I have always had an interest in the wider issues affecting the archive sector. I have undertaken numerous projects with policy-making bodies, professional organisations and the archive ‘sector-lead’ bodies across the UK, including The National Archives, the Welsh Government's Museums, Archives and Libraries Division , the Scottish Council on Archives, the Archives and Records Association and CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).

Recent projects:

• Development of guidance on building archvie repositories with conservator, Chris Woods, for The UK National Archives
• Designing the ‘Resilience Indicator’ for archive services on behalf of the Archives and Records Association. This is now nationally recognised and a recommended tool for applicants to The National Archives’ ‘Resilience’ grants.
• Acting as an independent assessor for applications to the Welsh Government’s Capital Transformation bids.
• Reviewing amendments to the Professional Competencies framework of the Archives and Records Association
• Undertaking the quinquennial review of the Archive Service Accreditation Standard
• Reviewing the nature and quality of statistical information available to the archives sector for The UK National Archives.

Services including:

• Helping clients to articulate the key policy or research questions to be explored
• Identifying and consulting with key stakeholders including senior decision makers, mangers, staff, users, volunteers, depositors and funders
• Benchmarking against other sectors or organisations
• Gathering, analysing and reporting on relevant data, both qualitative and quantitative
• Developing practical and relevant recommendations, often with costed action plans
• Communicating findings to a wider range of audiences and stakeholders