Sarah Pearson BA, MA
Professor of Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Summary
Sarah Pearson is Professor of Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Director of the Social and Economic Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute.
About
I have over 25 years’ experience of social policy research and evaluation and have led major evaluations of public policy across a range of agendas including anti-poverty, community regeneration and support for vulnerable groups. My research focuses on three core areas:
- Neighbourhood and community-based approaches to improving outcomes for disadvantaged areas
- Models of public service delivery – particularly addressing the involvement of communities and service users, and developing evaluation tools and capacity in public service contexts
- The role and impact of voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations
Much of my research has focussed on interventions at the level of neighbourhood or local community. This included the evaluation the New Deal for Communities, where as Deputy Director of the evaluation between 2001 and 2010 I co-led a large-scale evaluation of a neighbourhood regeneration programme adopting a complex, quasi-experimental, longitudinal impact evaluation methodology. The research generated more than 100 outputs () on the economic, social and physical regeneration of neighbourhoods, and assessment of outcomes for both ‘people’ and ‘places’. More recently, I led a five-year evaluation of the Early Action Neighbourhood Fund to explore how partnerships between public and voluntary sector organisations can shift community resources toward early intervention. This project, which reported in 2020 () was a partnership with major UK funders including Comic Relief, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Barrow Cadbury Trust and Legal Education Foundation to build evidence on the funding conditions that best support interventions aimed at 'disrupting' public service systems to allow for the more effective use of local assets in meeting community needs.
I have utilised theory- and systems- based evaluation approaches extensively in my research in this area. An exemplar is work on Children's Communities to build evidence on the impact of neighbourhood-based approaches to improving outcomes for children in disadvantaged areas ().
A longstanding interest in models of public service delivery has focused on relationships between the citizen and the state, and on developing evaluation tools and capacity in public service contexts. Early work focused on developing tools to assess the impact of anti-poverty policies adopted by UK local governments in the early and mid-1990s. A key finding was the importance of context, and national and local political processes in shaping the allocation of resources to address social need. These themes have been developed through my more recent work in this area which has supported service providers to better understand the impact of their work. An exemplar is a collaborative partnership with Doncaster Council and NHS Doncaster CCG to understand the impacts of health and social care integration, and build new a measure of citizen well-being to inform the commissioning of services across both domains.
My research is also concerned with the needs of vulnerable groups, particularly young people and lone parents. In relation to young people, work has included the impact evaluation of the myplace programme (2012-13) which involved Department for Education capital investment of £240m in youth facilities. I have since worked with colleagues in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ on the evaluation of Talent Match, one of the National Lottery Community Fund's strategic programmes addressing youth unemployment (). Support for young people is a continuing area of interest, and I am currently working through the evaluators’ panel for the Youth Endowment Fund to assess the impact of a programme of support to vulnerable young people being delivered by Wakefield Youth Services. My research on lone parents has focussed on employment support. A significant project was an evaluation of support for lone parents who are furthest from the labour market in Scotland, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (2013-17) and led in partnership with the University of Strathclyde. This research has produced a rich stream of academic outputs focusing on innovation and co-production in employment support. More recently, my research on vulnerable groups has extended to people facing multiple disadvantage (Complex Needs evaluation for MHCLG) and low income families (evaluation of Your Work Your Way for the Child Poverty Action Group).
A third theme third in my research is the resourcing and impact of voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations. This research is informed by the two themes articulated above: the VCS has a distinctive role in the delivery of services and the scale and quality of voluntary and community sector shapes service provision, particularly in response to limitations in state capacity to meet community needs. Early research included assessments of funding and grant making practices in voluntary organisations and on the sustainability and impact of voluntary sector infrastructure. This developed into methods to assess the scale and value of the voluntary and community sector in local areas. I am currently working on a learning and evaluation contract with the Nationwide Foundation.
I am an expert in evaluation theory and practice and have acted as an evaluation advisor to UK government departments (BEIS, DHSC, Defra), Welsh Government, local authorities, charities and foundations.
In a voluntary capacity I am a Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Mercia Learning Trust, providing strategic oversight of the education of more than 3000 primary and secondary pupils across six schools in Sheffield.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ interests
- Evaluation
- Social impact
- Neighbourhood and community regeneration
- Community capacity and engagement
- Lone parents
- Children and young people
- Voluntary and community sector
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Welfare reform and labour markets
Regeneration and economic development
Voluntary and community sector
Vulnerable groups
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
2023 Review of Neighbourhood Regeneration, Local Trust.
2020-2022 Evaluation of Your Work Your Way, Child Poverty Action Group.
2019-2021 Evaluation of Branching Out, Youth Endowment Fund.
2018-2020 Evaluation and Learning Partner, Nationwide Foundation.
2017-2020 Children's Communities Evaluation, Save the Children.
2015-2020 Evaluation of Early Action Neighbourhood Fund, Big Lottery Fund.
2018-2019 Complex Needs Process Evaluation, MHCLG.
2014-2019 Talent Match Learning and Evaluation, Big Lottery Fund.
2013-2017 Evaluation of Making it Work, Big Lottery Fund Scotland.
2016 Evaluation of Sheffield's Enhanced Primary Care Programme, NHS Sheffield CCG.
2016 The evaluation needs of Better Care Fund providers in Yorkshire and the Humber, NHS England.
2014-2016 Evaluation of Supporting and Maintaining Independence programme, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.
2014-2016 Evaluation of Stockport Targeted Prevention Programme, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council/ Nesta.
2012-2013 Evaluation of Myplace, Big Lottery/ Department for Education.
2000- 2010 New Deal for Communities Evaluation, Communities and Local Government.
Key clients
- Child Poverty Action Group
- National Lottery Community Fund
- Save the Children UK
- Nationwide Foundation
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Publications
Journal articles
Pearson, S., Lindsay, C., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2023). . Journal of Education and Work.
Coldwell, M., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2022). . Evaluation, 28 (4), 446-465.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). Collaborative innovation and activation in urban labour markets. European Urban and Regional Studies, 28 (3), 282-297.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). . Journal of Social Policy.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). . Journal of Social Policy.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). . Public Administration Review.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2021). . Public Administration Review.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2019). . Social policy and society, 1-12.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). . International Social Security Review, 71 (4), 33-50.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.-.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). . Policy & Politics, 46 (4), 571-587.
Lindsay, C., Pearson, S., Batty, E., Cullen, A.M., & Eadson, W. (2018). . Public Administration, 96 (2), 318-332.
Fowler-Davis, S., Piercy, H., Pearson, S., Thomas, B., & Kelly, S. (2018). . BMJ Open, 8 (3).
Crisp, R., Gore, T., & Pearson, S. (2015). . Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 23 (3), 167-187.
Pearson, S., & Lawless, P. (2012). . Planning Theory and Practice, 13 (4), 509-527.
Pearson, S., & Lawless, P. (2012). . Environment and Planning A, 44 (8), 2023-2039.
Pearson, S. (2010). KBART – improving content visibility through collaboration. Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community, 23 (2), 150-154.
Pearson, S. (2009). . People, Place and Policy, 3 (1), 48-57.
ALCOCK, P., & PEARSON, S. (1999). Raising the Poverty Plateau: The Impact of Means-tested Rebates from Local Authority Charges on Low Income Households. Journal of Social Policy, 28 (3), 497-516.
Book chapters
Pearson, S., & Craig, G. (2001). Community Participation in Strategic Partnerships in the United Kingdom. In Rebuilding Community. (pp. 118-138). Palgrave Macmillan UK:
Sarah, P. (2001). Local government, anti-poverty strategies and partnership working. In Partnership workingPolicy and practice. (pp. 57-76). Policy Press:
Reports
Gilbertson, J., Harris, C., Pearson, S., Smith, R., Wilson, I., Marshall, M., ... Smith, P. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/home-improvement-better-homes-better-lives
Gilbertson, J., Harris, C., Pearson, S., Smith, R., Wilson, I., Marshall, M., ... Smith, P. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/home-improvement-final-report
Gilbertson, J., Harris, C., Pearson, S., Smith, R., Wilson, I., Marshall, M., ... Smith, P. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/home-improvement-exec-report
Clark, L., Coldwell, M., Pearson, S., Willis, B., Wilson, I., Byrne, E., ... Reaney-Wood, S. (2023). . London: Department for Education.
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Harris, C., Pearson, S., & Sanderson, E. (2023). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Harris, C., Pearson, S., & Sanderson, E. (2023). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/your-work-your-way-summary-report
Crisp, R., Leather, D., Mcmullan, J., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Crisp, R., Leather, D., Mcmullan, J., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Carter, C., Clark, L., Coldwell, M., Hatton, A., Pearson, S., Reaney-Wood, S., ... Wilson, I. (2022). . Department for Education.
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Bennett, E. (2020). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-summary-evaluating-complex-systems
Bennett, E., Dayson, C., & Pearson, S. (2020). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/early-action-neighbourhood-fund-evaluation-report
Pearson, S., Dayson, C., & Bennett, E. (2020). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/early-action-neighbourhood-fund-evaluation-learning-summary-the-eanf-journey
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Bennett, E. (2020). Evaluation of the Early Action Neighbourhood Fund: Learning Summary - Evaluating Complex Systems Change Projects. h126:%20Early%20Action%20Neighbourhood%20Fund%20Evaluation%20and%20Learning%20Contract
Batty, E., Harris, C., Leather, D., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Carter, C., ... Willis, B. (2020). . Save the Children, UK. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-communities-final-evaluation-report
Damm, C., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wells, P., & Wilson, I. (2020). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Damm, C., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wells, P., & Wilson, I. (2020). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Damm, C., Green, A., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wells, P., & Wilson, I. (2020). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Batty, E., Bennett, E., Devany, C., Harris, C., Pearson, S., & Woodward, A. (2020). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Pearson, S., Dayson, C., & Bennett, E. (2020). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-summary-funders-briefing
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Bennett, E. (2019). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-summary-1---data-evidence-and-impact
Crisp, R., Damm, C., Green, A., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., & Wells, P. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Bashir, N., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., & Wells, P. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Damm, C., Green, A., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., & Wells, P. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Wells, P., Pearson, S., Damm, C., & Sanderson, E. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/involving-young-people-lessons-from-the-talent-match-programme-evaluation
Wells, P., Pearson, S., Damm, C., & Sanderson, E. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/youth-employment-partnerships-lessons-from-the-talent-match-programme-evaluation
Wells, P., Pearson, S., Damm, C., & Sanderson, E. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/progression-to-employment-lessons-from-the-talent-match-programme-evaluation
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Bennett, E. (2018). . CRESR, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-update-1---revisiting-the-programme
Batty, E., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Coldwell, M., Stiell, B., & Willis, B. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-community-evaluation-2017-report
Batty, E., Harris, C., Leather, D., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Coldwell, M., ... Willis, B. (2018). . Save the Children UK. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-communities-programme-evaluation-2018-report
Bennett, E., Dayson, C., & Pearson, S. (2017). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-and-evaluation-year-two-programme-report
Batty, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Lindsay, C., & Cullen, A.M. (2017). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/making-it-work-learning-and-evaluation-contract---final-report
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Sanderson, E. (2017). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Pearson, S., Barnes, S.-.A., Green, A., & Batty, E. (2017). Ï㽶ÊÓƵ - Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/key-worker-models-what-key-worker-approaches-capacity-and-capabilities-are-important
Damm, C., Dayson, C., Gilbertson, J., & Pearson, S. (2016). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/stockport-targeted-prevention-alliance
Bennett, E., Damm, C., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Wells, P. (2016). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/eanf-learning-report-1-evidence-and-data
Bennett, E., Damm, C., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Wells, P. (2016). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/early-action-neighbourhood-fund-learning-and-evaluation---year-one-programme-report
Bennett, E., Damm, C., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., & Wells, P. (2016). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/eanf-learning-report-2-building-alliances
Crisp, R., Mccarthy, L., Parr, S., Pearson, S., & Berry, N. (2016). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/community-led-approaches-to-reducing-poverty-in-neighbourhoods-a-review-of-evidence-and-practice
Pearson, S., & Cooke, J. (2016). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/assessing-the-evaluation-needs-of-better-care-funds-in-yorkshire-and-the-humber
Pearson, S., Bennett, E., Batty, E., & Green, S. (2015). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-doncaster-community-fund-prospectus-final-report
Pearson, S., & Lindsay, C. (2015). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/making-it-work-learning-and-evaluation-briefing-2-making-the-case-for-co-production
Pearson, S., & Lindsay, C. (2015). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/making-it-work-learning-and-evaluation-briefing-1-engaging-lone-parents
Pearson, S., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Sanderson, E., Lindsay, C., & Cullen, A.M. (2015). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/making-it-work-learning-and-evaluation-contract---year-two-programme-report
Crisp, R., Gore, T., & Pearson, S. (2014). . Joseph Rowntree Foundation. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/reducing-poverty-in-the-uk-a-collection-of-evidence-reviews
Crisp, R., Gore, T., Pearson, S., Tyler, P., Clapham, D., Muir, J., & Robertson, D. (2014). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/regeneration-and-poverty-evidence-and-policy-review
Pearson, S., Bashir, N., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Sanderson, E., Wilson, I., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2013). myplace Impact Evaluation Report. Big Lottery Fund.
Dayson, C., Bashir, N., & Pearson, S. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/from-dependence-to-independence-emerging-lessons-from-the-rotherham-social-prescribing-pilot-summary
Dayson, C., Bashir, N., & Pearson, S. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/from-dependence-to-independence-emerging-lessons-from-the-rotherham-social-prescribing-pilot
Bashir, N., Dayson, C., Batty, E., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wilson, I., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-myplace
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wilson, I., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/myplace-summary-report
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., Sanderson, E., Wilson, I., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/myplace-technical-report
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Clague, L., Formby, E., Pearson, S., & Wolstenholme, C. (2013). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/myplace-case-study
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., Platts-Fowler, D., Sanderson, E., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2012). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/myplace-impact-evaluation-interim-report
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Pearson, S., Platts-Fowler, D., Sanderson, E., ... Wolstenholme, C. (2012). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/myplace-impact-evaluation-interim-report-executive-summary
Wells, P., Dayson, C., Gilbertson, J., Pearson, S., Gore, T., Batty, E., ... Ward, T. (2012). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/research-study-into-outsourcing-grantmaking-final-report
Pearson, S., Wells, P., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Walshaw, A. (2011). Sustaining the benefits of capital funding. Big Lottery Fund.
Gilbertson, J., & Pearson, S. (2011). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-financial-capability-project-sheffield
Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., & Pearson, S. (2011). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/making-a-difference-research-on-the-voluntary-and-community-sector-in-derbyshire
Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2011). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/ndc-technical-report
Dayson, C., Wells, P., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., Pearson, S., Walshaw, A., ... Trinnaman, J. (2011). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/sustaining-the-benefits-of-capital-funding-final-report
Pearson, S., Lawless, P., Beatty, C., Batty, E., Foden, M., & Wilson, I. (2010). New Deal for Communities Evaluation Final Report, Volumes 1 to 7. Communities and Local Government.
Wells, P., Batty, E., Pearson, S., Dayson, C., Platts-Fowler, D., Trinnaman, J., ... Macmillan, R. (2010). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-south-yorkshire-social-infrastructure-programme---report-a-summary-report
Dayson, C., Pearson, S., Crisp, R., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Third Sector European Network. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-experience-of-third-sector-subcontractors-in-the-european-social-fund-2007-13-programme
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government.
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-three---making-deprived-areas-better-places-to-live
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-four---improving-outcomes-for-people-in-deprived
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government.
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government.
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Wilson, I., & Pearson, S. (2010). . Communities and Local Government. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-experience-a-final-assessment
Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). . Communities and Local Government. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-experience-a-final-assessment---executive-summary
Pearson, S., Beatty, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2009). Residential Mobility and Outcome Change in Deprived areas: Evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government.
Pearson, S., Batty, E., & Foden, M. (2009). Improving Health Outcomes in Deprived Communities: Evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government.
Batty, E., Pearson, S., & Wells, P. (2009). . Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-south-yorkshire-social-infrastructure-programme---report-f
Fordham, G., Ardron, R., Batty, E., Clark, C., Cook, B., Fuller, C., ... Turner, R. (2009). . Communities and Local Government. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/improving-outcomes-engaging-local-communities-in-the-ndc-programme
Foden, M., & Pearson, S. (2009). . Communities and Local Government Publications. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-2008-partnership-survey
Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2009). . Communities and Local Government Publications. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/transformational-change-a-synthesis-of-new-evidence-2008-09
Pearson, S., & Foden, M. (2008). Running a Regeneration Programme: The experiences of residents on the boards of New Deal for Communities Partnerships. Communities and Local Government.
Fletcher, D., Gore, T., Macmillan, R., Batty, E., & Pearson, S. (2008). . Department for Work and Pensions; Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/qualitative-evaluation-of-the-jobseeker-mandatory-activity-jma
Coule, T., Pearson, S., & Macmillan, R. (2008). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/valuing-the-voluntary-and-community-sector-in-rotherham-in-2008
Coule, T., Pearson, S., & Macmillan, R. (2008). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/valuing-the-voluntary-and-community-sector-in-rotherham-in-2008-summary
Pearson, S., Ardron, R., Lawless, P., Wells, P., Dickinson, S., Fordham, G., ... Meegan, R. (2008). . Communities and Local Government Publications.
Pearson, S., Batty, E., & Macmillan, R. (2006). The future of neighbourhood-level infrastructure in Rotherham. Voluntary Action Rotherham.
Pearson, S., Lawless, P., Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., & Wilson, I. (2005). New Deal for Communities 2001-2005: An Interim Evaluation, NRU Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Report 17. Neighbourhood Renewal Unit.
Pearson, S. (2003). Making a Difference: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ on the Voluntary and Community Sector in Derbyshire. CRESR.
Pearson, S., Morgan, G., Taylor, M., & Northmore, S. (2003). An Evaluation of Community Fund Grant Making to Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Organisations. Community Fund.
Pearson, S., & Yeandle, S. (2001). Evaluation of New Deal for Lone Parents Innovative Pilots. Employment Service.
Pearson, S., & Morgan, G. (2001). The Role of Councils for Voluntary Service in the Social Inclusion Agenda. National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service.
Pearson, S., Macmillan, R., Alcock, P., Vincent, J., & Harrow, J. (1999). Making funding work: Funding regimes and local voluntary organisations. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Pearson, S., Craig, G., & Alcock, P. (1999). What counts? What works? Evaluating anti-poverty and social inclusion work in local government.
Pearson, S., alcock, P., Lawless, P., & Robinson, D. (1998). Inclusive Regeneration: local authorities' corporate strategies for tackling disadvantage. Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Pearson, S. (1995). Local Benefits? A review of rebating and remitting schemes in Oldham. CRESR.
Presentations
Pearson, S. (2019). Children's Communities. Presented at: Improving Outcomes for Children, University of Glasgow
Pearson, S., & Coldwell, M. (2019). Theory-based approaches to the evaluation of complex place-based systems change. Presented at: CRESR Seminar Series, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Pearson, S. (2019). Understanding the labour market experiences of lone parents living in complex circumstances. Presented at: Social Citizenship, Migration and Conflict - Equality and opportunity in European welfare states, Stockholm
Pearson, S., & Batty, E. (2018). Supporting lone parents to make progress towards employability: Lessons for active labour market policy. Presented at: Transformation of European welfare systems: Challenges, problems and future prospects, Vilnius
Pearson, S. (2018). Supporting parents: Evidence from Making it Work. Presented at: Seminar on labour market progression, Glasgow
Pearson, S. (2018). Journeys to work: exploring the labour market trajectories of lone parents in Scotland. Presented at: Creating Knowledge Conference, Sheffield
Pearson, S., & Lindsay, C. (2017). Coproduction and innovation in the delivery of employability services: lessons from third sector-led services for lone parents. Presented at: New Horizons of European Social Policy: Risks, Opportunities and Challenges, Lisbon
Pearson, S. (2016). Co-producing employability services with lone parents: lessons from third sector led services in Scotland. Presented at: Conference on lone parents in the UK today, London
Pearson, S., & Lindsay, C. (2015). Street level practice and the co-production of third sector services for lone parents. Presented at: Conference on street level research in employment and social policy, Copenhagen
Pearson, S. (2014). Population mobility and outcomes in regeneration areas. Presented at: Seminar Series, University of Manchester
Pearson, S. (2014). Improving outcomes for better care. Presented at: ESRC Festival of Social Science, Sheffield
Pearson, S. (2014). Involving neighbourhoods in local regeneration. Presented at: Yorkshire Conference: Planning with communities: does the neighbourhood level work?, Sheffield
Pearson, S. (2014). Assessing the Impacts of youth centres: reflections on the possibilities and limitations of evaluation. Presented at: Social Policy Association Conference, Sheffield
Pearson, S. (2013). Young people's services: provision, funding and the role of the private sector. Presented at: Services for young people: the future of youth services, London
Pearson, S. (2010). Does involving local people in regeneration programmes contribute to community cohesion and well-being? Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵing the Voluntary Sector Conference, Leeds
Pearson, S. (2004). Funding for Civil Renewal: Developing the capacities of local voluntary sector infrastructure. Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵing the Voluntary Sector Conference, Sheffield
Postgraduate supervision
Topics supervised include
The impact of public service delivery on voluntary and community organisations
Delivering Sure Start in a Multi-ethnic area: Power and Participation in Tinsley, Sheffield
Community Participation, Power and Democracy: A cross-national comparative study of the participatory budgeting process in Porto Alegre, Brazil and the New Deal for Communities regeneration programme, Hull, UK
I would welcome discussions and enquiries in relation to the supervision of students in these fields and other areas: community regeneration, role and funding of the voluntary and community sector, community sector infrastructure, community participation.