Evaluation
Measuring and learning from project success
The first step in evaluation will always be to establish what success looks and how we will know it is achieved.
We will start by agreeing success measures and indicators. I will then propose an evaluation plan which will ensure you can collect the right information to evidence project success. While I will expect this information to be collected by you, the analysis and review will be carried out by me, possibly working with trusted associates/subcontractors.
I am committed to making sure that project evaluation is a positive and useful experience for us all. My critical and qualitative approach is always to identify what can be learnt from different situations and to look forwards to set new goals which build on success and overcome barriers or challenges.
Tees Valley Nature Recovery Partnership
Natural England asked me to support the Tees Valley Nature Recovery Partnership to develop an evaluation framework that would help them understand the impact of their work as a partnership. We used a Theory of Change model as a foundation for expressing need and impact and, from this, identified robust success indicators which could be evidenced with quantitative and qualitative data.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
(commenting on a project evaluation)
The evaluation [report] itself is informative, well set out and, most importantly, accessible
