Ageing Better

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Ageing Better

Over the last 25 years we've funded thousands of evaluations and learning reports on our grants and investments. This library offers a new way to access this evidence through a tagged and searchable library, making it much easier to find what you need. We're starting with our most recent reports, and will be adding to these over the coming weeks.

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11 documents found

National Museums NI, Live Well: Year 3 evaluation report

Awards from the UK Portfolio —

National Museums NI has run a series of programmes on active ageing - Live and Learn, Treasure House and Live Well - which have successfully used museum collections as a stimulus for programmes for older people suffering some form of deprivation. Live Well has a significant positive impact on people and communities, and has been a catalyst for the development of active ageing programmes across the museum sector.

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Region
UK-wide
Tags
Ageing, Arts, Bereavement, Culture Change, Museums, Older People, Outreach, Physical Health, Poverty, Social Isolation, Wellbeing

Economy and Personal Resources

Ageing Better —

This paper focuses on learning from within Ageing Better on the role of the economy and personal resources in relation to social isolation and loneliness in people aged 50+. It look at how deprivation, poverty and financial barriers can limit access to activities and services and how Ageing Better partnerships are tackling this by providing practical financial support and advice.

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Region
England
Tags
Debt, Financial Capability, Information Advice and Support, Older People, Poverty, Relationships

Reaching Out, Supporting Families: The story so far

Reaching Out: Supporting Families —

Reaching Out, Supporting Families encompasses 36 different projects which help families deal with adversity and be part of the communities where they live. This booklet summarises learning from the evaluation of the programme, alongside stories from projects detailing the journey, impact and learning of their work so far.

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Region
Northern Ireland
Tags
Communities, Disability, Engagement, Families, Mental Health, Parenting, Poverty, Unemployment

Stepping Stones for Families: Family Wellbeing Service Evaluation, 2016-2019

Stepping Stones —

Stepping Stones for Families' Family Wellbeing Service supports parents of children attending nurseries in the north-west and north-east of Glasgow on a range of issues including poverty, social isolation, poor mental or physical health, addiction and parenting. This paper evaluates the impact of the service using interviews with parents and staff of Stepping Stones and its associated nurseries.

Download symbol Local Evaluation (PDF, 968 KB)

Region
Scotland
Tags
Advocacy, Children, Early Years, Families, Mental Health, Parenting, Poverty, Social Isolation, Wellbeing

Building Better Opportunities National Evaluation: Key findings 2018

Building Better Opportunities —

At the mid-way point of the national evaluation of Building Better Opportunities (BBO), this summary brings together key evaluation findings so far

Download symbol National Evaluation (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
England
Partner
Cross Programme
Tags
Communication, Employment and Employability, Engagement, European Funding, Inclusion, Multiple and Complex Needs, Multiple Disadvantage, Partnerships, Poverty

Help Through Crisis Literature Review: Year 1

Help through Crisis —

Evidence on how organisations are tackling crisis support and current gaps in evidence relating to approaches that charities could use to help prevent people from facing a recurrence of crisis.

Download symbol Learning Report (PDF, 776 KB)

Region
England
Partner
Cross Programme
Tags
Advocacy, Benefits, Co-Production, Food, Hardship, Healthcare, Homelessness, Information Advice and Support, Mental Health, Poverty, Prevention, Service Delivery, Social Care

Building Better Opportunities Evaluation: Annual report June 2018

Building Better Opportunities —

This annual report reflects on the successes and lessons learned in terms of engaging the programme target groups and delivery so far, as well as the immediate and potential future outcomes from the programme

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Region
England
Partner
Cross Programme
Tags
Employment and Employability, Inclusion, Multiple and Complex Needs, Poverty

Financial Inclusion in the Community: Evaluation summary

Investing in Communities: Growing Community Assets —

Financial Inclusion in the Community was delivered by Scotcash to expand its services in and around Glasgow (which include helping people in disadvantaged communities access affordable credit and build their financial skills and resilience). This document summarises the findings from the final evaluation of the project, including its performance against targets, sustainability, and expansion opportunities.

Download symbol Local Evaluation (PDF, 411 KB)

Region
Scotland
Tags
Debt, Financial Capability, Housing, Information Advice and Support, Money, Poverty

Reboot UK: Final evaluation report

Partnerships —

Reboot UK was a consortium project that supported families in poverty, people with mental health issues, and homeless people to improve their health and wellbeing through digital. This final report presents the summative findings from the project, with a particular focus on the outcomes for beneficiaries, the key features of the delivery models, and the conditions needed for these features to emerge.

Download symbol Project Report (PDF, 938 KB)

Region
UK-wide
Tags
Confidence, Data, Digital, Digital Inclusion, Employment and Employability, Home-Based Support, Homelessness, Learning and Skills, Mental Health, Multiple Disadvantage, Partnerships, Peer Mentoring, Peer Support, Poverty, Recovery, Wellbeing

#iWill Factsheet: Socioeconomic gap

#iwill Fund —

The #iWill Fund supports programmes to encourage youth social action in as many people as possible. This factsheet outlines the evidence on the socioeconomic gap in youth social action, identifies barriers to participation, and suggests future research topics to understand these in greater depth.

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Region
England
Tags
Community, Community Action, Engagement, Poverty, Social Action, Socio-Economic Status, Volunteering, Young People
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