Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

We are an all-island not-for-profit organisation supporting progress in public service and social impact organisations.

Our Work

We drive change across 10 key sectors

Supporting Progress

We offer services which benefit your organisation, teams and the people using your services. Our experts understand your challenges, and work with you to guide progress and deliver your aims.

We work with our partners to:

Inform policy

through research and real world evidence

Improve practice

through training, tools and resources

Implement change

through change management and implementation support

Improve services

through learning and evaluation.

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research, evidence, evaluation

Design, development, implementation

Management, training, progress

OUR services

Our Work

all PROJECTS

Health & Social Care

Designing an Implementation Plan for the new HSE Adult Palliative Care Policy

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Designing an Implementation Plan for the new HSE Adult Palliative Care Policy

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Health & Social Care

Supporting the development of a National Policy for Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing within Adult Mental Health Services

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Supporting the development of a National Policy for Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing within Adult Mental Health Services

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Public Policy

Realising the Promise of Equality Policy: An evaluation of the processes of implementation of three national equality strategies

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Realising the Promise of Equality Policy: An evaluation of the processes of implementation of three national equality strategies

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Children & Young People

Building relationships with detained young people to improve pro-social outcomes

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Building relationships with detained young people to improve pro-social outcomes

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

We work with organisations across the island of Ireland, including:

Contact our team about how we can help you.

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CES Updates

All Updates

HSE National Adult Palliative Care Policy Implementation Plan Webinar

October 23, 2025

News

Data Collection is Now Closed in Our National Study on Care-Experienced Young Adults Education, Employment & Training

September 29, 2025

News

CES mourns the loss of our Director of Implementation and Practice, Dr David Kryl

September 23, 2025

News

Training and Events

Our latest training programme provides practical, interactive training for community and voluntary sector organisations on how to effectively use evidence to evaluate the impact of your projects and services.

The training is offered online over 3 modules, in the Spring and Autumn.

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Implementation training: Bespoke training for your organisation

Implementation is the carrying out of planned, intentional activities using tested processes/ methods to turn evidence and ideas into policies and practices that work for people in the real world. It is about putting a plan into action; the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’.

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Participant Feedback

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

"This course not only expanded my academic understanding but also had a direct impact on my clinical thinking and practice."

"What truly set this course apart was its dynamic format — blending well-structured, insightful lectures with lively group discussions and interactive feedback sessions."

“It’s an ideal starting point for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in implementation science, whether you’re working in research, service development, or frontline practice.”

"I was able to grasp reporting and outcomes a lot better, I struggled with this."

"Engaging facilitators! Interactive throughout Great resources provided."

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

Sign up for our new training course on Implementation!

Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

Our Work

Supporting Progress

Inform policy

Improve practice

Implement change

Improve services

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research & Evaluation

Policy Development

Facilitation & Problem Solving

Programme & Change Management

Implementation

Training

Our Work

Designing an Implementation Plan for the new HSE Adult Palliative Care Policy

Designing an Implementation Plan for the new HSE Adult Palliative Care Policy

Supporting the development of a National Policy for Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing within Adult Mental Health Services

Supporting the development of a National Policy for Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing within Adult Mental Health Services

Realising the Promise of Equality Policy: An evaluation of the processes of implementation of three national equality strategies

Realising the Promise of Equality Policy: An evaluation of the processes of implementation of three national equality strategies

Building relationships with detained young people to improve pro-social outcomes

Building relationships with detained young people to improve pro-social outcomes

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

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Implementation training: Bespoke training for your organisation

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."