Evidence library
HeadStart - Building Young People’s Resilience to Support Their Mental Health and Wellbeing
Briefing on HeadStart: what it achieved in the first 3 years and what the partnerships are doing to improve young people’s mental health and resilience.
From Neighbours to Neighbourhood - Learning On How to Boost Pride in Place
A learning report explaining pride in place , how to harness it, and what factors, activities and amenities increase it.
The National Lottery Community Fund Impact Research Report: Findings from Research With Grantholders
Report on the reach and impact of The National Lottery Community Fund grant funding on charities and community organisations.
Evaluation of the National Lottery COVID-19 Fund
National evaluation of National Lottery COVID-19 funding. It examines how the emergency funding enabled voluntary organisations to support communities during the pandemic.
Connections Make Communities: Our Role in Local Infrastructure Funding
Report looking at the difference The National Lottery Community Fund makes to people’s lives and local areas through community infrastructure.
Connecting Communities and Healthcare: Making Social Prescribing Work for Everyone
Learning synthesis on social prescribing - links between healthcare services and community support to improve health and wellbeing and reduce loneliness.
Repayable Grants: A Way Grant Funders Can Address Unmet Funding Needs in the Voluntary Sector
Early findings on repayable grants for the Growth Funds, including what they are, benefits, challenges and recommendations to support VCSE financial 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.
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.
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