Evidence library
Healthy Communities Together Evaluation: Interim Report
Evaluation of Healthy Communities Together partnerships improving health and wellbeing. Interim findings on cross-sector partnerships and community support.
Three Decades of Making a Difference: Stories of Communities Changing Lives
A report sharing 23 stories of communities supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and its predecessor organisations.
Local Evidence Synthesis 1: Implementation
Local evidence synthesis on A Better Start (ABS) implementation, using local evaluations, focusing on delivery, engagement and collaboration.
A Better Start Through Maternity and Antenatal Care
A learning report from A Better Start (ABS) on maternity and antenatal care. It shares findings on improving early support for families during pregnancy.
A Better Start Through Prevention and Early Intervention: Insights from The National Lottery Community Fund A Better Start Programme
Learning synthesis from A Better Start on early years prevention and intervention, sharing lessons to improve support and reduce inequalities for young children
ABS National Evaluation Second Annual Report
This A Better Start annual report reviews progress improving early years support, outlining system change and efforts to reduce inequalities for young children.
A Better Start National Evaluation Themed Annual Report: Parental Engagement
A themed report of the national evaluation of A Better Start (ABS). It examines parental engagement, a theme explored for the ABS national evaluation in 2023.
Insight Report: Exploring School Readiness: Learning from The National Lottery Community Fund's A Better Start Programme
Insight report on early childhood development, using evidence review, focusing on school readiness.
A Better Start Through Place-Based Partnerships: Insights from The National Lottery Community Fund A Better Start Programme
A learning synthesis from A Better Start (ABS) on early years partnerships, sharing lessons to help local areas improve support for families and young children.
Evaluation of the Changing Futures programme: Third interim report
A third interim report of the national evaluation of Changing Futures, examining how local partnerships support adults facing disadvantages and systems change.
The evidence library archive
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