CENTRIS (The Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy Ltd) Our mission is to support innovative social policy and practice. Our method is to work with partners active in the field to develop solutions to social issues, through a mixture of research and innovatory initiatives.

CENTRIS was set up in 1988. It is a British non-profit organisation, registered both as a charity (number 299877) and as a limited company ( number 2277906)

CENTRIS works with many organisations and individuals all over the world to achieve its aims. The work is carried out by Associates living in different parts of Britain.

ASSOCIATES

Barry Knight is a social scientist who has worked for the UK Government as Adviser on policy and grants for non-profit organisations. His early career was spent in research and teaching at Cambridge University and he later worked for the European Commission. He has written books on economic development, family policy, inner cities, the voluntary sector, and social enterprise.

Allan Sked has worked in the Civil Service and for the Department of Employment before moving on to inner city regeneration work. He is the manager for CENTRIS as well as being involved in research on social and welfare issues, data analysis and project management.

Andrew Milner is a freelance writer and researcher on questions to do with civil society and its development. He is a lead researcher and writer for CENTRIS. He has also been involved with the Commonwealth Foundation's Citizens and Governance Programme and is associate editor of Alliance magazine.

Ruth Hayes is an experienced researcher, formerly head of research and information for the London Voluntary Services Council and senior consultant for the Centre for Employment Initiatives. Her publications include "Voluntary but not amateur: a guide to the law for voluntary and community groups" (LVSC,2003)

Brenda Clark is an experienced researcher and has worked with Centris on several projects. She has a background in both public and private organisations, and brings research and policy skills along with an in-depth knowledge of education and child-related issues. She has also been extensively involved with a number of projects involving the voluntary and community sectors.

Sue Robson is an experienced researcher and has worked with Centris on a range of projects. She has a background in working with the voluntary and community sector, providing management skills, research and policy development on social and welfare issues.

Monica Lenehan is an ex civil servant with many years experience of office administration. She sees to it that Centris' systems and procedures run smoothly and effectively. She also assists in research and data input and analysis.