Even the smallest scale project evaluation involves some kind of monitoring. The purpose of this is to document project delivery, usually recording the numbers taking part, the settings where the activities took place, the types of activity offered, and the outputs from the activity, including creative outputs such as artworks, music and performance. This often … More
Perhaps the most important and extensive part of any evaluation is the work undertaken before any data are gathered.
It can be challenging to make time and resources available for evaluation, which can sometimes seem costly in relation to the overall project costs. However, it is increasingly important to factor in evaluation costs when planning projects, particularly if these are envisaged as having a role to play in supporting health and wellbeing or meeting … More
Good practice can be demonstrated in relation to each stage of the evaluation cycle (Daykin et al. 2013). Although there are no agreed codes of practice or ethics for evaluators, as there are for researchers, some key principles emerged from the Creative and Credible Project.
Support for third sector organisations to develop capacity for evaluation from Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Examples of Creative Evaluation Techniques.
This toolkit details a selection of creative techniques that practitioners can use to enable participants to engage in understanding and share their feelings and opinions in a reflective manner. It gives guidance on how the material gained through creative techniques can be used to prove the value of our work.
This toolkit for cinemas points to the information that you need to know to determine whether you have screened your films successfully, attracted intended audiences, and made a difference to the people that attend as well as your wider community and economy.
If you recently watched Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution and want to learn more here are 7 documentaries by Deaf and disabled people for you to check out. These films are available for either rental, purchase, or by subscription on various platforms and websites. You can find information about captions or audio description by going … More
This guidance was written for government communicators but may also be useful to other communication professionals. We absorb a wide range of information every day through different communication channels, for example, radio, television, newspapers, advertising, internet and word of mouth. Some of these methods may be out of reach or inaccessible to some disabled people. … More
