Double Scotch
Policy and communications support
Double Scotch is a consultancy with expertise in policy research and analysis, lobbying and representation, and other forms of communication.
If you need an extra resource to help you to influence or manage the policy process effectively, and/or to communicate clearly and persuasively, then read on.
We are based near Edinburgh. Wherever you are, in a wide variety of sectors - and whether it is a local, national or UK-level subject, or you need support on an EU or international issue - our experience and advice could be of benefit.
We specialise in
freelance policy work
and advice,
with a professional service to support you in:
- lobbying, representation and responding to consultation
- influencing or challenging those who make or implement policy
- regulatory and parliamentary affairs
- managing, developing, analysing or interpreting policy and strategy
- clarifying, communicating and explaining policy to others.
Other services are:
- committee and trade association work
- report-writing and other submissions
- writing and/or editing, copywriting, plain English editing
- internal and external communications
- speechwriting and presentations
- data collation and analysis
- training
- assisting with events and workshops
- specific projects.
Do you need help to gather up ideas and information, analyse them, and turn them into plain language?
You and your organisation may have important ideas, opinions or data on a policy issue or other subject; but no-one able to capture them, analyse them logically, and express them crisply and persuasively.
You may not need marketing or public relations, but simply someone to put the substance of what you need to communicate into well-reasoned, clear English – within the time available.
And often your only difficulty is lack of time. Managers and their teams face heavy pressures. Workload in areas like regulatory affairs has sudden peaks, so it is hard to fix resources in advance.
We provide a flexible and reliable additional resource, when it is needed.