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Putting children and families at the centre of research and strategy

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Who we are

Youth and Family Research Experts. Passionate about making a difference.

Created in 2005, we give a voice to children, young people and families from all different backgrounds and work together with organisations to create and improve services, products and communications.

We are a highly experienced, passionate and friendly team of researchers from social, psychological and commercial backgrounds.

How we do it

What we do

Bringing clarity, supporting decisions, and making a positive impact.

Creating Connections

Innovation & Design

Brand & Communication

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How we do it

Our Approach

Inclusive research approaches that bring clarity and cut through stereotypes. Designed and tailored to each project.

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On Location

Observing the micro details of real life, uncovering natural reactions and the ‘hidden obvious’.

Online Forums

A child and family friendly platform with multiple tools for exploring everyday life, respondent journeys, reactions and innovations.

Groups and Depths

Sessions tailored to lifestages and situations. Specialist moderators use participatory approaches to unearth thoughts and feelings.

Innovation Stations

Our creative solutions for inspiring and unlocking new ideas.

Quantitative Research

Sample solutions and questionnaire design to overcome the pitfalls of quant research with children and young people.

Strategy

Optimising impact through informed recommendations, workshops and knowledge sharing.

Storytelling with impact

Weaving together themed insights, statistics, quotes, images and videos to create engaging outputs that tell a story

Our Philosophy

We’re here for those who want to make a difference for children, young people and families. Providing inclusive research that cuts through stereotypes.

Meet The Team

Case Studies

Our Impact

Redesigning uniform that is accessible and inclusive

Co-creating workshops for young people with long term health conditions

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Amplifying voices from lower socio-economic backgrounds to create positive change

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Helping Nominet x BBC Education micro:bit to support the next generation of coders and digital creators

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What our clients say

“It was a pleasure to work with the Platypus team. Your contributions have truly made a difference, and we're deeply grateful for your partnership. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the outstanding work your team has delivered during this project. Your dedication and expertise have been invaluable in achieving our goals."

UCAS

Research & Insight Manager UCAS

“We have never conducted research in the kids and youth market so we decided to call in the experts and so glad we did. Their understanding of the market was particularly useful when making recommendations for things we hadn't thought about"

The Week Junior

Head of Insight

“This report is a goldmine of information for us. I just wanted to say thanks so much for sharing the research findings in such depth today. The results you shared show depth and clarity – a really great piece of work!”

Street Games

Knowledge and Insight Manager

“Our experience of working with Platypus was terrific. The team approached our questions from multiple angles, delivering thoughtful and credible output. The professional video footage was particularly impressive in selling the research findings in an impactful way.”

Sky

Insight Manager

“The research helped us stand out from a crowded media space and this is just one example of the stories that were published. We hope for lots more coverage over the course of the year with this research!

Social Mobility Foundation

Campaigns Manager

“Platypus delivered fantastic workshops with parents and young children covering some sensitive topics. They were professional yet approachable and the debrief was incredibly helpful and insightful.”

Orbit

Senior PR and Communications Manager

“This has honestly been a fantastic piece of work and working with you has been a real pleasure. We couldn’t have asked for anymore in terms of the methodology you have used, the research itself, the presentation and the huge amount of time and effort you put into it all.”

Waltham Forest Council

Research and Consultation Manager

"Platypus did an excellent job of engaging the primary age girls and their families and got a huge amount of valuable information from them. We have used the insight they gathered to engage other people in our sector and government policy makers to great effect, and will continue to use it as a foundational piece of work in the future."

Women in Sport

Insight Manager

“Platypus have helped us to clearly understand the views, wants and needs of young people within the sport and wider sector. Platypus are passionate about their work, the communication throughout the research process was excellent and they found creative ways to present the insights generated back to us.”

Badminton England

CRM & Insight Executive

"Working with Platypus on diverse projects engaging with a variety of audiences (current/prospective students, parents, and HE staff) has helped to raise our own team’s profile within our organisation."

Sheffield Hallam University

Senior Insight Analyst, Sheffield Hallam University

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Latest News, Views & Insights

Latest News,
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Platypus Talks With…Ceris Anderson, Insight Manager at StreetGames

Ceris commissioned Platypus to partner with StreetGames on a project aiming to understand young people's barriers to sport, from the young people themselves.

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Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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Insights

Sector Challenges: Unlocking the Barriers to Sport Participation

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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New Feature: Sector Challenges

We're excited to introduce our new feature, 'Sector Challenges'.

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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Changes Episode 3: Balancing the gender equation

Tipping the balance – why can’t boys dance?

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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Changes Episode 2: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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Changes Episode 1: The Environment and Young Heroes

Speedy Stats on children’s reading

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

Speedy Stats

Speedy Stats on Home-schooling

Joanne Cliff

Director & Founder

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Ways to get in touch

general@platypusresearch.com

About Platypus

We are Child, Youth and Family Research Experts who are passionate about making a difference. Created in 2005, we are a highly experienced team with a combined knowledge of social, psychological and commercial worlds.

We provide inclusive qualitative and quantitative research approaches.

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