Guides for evaluation
The following resources introduce you to thinking about and carrying out evaluation of your project. We have tried to find well-written, jargon-free, resources to take you through the basics.
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Addressing the challenges for evaluation and learning in community-led health |
This practical resource introduces the basic things you'll need to think about before evaluating your project. It is aimed at groups with a health focus but should be relevant to all groups seeking to benefit their communities. |
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An evaluation resource for healthy living centres |
Produced by the Health Development Agency in England in 2002, this resource provides an overview of evaluation for those involved in community development health projects such as healthy living centres. It aims to identify the issues involved in evaluation and provide pointers for further information. |
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Evaluating community projects: A practical guide |
A step-by-step guide to evaluation published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation back in 2005 |
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Evaluation Support Scotland |
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Explaining the Difference |
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LEAP |
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How good is our third sector organisation? |
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Infed.org |
This website is focused on community education and commmunity development so can be quite theoretical, but there's also a useful section on evaluation. |
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The Mini-Evaluation Pack |
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Social Capital, Health and Wellbeing – A Planning and Evaluation Toolkit |
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Why bother involving people in evaluation? Beyond feedback |
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Your project and its outcomes |
Again from the Big Lottery, this is a simple introduction to thinking about and setting outcomes, and measuring how far you have achieved them. | More |