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Social Enterprise Investment Fund Evaluation

Ongoing

The £100 million Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) was established by the Department of Health to stimulate the development of social enterprise in the delivery of health and social care services. The Department of Health has commissioned the Third Sector Research Centre and Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham to evaluate this programme.

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Research contact: Pete Alcock

 

vocality Vocality: developing an evaluation framework

February 2012

This evaluation framework was developed by the Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham, for Making Music and Sound Sense. It was developed in partnership with choir leaders involved in the Vocality programme. It aims to provide a range of tools for measuring the impact of community choirs in deprived neighbourhoods - for both the individuals involved and the wider community.

The materials presented can be used and adapted by others involved in community choirs and grassroots arts more generally. However advance permissions should be sought from Sound Sense: 01449 737 342, kathryn.deane@soundsense.org and Making Music: 020 8422 8280, info@makingmusic.org.uk

Report (PDF, 1.64MB)
Research contact: Angus McCabe

 

shelter Keys to the Future
Independent evaluation of Shelter Children’s Services

January 2012

Shelter piloted a programme of children’s services between 2007 and 2011, in some of the most deprived areas of England and Scotland. The programme aimed to prevent homelessness amongst families, children and young people, improve the outcomes for children experiencing homelessness and raise national policy awareness of, and responses to, the impact of homelessness on children's lives. Researchers from TSRC at the University of Birmingham carried out an independent longitudinal evaluation of this programme between 2007 and 2011. The final report summarises research findings over a four-year period.

Executive Summary (PDF, 423KB) | Full report (PDF, 1.93MB)

Seven interim reports were also published, covering individual local KTTF projects in England and Scotland.
Reports and more information

Research contact: Angus McCabe

 

Evaluation of School for Social Entrepreneurs Right to Request Programme

October 2011

The Social for Social Entrepreneurs’ Right to Request Programme aimed to support leaders of spin outs from the National Health Service, part of the Department of Health’s Right to Request policy. The support was provided to 17 leaders of spin outs who attended 6 two day residential sessions, hearing from expert witnesses drawn from those with experience of the area, and through group discussions in action learning sets. An evaluation was carried out by RTSRC researchers at Middlesex University.

Report (pdf, 209KB)
Research contact: Fergus Lyon

 

Formative Evaluation of V, the National Young Volunteers’ Service

August 2011

TSRC researchers at the University of Birmingham and Southampton conducted an evaluation of V, as part of a consortium of independent organisations including the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR), and Public Zone.

The report and more information are on the Vinspired website

Research contact: Steve McKay

 

Evaluation of ChangeUp

December 2009

The Third Sector Research Centre, in collaboration with BMG Research, Guidestar and Sustain Consultancy, was commissioned to provide independent evaluation of the ChangeUp programme. The report notes that there has been 'significant distance travelled at both national and local levels', especially in terms collaboration, efficiency and focus within local infrastructure organisations. However, the report leaves question marks over the extent of ChangeUp's impact on front line organisations.

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Research contact: Tony Bovaird

 

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