Evidence library
Growth Fund Evaluation: Providing Finance That Charities and Social Enterprises Need
A thematic evaluation exploring subsidy within the Growth Fund programme. It offers blended finance to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VSCE).
Community Action for the Environment: Small Enough to Care, Big Enough to Make a Difference
Learning report exploring how local community action can support environmental change and climate action, while improving daily life.
Climate Action Top Ups
Report on Climate Action top-up grants in Wales. They provided extra funding to make environmental improvements and respond to the climate change emergency.
Growth Fund Financial Resilience Research
Evaluation report on how VCSEs perceive financial resilience, including enablers, barriers, and actions to strengthen future sector resilience.
Bringing People Together: How Community Action Can Tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation
A learning report on how community action can help to reduce loneliness and social isolation in the UK.
Growth Fund Evaluation Final Report 2025
Final report of the independent evaluation of the Growth Fund, an innovative blended finance social investment programme.
Local Sustainability Fund: Final Evaluation
Final evaluation of the Local Sustainability Fund (LSF) assessing results, challenges and organisational sustainability.
Promoting Inclusion: Tackling Discrimination Through Place-based Action
A learning synthesis on place-based action tackling discrimination in communities. It focuses on inclusion, community cohesion and systems change.
Our Bright Future Evaluation Key Impacts for Participants: Employability, Social Action and Well-being
Study exploring how Our Bright Future impacted young people’s employability, wellbeing and social action.
Strengthening Networks for Community-Based Action on 'Good Food': Evaluation of Food for Life Get Togethers
Evaluation of how Food for Life Get Togethers (FFLGT) strengthened community networks through food‑based activities, fostering collaboration and connections.
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