Nia Bryer

nia@oldbell3.co.uk

Background

Nia is an experienced project manager and consultant with over ten years experience in senior roles encompassing policy, strategy and delivery responsibilities.  Having worked in the public and private sectors, Nia has a strong consultancy background and has led a wide range of research commissions for Wales based clients. 

Before joining Old Bell 3 in March 2007 Nia was a Project Manager with the WDA and latterly the Welsh Assembly Government.  She was responsible for developing and delivering two flagship Enterprise Support projects, namely Potentia and Women’s Enterprise Wales.  These all-Wales programmes focused on equality and diversity, pro-actively supporting clients from specific under-represented groups including ethnic minorities, young people, over 50s, Welsh speakers and disabled people.   Prior to joining the WDA, Nia was one of the founding team members of Newidiem, a Cardiff based Policy and Strategy consultancy. 

Whilst at Newidiem, Nia undertook consultancy projects for a number of public and private organisations including the National Assembly for Wales, ELWa, WDA, Wales Tourist Board, various Local Authorities and a number of LEADER groups in Wales. Nia is a first language Welsh speaker and is a School Governor at Ysgol Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire.

Education

Nia holds a degree in Geography (BSc Econ) from Swansea University.

Consultancy Experience

Nia’s consultancy experience includes a range of formative and summative project evaluations and research commissions.  She has worked for various Welsh Assembly Government Departments including the Equalities and Human Rights Division, the Department for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning and the Department for Economy and Transport as well as the Wales TUC, the Worker’s Educational Association, various Local Authorities and FE colleges.  Nia regularly manages the company’s quantitative research (via paper, web or telephone surveys) and our in-house team of bi-lingual fieldworkers.  Nia is also fully trained to advanced level in SNAP survey software.

 Projects upon which Nia has recently worked include:

1. Scoping Study for the National Science Academy for Wales (DCELLS)
2. Evaluation of the High Growth Programme (DE&T)
3. Evaluation of Business Support to Social Enterprises in Wales (Wales Co-operative Centre)
4. A Strategic Review of SEMTA in Wales (SEMTA)
5. Evaluation of the National Practitioners’ Training Programme (Sabbatical Scheme) (DCELLS)
6. Evaluation of the Accelerate Clusters Programme (DE&T)
7. Evaluation of the Broadband Wales Observatory (DE&T)
8. Research into Headship in Wales (DCELLS)
9. Research into the Integration of Employment and Skills in Wales (WESB/DCELLS)
10. Research into Student Finance Delivery in Wales with York Consulting LLP (DCELLS)
11. Evaluation of Promoting Equalities Fund Projects (Equalities and Human Rights Division)
12. Research into Skills Needs and Requirements of Hotel, Leisure, Travel and Tourism Industry Employers (DCELLS)
13. Evaluation of Business Development Grants (Anglesey County Council)
14. An Evaluation of the Step Up and Related pilot projects for (DCELLS)
15. Evaluation of the Equal at Work project with Pawb and Equalta (Wales TUC)
16. Evaluation of the Onwards and Upwards Project (Coleg Sir Gar and Pembrokeshire College)
17. Evaluation of the Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PCET) Bursary Scheme (DCELLS)
18. Evaluation of the Welsh Language Immersion Education and Intensive Teaching Project (DCELLS)
19. Evaluation of the Carmarthenshire Learning Network (Carmarthenshire County Council)
20. Evaluation of the Welsh for Adults Programme (DCELLS)
21. Evaluation of the Article 33 programme with Miller Research (DEIN)
22. Evaluation of the Basic Skills Strategy for Wales with Miller Research (DCELLS)
23. A review of the Potentia Diversity Awareness Toolkit (DEIN)