Evidence library
Evaluation of the Changing Futures programme: Fourth interim report
A fourth interim report of the national evaluation of Changing Futures, examining how local partnerships support adults facing disadvantages and systems change.
#iwill Fund Impact Evaluation Interim Report
This report explores how Youth Social Action funding supported 2,600 young people, strengthening communities and improving local outcomes.
Understanding Success in Big Local
An evaluation of the Big Local funding programme. The report explores what success means in resident-led community change.
The Relationship Between Money and Community Power in the Big Local Programme
A learning report on how funding influences community power in the Big Local programme. It focuses on resident-led decision-making in disadvantaged areas.
Shared Goals: The Power of Football Clubs to Connect Diverse Communities
Findings on football’s role in social connection, using mixed methods research, focusing on community cohesion.
Dormant Assets NI: An Interim Evaluation of the Phase One Grant Programme
Interim evaluation of Dormant Assets NI, using mixed methods, focused on strengthening Northern Ireland’s VCSE sector.
The Political Economy of Commissioning: Commissioning for Earlier and Better Outcomes
A report on how local government chooses contracting for earlier, better health and social outcomes, using 4 methods: SIBs, PbR, alliance contracting and FFS.
Growth Fund Financial Resilience Research
Evaluation report on how VCSEs perceive financial resilience, including enablers, barriers, and actions to strengthen future sector resilience.
Community Research Index 2023/24
A survey of 9,000 residents. It examines public views on communities, belonging, climate action, inequality, and local support in the UK.
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