<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ellen Jones Consultancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellen Jones]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:07:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Community oral history research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worked as a Storyfinder on Let’s Go Fly a Kite, a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported community heritage project exploring the history of Cambridge’s Kite neighbourhood. Conducted oral-history interviews with people connected to the area, helping to document and preserve their memories and experiences as part of a publicly accessible collection of local stories. Client: Together Culture Location: Cambridge Duration: September 2024 – February 2025 Services Research Overview Together...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/community-oral-history-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9807f687d2b8facba5678e</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:37:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8edeb_883f48b3b9f94edb86ee4156c422bcfc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKPHR mentor training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designed and delivered interactive mentor training for the UKPHR North East Regional Practitioner Scheme through Health Talks. The work supported mentors to develop the knowledge, skills and practical approaches needed to support public health practitioners working towards UKPHR registration, and included evaluation and reporting to inform future delivery. Client: UKPHR North East Regional Practitioner Scheme Location: North East England (remote) Duration: December 2025 – March 2026 Services...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/ukphr-mentor-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a82263340f3daf10ba5fcec</guid><category><![CDATA[Facilitation and training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1167fd68a3c4494f96bc96cc12a4f97a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKPHR practitioner development and portfolio support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provide training and individual portfolio support to public health practitioners working towards UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) registration through regional practitioner schemes across England and Wales. The role combines interactive workshops, review and feedback on practitioners’ written work, and individual support to help practitioners understand and demonstrate the required professional standards. Client: Health Talks Location: England and Wales (remote) Duration: July 2024 – ongoing...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/ukphr-practitioner-development-and-portfolio-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8220c80184b89c47fc2a9c</guid><category><![CDATA[Facilitation and training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c50ee4f3661b41dc88033d3dc1add5e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKPHR practitioner assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serve as a trained assessor for the UK Public Health Register, independently assessing practitioner portfolios against professional standards for public health registration. The role involves reviewing evidence of knowledge and application, providing feedback to applicants and making assessment recommendations through the UKPHR verification process. Client: UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) Location: United Kingdom (remote) Duration: April 2024 – ongoing Services Facilitation and Training...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/ukphr-practitioner-assessment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a821e9840f3daf10ba5ed0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Facilitation and training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8edeb_64cff6ee02444114ab2b37aa56bece2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid analysis and proposal development review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviewed competitive funding proposals for Cambridge Partnership for Education to assess alignment with donor requirements, identify strengths and weaknesses, and generate practical learning for future bids. The work combined structured scoring, comparative analysis and recommendations to strengthen project design and proposal development processes. Client: Cambridge Partnership for Education Location: Cambridge, UK Duration: May - June 2024 Services Research • Programme and Project Design •...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/bid-analysis-and-proposal-development-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81b8bb68f1938b2e2effdb</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Organisational development]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_32ad5857615847d6810ff51c3ea0ac51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global health internship programme development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researched and developed recommendations for an internship programme for Action for Global Health to broaden representation and opportunities for candidates in low- and middle-income countries. The consultancy combined sector research and stakeholder consultation with organisational and programme design, resulting in practical recommendations for an equitable and sustainable internship model. Client: Action for Global Health Location: Global (remote) Duration: September - December 2023...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/global-health-internship-programme-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81b4ef0d24f7afd0f2cb62</guid><category><![CDATA[Organisational development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Programme and project design]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8edeb_09b753e7a0874118a51b2befd971ee5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evaluation of community engagement in the Global Fund grant cycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed to a multi-country evaluation of community engagement across the Global Fund grant cycle, working as a Cluster Lead within Itad’s evaluation team. The evaluation examined how and under what conditions community engagement is most meaningful, generating learning and recommendations to strengthen engagement in future grant cycles. Client: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Location: Global Duration: October 2024 - March 2025 Services Monitoring, Evaluation &#38;...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/evaluation-of-community-engagement-in-the-global-fund-grant-cycle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81af6a8352f78567edb643</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoring, evaluation and learning]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8edeb_16f1dad69b844285b4ec815d7d27a0c1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newton Fund Impact Evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed to the independent impact evaluation of the UK government-funded Newton Fund, working as part of Itad’s evaluation team. My role focused on the Value for Money assessment, examining evidence from research and innovation investments to assess performance and contribute to learning for future ODA-funded research and innovation programmes. Client: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Location: Brazil, India, China and South Africa (remote) Duration: February -...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/newton-fund-impact-evaluation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81ab34a7a7d1a936d72a17</guid><category><![CDATA[Monitoring, evaluation and learning]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2ebb11c6c0244ffd9cdbae37e7134ba3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strengthening project design and proposal development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designed and delivered interactive workshops for Cambridge Partnership for Education to strengthen project design, project logic and alignment between technical approaches, client requirements and proposals. The workshops combined practical training with cross-team discussion and reflection on organisational approaches. Client: Cambridge Partnership for Education Location: Cambridge, UK Duration: February and May 2026 Services Programme and Project Design • Facilitation and Training Overview...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/strengthening-project-design-and-proposal-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dae2bcbe46b1945092396</guid><category><![CDATA[Programme and project design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Facilitation and training]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:19:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a16757db1f11497a9ec27e36e30ea646~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Cycle Management framework development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supported ShelterBox to develop and finalise an organisation-wide Project Cycle Management (PCM) framework, working as part of a team led by The Operations Partnership. The consultancy aimed to strengthen project governance, align programme management with existing grant management and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems, and develop practical guidance and tools to support delivery across emergency and planned humanitarian programmes. 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The assessment established baseline measures for organisational capacity and participation, informing project implementation and providing the foundation for measuring change over a three-year programme. Client: Sightsavers Location: Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Duration: August 2025 – March 2026 Services Research...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/baseline-assessment-for-disability-inclusion-and-organisational-capacity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75bb692dc76a37da3da187</guid><category><![CDATA[Monitoring, evaluation and learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:18:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_396378342d516f77674c63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governance review and skills audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designed and delivered a governance review and trustee skills audit for Abbey People to assess board effectiveness, identify strengths and development needs, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen governance and support future organisational development. Client: Abbey People Location: Cambridge, UK Duration: December 2024 – March 2025 Services Organisational Development Overview Abbey People commissioned this consultancy to review the effectiveness of its trustee board following...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/governance-review-and-trustee-skills-audit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75b3bfdc26a7fc1f8a3318</guid><category><![CDATA[Organisational development]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0947688cd55343b5ad8d8d29fa727220~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global research on malaria data quality audits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led qualitative research for Malaria Consortium to document how National Malaria Control Programmes conduct data quality audits and use findings to strengthen routine malaria surveillance systems. The research captured experiences from 39 malaria-endemic countries and informed practical recommendations and learning resources for the global malaria community. Client: Malaria Consortium Location: Global Duration: October 2023 – November 2024 Services Research • Monitoring, Evaluation &#38; Learning...]]></description><link>https://www.ellenjonesconsultancy.co.uk/post/global-research-on-malaria-data-quality-audits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75a866dc26a7fc1f8a14f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoring, evaluation and learning]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:09:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7dcf4dd51c7f4d33929ebea6888f4adc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jonesellene</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>