Reconnections Consultancy

Reconnections Consultancy is run by me, Dr. Trent Grassian, specialising in providing strategic support with learning, adaptation, and evaluation. With nearly 20 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors, I am able to offer a range of specialisms based on my extensive training and experience.

I'm on a mission to redefine impact—because it's not just about doing more, it's about doing what truly matters.

I believe it's time to shift how we think about impact—from a vague buzzword to a powerful, measurable force for change. Whether you're a leader, a team, or an organisation, I help you unlock your highest potential and channel it where it counts most. This isn't just about making a difference. It's about making the right difference.

Let's Talk - On Me

I offer a FREE 45-minute consultation to anyone working for the public good.

No budget? No problem. If you're committed to making an impact, I want to help you do it better.
This isn't just work—it's a mission. Let's make change happen, together.

Get in touch! I'd love to hear from you.

My approach: Designing Impact That Lasts

1. Bold Visioning - I don't let today's limitations stifle tomorrow's possibilities. I help you dream big—envisioning a more just, equitable world—and then build the roadmap to get there.

2. Future-Focused - We begin with the end in mind—imagining the world we want to live in. From that vision, we work backward to map out the bold, strategic steps that will take you there.

3. Growth-Driven - Lasting impact comes from constant evolution. I guide you through critical reflection and strategic learning to amplify what works and adapt where needed—so you're always moving forward, stronger.

4. Storytelling with Substance - Your impact deserves to be seen, heard, and felt. I transform data and research into powerful, human-centered narratives that showcase your work, the lives you touch, and the future you're shaping.

5. Co-Created & Intersectional - Real change is never top-down. It's built with people, not just for them. My approach centres diverse voices, prioritizes lived experience, and embeds participation at every level—ensuring inclusion is not an afterthought, but the foundation.

Research

As an accomplished and extensively published researcher, I offer a wide range of research consultancy, including project design, delivery, analysis, and reporting. I have extensive training and experience with quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with a particular interest in participatory, co-produced approaches to research. Services I offer include:

• Identifying gaps in knowledge and where new research will be most impactful.

• Peer reviewing research planning, analysis, and reporting.

• Designing research projects, including budgeting and timelines.

• Carrying out research from conception to reporting.

• Working with comms and policy teams to produce additional resources, including infographics, policy briefings, webinars, blogs, vlogs, and more.

Building on my background as a teacher, I have years of training and experience in conducting engaging workshops, trainings, and presentations. I have delivered a wide range of sessions to academic, public, governmental, and non-profit audiences on a variety of topics, including:

• Developing and updating Theories of Change

• Creating a monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategy

• Designing a succinct, effective survey that measures what you want it to

• Holding interviews and/or focus groups

• Research design, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and participatory approaches

• Building cross-sector coalitions to identify and achieve common aims

• Behaviour change theories and how to apply them to your organisation / campaign

• Barriers, motivators, and opportunities for promoting sustainable dietary change

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Building off my extensive experience in strategic MEL work, I offer a range of tailored services, focused on using creative, participatory approaches to understand your impact, establish easy-to-use systems for future monitoring, and identify key learning opportunities for development and growth. I offer a free 1-hour consultation to discuss your organisation's needs and background to ensure I can offer tailored approaches that will fit within your budget and goals. Services I offer include:

• Designing short- and long-term MEL plans.

• Designing, conducting, and reporting on impact evaluations using mixed/quant/qual methods.

• Working together to identify key learning opportunities and plan for your future.

• Identifying and reporting on recommendations for external partners — policymakers, funders, and more.

Effective organisational and campaign strategy begins with a clear vision of the world we aim to create, working backwards to define the steps needed to achieve it. With years of experience in strategic development, I help organisations align their vision with initiatives, measure impact, and refine their strategic framework to enhance effectiveness and accountability.This includes:

• Developing and updating Theories of Change

• Conducting SWOT analyses

• Reflecting on the impact you want to be having and the impact you are having

• Full-organisation evaluation to assess what is going right and where there are opportunities for growth and development

• Creating a five/ten-year plan to put your organisation out of business (because you're not needed anymore!)

• Identifying common aims across multiple sectors and working to develop strategic coalitions

Strategic Development

Facilitation and Training

Shifting from Problems to Possibility

Many working for the public good focus on what's broken. I help organisations reimagine what's possible—translating vision into action and impact.

Get in Touch

Don't forget: I offer a FREE 45-minute consultation to anyone working for the public good. No obligations, just free advice and support.

I'd love to hear from you.

Testimonials

Trent brings a strong combination of evaluation and people skills to his work, as well as huge amounts of positive energy, Working with him brings a new perspective on old challenges, and new opportunities to build and demonstrate impact.

Alex Fox
Delivery Director at IMPOWER

Working with Trent during my time at Mayday Trust was an absolute joy. He brought such warmth, thoughtfulness, and a genuine passion for making a difference, and quickly became someone the whole team respected and enjoyed working with. Trent helped us find simple, meaningful ways to understand and show our impact, always keeping the voices of the people we supported at the centre. Thanks to his calm leadership and collaborative approach, we began to see data not just as numbers, but as stories and insights that could guide and strengthen our work.

Chandni Radia
Director of Development & External Relations at City Year UK

Alex Smith
Senior Programme Manager at
Housing First England & Homeless Link

I had the pleasure of working on Housing First England research and evaluations at Homeless Link for two years. With a sharp focus on detail and a warm and friendly approach, Trent is brilliant at stakeholder engagement, gathering data and insights and creating readable, engaging reports and resources. I look forward to working together again in the future.

Trent is a pro-active, friendly and supportive colleague. Any organisation working with him can be confident that their impact measurement is in safe hands as he has years of experience building and managing data monitoring systems from scratch.

Jude Wiggins
Development Manager at Safe Passage International

It was edifying working with Dr. Grassian. He managed to complement my work efforts while offering knowledgeable and workable solutions. I thought this work situation was peculiar to he and I but he seemed to work with others just as well. It was truly a pleasure to work as a team with Dr. Grassian.

I have had the pleasure of working with Trent and he is such a thoughtful, meticulous and collaborative facilitator. There are not many facilitators that are able to create spaces where you feel safe to share, safe to not know, and safe to seek out support even with the hardest of topics. Would work with Trent again in a heart beat!

Shashi Ionnides
Community & Employer Engagement Lead at AFK

Carolyn Dukes Alexander
Librarian, EAL Teacher & Storyteller