Helping the North East thrive

“I have worked with Ideas for Change across a range of organisation, including the Local Enterprise Partnership, Newcastle University and the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. I have worked with Sanjee time and time again because the quality and the depth of the services that she provides. She is always highly pragmatic and has an incredible ability to cut through complexity and make things happen. She combines strategic insight with a genuine commitment to delivery, ensuring that ideas translate into tangible outcomes and lasting impact. I would not hesitate to recommend Ideas for Change to anyone looking to deliver complex projects and programmes.”

“Ideas For Change have won several commissions for projects on behalf of Business Durham, including Durham City Incubator and Enterprising Durham project evaluation. Sanjee is great to do business with. She understands project requirements, delivery milestones and adds value to projects by providing excellent insights that has helped improve our startup programmes.”

“We brought Sanjee into the Northumberland Experiences project to increase capacity on a complex, multi stakeholder programme, and she delivered far more than that. She built strong rapport with our community researchers, helping retain them through a demanding process, maintained excellent relationships with policy partners, and produced an insightful lessons learned report that will shape future iterations. We are repeat customers because Sanjee gets things done sensitively, positively and on time. Her advanced skills in project management, research and economic development are invaluable but it’s her approach and attitude that make her someone we trust completely.”

“NEEAL has worked with Sanjee on several evaluation and impact assessment projects, and we have consistently been impressed by the quality, insight and inclusive approach she brings. She combines rigorous analysis with a deep understanding of the North East’s enterprise landscape, placing findings in context and translating complex evidence into clear, practical recommendations. Sanjee works collaboratively with stakeholders, creating a sense of shared ownership that strengthens both the process and the outcomes. Highly professional, completely reliable and a pleasure to work with, she consistently delivers excellent work and is a trusted partner for organisations seeking expert evaluation, strategy or engagement support.”

“Having worked with Ideas for Change Consulting for many years, I can confidently recommend Sanjee as an exceptional regional economic expert. Her ability to bring stakeholders together, understand complex challenges, and develop appropriate logic models is excellent. She is an expert at quantifying economic impacts and associated social benefits and this has brought considerable value to our projects, enabling us to make better, more evidence-based decisions.
Sanjee’s expert facilitation skills are equally impressive, and she has supported me on many occasions to lead challenge-led workshops involving diverse stakeholders.”

“Sanjee has supported Families in Care since 2020, bringing deep understanding, professionalism and calm guidance to every stage of our development. She took time to understand our history, ethos and aspirations, and has consistently used her expertise to help us navigate commissioning and complex processes with confidence including a year long, highly successful Scaling Options exercise with Newcastle City Council. Her communication is exceptional, her written work outstanding, and her friendly yet highly professional approach gives our team real reassurance. It is always a pleasure to work with Sanjee, and we breathe a sigh of relief knowing she is by our side.”