Panel Area
Welcome to SMSR’s panel area
THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE FINALISED SOON.
SMSR runs citizens’ panels on behalf of many local authorities, police forces and PCT’s. This area is for members of selected panels to view latest news, access panel information, complete current surveys and look at previous results. The links below will take you to your panel area:
Darren Hornby
Project Director
E-mail: DHORNBY@SMSR.CO.UK
With ten years experience in public sector research management, Darren has developed a range of expertise both in team leadership, research design and project co-ordination. A successful manager with a diverse portfolio of experience, Darren has taken major projects through from inception to delivery over a ten year period.
BA Marketing and Market Research
Ian Mills
Ian Mills – Managing Director
E-mail: IMILLS@SMSR.CO.UK
Ian Mills is a senior managing consultant with particular skills in client needs assessment and post survey strategy generation and implementation. He has been involved in a wide range of assignments for various public and private sector organisations. Typically, these have involved liaison with the client in the formulation of the brief and the proposal, an overview of the project and specific involvement with the interpretation of results, together with report production and presentation. This latter includes post presentation activities, including implementation workshops.
BSc Mechanical Engineering
MSc Management Sciences
Full Member – Market Research Society
Member – Chartered Institute of Marketing
Telephone Interviewer
Follow the link below to download an application form and job description.
Report Writing
Following any type of consultation, SMSR offer a report writing service. The report will include a summary of results gained from the consultation, comparisons with relevant national data and recommendations. Read more >>
Reflector Groups
SMSR offers clients the opportunity to carry out ‘reflector groups’ following a consultation. These have the powerful effect of translating numbers into words/reasons. Read more >>
Postal Consultation
SMSR offer a full in-house postal survey service. All our mailouts are collated, checked and franked at our Head Office in Hull. We use the Royal Mail collection service (PPI) to distribute the questionnaires and all returns are monitored, tracked and reminder questionnaires are sent out if required. Read more >>
Online Consultation
We have own unique online capabilities that offer the client a very cost effective way of capturing information. Our online surveys are designed to achieve maximum interest and to make it as easy as possible to complete. With specific colours and organisational logos, % bar’s and save and resume features, the online-questionnaire can produce significant responses rates, especially with the harder to reach groups. Read more >>
In-depth Interviews
SMSR have years of experience in undertaking in-depth interviews ranging from members of the general public to Councillors to victims of crime to Chief Executives. Read more >>
Focus Groups
SMSR have a highly successful method that ensures a good attendance to any type of focus group. We have refined the art of focus group recruitment, facilitation and report writing over our 20 year history.
We always approach the focus group process with our own unique personal style. We have a dedicated team of recruiters that make initial contact over the telephone, giving full details on what the group process is about, where it is and why it is being held. The potential attendee is told how long it will last and are usually offered an incentive for their time. A venue is chosen to suit the nature of the topic being discussed and the organisation the group is being arranged for. Read more >>