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Evaluation Matters
Training and resources to make a difference
| Date | Location | Ref |
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| 8 October 07 | The National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL | C1579/10/07 |
| 15 November 07 | Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Talbot Road, Manchester M16 0PX | C1591/11/07 |
| 27 November 07 | St. John Centre, Bankfield House, 132 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA | C1592/11/07 |
| 12 December 2007 | Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6 2BX | C15942/11/07 |
| Fee:
£198; £135 - Voluntary organisations. (includes copy
of the Paul Hamlyn Evaluation Resource
Pack and lunch, tea/coffee) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
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[Background] [Programme]
Background
This one-day training is built around the Paul Hamlyn Evaluation Resource Pack. The Resource Pack was produced, in association with NIACE, to help voluntary and community sector managers, front-line workers and volunteers use creative and participatory methods to evaluate their work. It is full of useful information and good ideas that will work with a diverse range of organisations, with different structures and resources.
The Pack’s development involved a wide variety of projects funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation that are concerned to make an important difference to people’s lives. The projects contributed many of the methods and good practice described. Voluntary and community sectors organisations also tested the materials before publication.
Content
This one-day training workshop will introduce participants to the Evaluation
Resource Pack and some of its methods, with the aim of supporting better and
more participative and democratic practices.
The training encourages positive approaches to evaluation and its purposes, so that project staff and volunteers can do the best job possible for those they work with. Taking time to focus on what works well, what needs changing, and what has come as a surprise, all adds to the learning and staff development of both small and larger organisations.
The evidence collected in the evaluation process can of course be invaluable for further fund raising, lobbying and campaigning for the issues and the people that projects care about.
Who will benefit from attending the training?
This training will benefit participants from a wide range of voluntary and
community sectors organisations, including those working (in paid and unpaid
roles) at different levels, from frontline development workers to middle and
senior management. This includes those active in the following areas:
 | learning |
| health and social care |
| sports |
| arts and culture |
| housing and environment |
| animal rights and welfare |
| campaigning and social justice. |
It will also be helpful to adult learning institutions involved in community-based projects (such as FE colleges and local authority adult learning services), and other public services that are concerned to work better with local communities, such as health, social services, youth, and museums and libraries.
Training Approach
The training will be interactive and build on participants’ previous
experience. Care will be taken to ensure it is accessible in terms of the
environment, content and delivery methods. Workshops will involve up to 40
participants.
Training Aims
This one-day training event aims to:
| introduce participants to the ideas and materials in the Paul Hamlyn Evaluation Resource Pack |
| explore participatory and democratic evaluation methods and why these are important and effective |
| model the inclusive and participative approaches that characterise the evaluation pack |
| enable participants to work independently with the materials. |
Learning outcomes
By the end of the training, participants should:
| have increased their understanding of the democratic and participative approaches to evaluation promoted by the resources |
| be more familiar with the range of material in the Resource Pack and its potential uses |
| have worked with material in at least one section of the Resource Pack and considered how it could be used to improve individual and organisational practice |
| be better equipped to collect evidence to support fund raising, lobbying and campaigning activities. |
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Programme
| 09:30 | Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available) | ||||||
| 10:00 | Welcome and introductions Morning session themes and activities
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| 12:30 | Lunch | ||||||
| 13:30 | Afternoon session themes and activities
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| 15:30 | Close of event (tea/coffee available) |
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