Lorraine Simpson, BA (Hons)
Consultant

Lorraine has extensive analytical and research experience and strong evaluation skills. She brings her knowledge of working in economic and political consultancy to the team, as well as contributing media expertise and relationship management skills.

At Blake Stevenson Lorraine has developed several national learning events, carried out detailed case studies and undertaken numerous evaluations, feasibility studies and reviews. She has conducted quantitative and qualitative research across a range of areas including European Funding, services for veterans, health care, homelessness, and employability.  She has carried out research with a number of vulnerable and hard to reach groups, including asylum seekers and refugees, homeless people, carers, substance misusers, and people who have experienced domestic abuse (including children).

Lorraine's previous experience includes research for the Scottish Government, House of Commons, Deutsche Bank and the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. She has an BA (hons) degree in Economics from the University of Liverpool.