Powerful results, whatever the brief.
Working at the interface of public-private partnerships, Ngage has the flexibility to take on a wide range of projects beyond our core offer. With our broad skill set, expertise in project management and effective network of professional connections, we are a reliable, innovative delivery partner. By working with the best in their fields in academia, government, business and the charitable sector, we can open doors and deliver game-changing results.
Ngage has extensive experience in the following areas:
Transnational Collaboration
Working across international borders with local delivery partners to roll-out scaled projects.
Commercial Advisor and Wayfinding Services
Connecting organisations in need of professional advice and services with the best of the local supply chain.
Research and Market-Testing
Delivering complex research projects to evaluate present and future market needs and supply-side obstacles across sectors or geographies. Or market testing concepts, products or services with target customers.
Community Outreach
Engaging with diverse groups to improve life-chances, from women and BME communities to the socially excluded and those dealing with mental health issues
Children and Young Adults
Collaborating with education and business to raise aspirations and improve professional opportunities for children and young adults.
Event Management and Marketing
Organising exhibitions, conferences, seminars, workshops and social media campaigns which connect people to opportunity and skills.
The Low Carbon Sustainable Business Conference delivered on its promises, bringing together speakers and delegates dedicated to eco innovation, energy efficiency and sustainable business travel.
ROSE supported the formation of new Social Enterprises in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire and to increase survival rates for rural retail units under financial threat. Promoting positive local change, ROSE offered a sustainable alternative to commercial enterprise for maintaining local services and facilities.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• 26 rural start-ups supported • Delivered a support pack for Social Enterprise entrepreneurs
The challenge was to engage a dispersed and sometimes difficult to reach market. The package of support was marketed by Ngage and disseminated through grassroots contacts. Ngage also identified specialist network and consultancy services that could work together to provide a seamless “one stop shop”.
The project aimed to release the untapped potential of talented women who are under-utilised in the workforce, in particular targeting female middle-managers who had not yet broken through to senior management.
South East England Development Agency (SEEDA); European Union Social Fund (ESF)
75 people trained as mentors and coaches · 100 women supported to progress into senior management and leadership roles. · Positive role models promoted through a recruitment website
The challenge was to identify and support women aspiring to be leaders and managers. Female executives in a variety of priority male-dominated sectors were targeted and engaged through business support, careers guidance and women’s networks.
A pilot programme, running in the Thames Valley and the Malopolska region in Poland, which aimed to increase the awareness of enterprise and entrepreneurship among teachers and their students and to build an enterprise culture in schools.
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); The SEEDA GROW secretariat
Developed enterprise course for UK and Polish teachers · Organised a conference for KS4 students providing an introduction to starting your own business · Delivered 7 workshops on entrepreneurship for KS4 and KS5 students • Student workshops organised in Poland
The goal was to support balanced, sustainable economic growth in 5 European growth areas via cooperation, sharing best practice, exchange and learning. The programme included workshops for teachers and for students interested in going beyond the usual provision of enterprise learning. A course for UK and Polish teachers was organised at Oxford Brookes University followed by conference for KS4 students which provided an introduction to starting a business. A series of 4 one-day business and enterprise workshops for KS4 students were held at the Marlborough School, Woodstock and another 3 entrepreneurship workshops for KS5 students took place at Oxford Community School. Workshops were also organised in Poland for secondary (gymnasium) and post-secondary students, using materials developed in England. The programme closed out with a joint celebration at the Enterprise Journey Conference in Oxford.
A project designed to help people with mental health difficulties in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire to start their own businesses.
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
50 unemployed adults facing social exclusion helped to progress into employment and/or further training · 44 jobs created
Ngage designed, marketed and managed the Step Ladders programme. The project was focussed on assessing participants needs and offering the best mentoring, training, advice and hands-on support available to help them develop their business concept.
Many offenders face challenges in finding employment after release from prison. This pilot project entitled “Could you give yourself a job?” ran at two prisons in Buckinghamshire and encouraged offenders to think about their skills, research business ideas and explore the opportunity to become their own boss on release.
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
25 offenders participated • Business ideas were researched - 1 idea was so good a patent was applied for • 2 were turned into businesses on release • Training formed part of a vocational qualification offered by Milton Keynes College
This pilot programme ran at two prisons - Springhill Open Prison and Grendon Secure Prison, both in Buckinghamshire. One-to-one mentoring was available to support the workshops. The project was seen as a success by prison authorities with a total of 25 prisoners attending. All workshops were oversubscribed, and the drop-out rate was minimal.
A consultancy project to analyse market opportunities for Milton Keynes Council to run a range of services on social enterprise models.
South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
Creation of a Regional Procurement Guide outlining the rules and procedures around public procurement for social enterprises and procurement professionals · An Opportunity Analysis report provided evidence to suggest the main priorities for public procurers in the sub-region.
To analyse and assess the potential market opportunities for Milton Keynes Council services to be run on a social enterprise basis and produce a guide on procurement making subsequent recommendations for implementation. The guide highlighted key sales opportunities and benefits for social enterprises and provided practical and informative guidance on bidding and running successful contracts.