multidisciplinary learning centre, and production of a CD-ROM on training & development

Bradford & Airedale PCT – initiation and development of the Positive Images diversity project, working with schools and the NHS Trusts, which led to the city-wide 'POSH' project: Promoting Opportunities in Health and Social Care

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust – facilitation work for the Director of Equality and Diversity

Burnley Pendle & Rossendale PCT – leadership development programmes

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust – Recently Reg and Jacinta have helped the trust develop a framework for Equality Impact Assessments
– Over a number of years, working alongside the Head of Organisation Development, Jacinta has trained trust staff as facilitators for the delivery of both LEA 360° and LEO programmes. She has also run LEA workshops for the Board and other senior managers. 

Central Lancashire PCT – cross-directorate away days for the Health Standards Directorate, and an equality and diversity workshop for the Trust Board

East Lancashire PCT
– Designing and running several clinical leadership development programmes
– Coaching and mentoring senior managers            
– Facilitation and feedback of the Leadership Qualities Framework (LQF)
– MBTI facilitation for individuals and management teams

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust – Jacinta has a long association with the Trust where she has facilitated a range of development initiatives, including:
- Facilitating a 360° Leadership Effectiveness Analysis for the Executive Board
- Co-facilitating several 360° feedback workshops for clinical and managerial staff
- Giving 360° feedback to senior consultants
- Conducting a series of clinical engagement focus groups
- Co-designing the Harrogate Experience in Leadership and Management programme for medical staff
- Running a series of development workshops and action learning sets for General Managers

Hull Teaching PCT – evaluation of a development programme for practice managers

South Manchester PCT – design and facilitation of leadership development programmes

South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust – design and facilitation of six clinical leadership programmes, including LEA 360° and action learning, jointly delivered with one of the directors