Who are we?
Sibley's Social Research offers
research and evaluation services alongside specialised training, all tailored to meet your needs.
We provide support to community organisations, statutory services, religious groups and families who are interested in having a positive impact on those around them. Whether you want to know more about a local area, better understand the needs of those you support or evaluate the effectiveness of what you currently do, we can help.
Our Consultants have Expertise in the Following Areas:
CHILDREN & YOUTH SUPPORT
Youth Safety
Youth Violence
Exclusion
Child Criminal Exploitation
EHCP/CAMHS Processes
Parent Empowerment
Sports Programme Development
Community development
Setting Up New Projects
Project Monitoring & Evaluation
Community Research & Needs Analysis
Social Media & Communications Strategy Development
Alternative Research Methods
health & social care
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Ageing and Society
Health Policy
Home Adaptions and Ageing
Gender, Family and Care
Caregiving
Dr James Alexander
Dr James Alexander, has over 20 years of experience of youth and community work, that has included frontline youth work, setting up community projects, and organisational leadership. This has included:
Working with young people at risk of exclusion
Managing an alternative education centre
Developing a training programme for young people leaving prison
Football coaching
Running a youth club
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In 2016, James moved into academia and has over the past 6 years
has developed a BA Youth Justice degree and a Dprof in Crime,
Policy and Security.
Over the past few years he has completed a number of evaluations of local authorities on youth justice and youth safety issues.
James is also a trustee and coach at the St Matthews Project in Brixton, where he supports other staff understand the issues facing the young people they work with.
Books
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Alexander J, (2023) Dealing, Music and Youth Violence: Neighbourhood Relational Change, Isolation and Youth Criminality, Bristol Policy Press. Bristol
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Articles
James Alexander (2023) Analysing the importance of drill artists’ offline environment in the creation of violent online identities, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, DOI: 10.1080/10345329.2023.2173512
Alexander, J. (2021). Can Professional Interventions Contribute to an Escalation in Cases of Youth Violence? Considering the Impact of the Shift from Informal to Formal Youth Support on an Inner City Housing Estate. Youth Justice, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225421990758
Alexander, J. (2021). Co-production: fostering greater inclusion or reproducing existing exclusion? An analysis of co-commissioning and resident participation on a South London housing estate. SN Soc Sci 1, 56 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00058-0
Alexander, J. (2018) Prevent: Accounts from the frontline. Feminist Dissent Vol 4 pp 202-214 https://doi.org/10.31273/fd.n4.2019
Alexander, J. (2018) You’re so different that your difference is you. Youth Voice Journal Vol 8 pp14-31 ISSN:2056-2969
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Reports
Alexander, J and O’Shaunessy, M (2022) Evaluation of Camden Local Authority’s Youth Safety Taskforce. Camden Council
Alexander, J (2022) Evaluation of Islington and Camden’s Parent Empowerment Project. Islington Council, Camden Council, Violence Reduction Unit
Alexander, J and Streng-Lazzerini, A. (2022) Osmani Trust VRU Funded Bridge Programme Evaluation. Tower Hamlets Council, Probation Servce
Alexander J and Miho-Fota, A (2021) Evaluation of the Safer Camden Network. Camden Council
McManus,M , Ball,E , McCoy,E , Harrison ,R Bates,R , Silverstone,D , Alexander,J., Quigg,Z. (2021) It wouldn’t be County Lines if there wasn’t exploitation’: Deep Dive exploration of Safeguarding Partnership responses to County Lines and Serious Youth Violence. Home office, Department of Education.
Katie Betteridge
Katie is currently working on her PhD, focussing on the institutionalisation of home when caring for someone living with dementia. As homes increasingly become places of healthcare, this project considers space, place, belonging and identity. There is a specific focus on policy.
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Previously, Katie has assisted on research about the Warmer Homes project, unpacking how home energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating offered by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero impact the way residents heat their homes and understand decarbonation strategies.
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With a special interest in ageing, health, policy, alternative research methods and gender studies, Katie has worked in academia since 2022.
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She has extensive experience in design and the creative arts, running her own photography, videography and design business for over 10 years.