Freelance and interim policy work
If you are looking for a consultancy specialising in freelance and interim policy work and advice, our services include:
- writing an effective response to consultation, or other submissions to official bodies
- lobbying and representation - advice on how to influence or challenge those who make or implement policy
- helping to represent you on paper, in negotiations with officials, in meetings, on committees or in public
- assisting with parliamentary work:
- Scottish, UK or EU parliament
- getting MSPs, MPs or MEPs to support you
- evidence to a select committee
- parliamentary procedure
- navigating a way through Brussels and EU institutions/procedures
- policy research; analysis of policy or policy options; reviewing policy and its effectiveness
- drafting or refining policy documents; briefing, consultation or position papers
- devising and carrying out surveys to gather feedback or data from others
- regulatory affairs - regulatory impact analysis and advising on better regulation
- interpreting what a policy may mean for your organisation or others affected...
- ...and translating that into plain English for training or communication purposes.
Please contact us to discuss whether our independent freelance service can provide the extra resource needed to manage your policy-related workload on time and effectively.
Your policy, and your responses to the policy of others, need to be coherent, credible and founded upon robust arguments and evidence.
To influence government, regulators, or your representative body such as a trade association or pressure group, it may be crucial that you find someone quickly to help analyse the policy options and draw up a clear case, rather than leaving it until close to any official deadline.
The earlier you act, the better – even to the extent of anticipating or pre-empting the policy-makers' next move. You may need advice on whether, how, when and whom to lobby. The wrong approach can be counter-productive. You should tailor the style and language to the person or people you are trying to influence. An experienced figure who can help to represent you may be useful.
Alternatively, perhaps you work inside a public body and require short-term assistance with a particular policy project. You may need help in surveying or analysing – whether formally or informally – the opinions of those affected by policy developments, or in communicating such developments to them. You might be looking for someone with a knowledge and understanding of industry. We work for the public and private sectors.