"There are quite a lot of complexities to the programme... they were very attentive to this and nothing felt rushed" - Social Enterprise Kent
Do you have a complex programme to evaluate? Do you need to make sense of and integrate the learning?
Why you need to understand the impact of change
If you are investing time, energy and money into a programme, you need to understand whether it is making a difference.
But evaluating the change does not have to feel dry, extractive or complicated.
At its best, research and evaluation help stakeholders to learn, and influence and shape what happens next. Outputs become a practical tool to shape the programme in real-time. They help you understand what is happening, what is working, what is not working and how to adapt.
How I help you understand change
I support organisations to make sense of the impact of programmes, services, partnerships and change initiatives through thoughtful, practical research and evaluation.
This may include:
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Designing theories of change
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Evaluation frameworks
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Qualitative and quantitative research
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Interviews and focus groups
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Stakeholder engagement
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Learning reviews
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Impact reports
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Recommendations
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Sense-making, learning and dissemination workshops
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Learning outputs and summaries
My approach is rigorous, but accessible.
I care about evidence, but I also care about whether the findings are useful. The aim is to create outputs people can practically use, understand, trust and act on.
"The final report interpreted all insight clearly and is high quality, engaging and practically useful. It is already being used in senior conversations and helping to shape the next phase of the work." - Healthcare Improvement Scotland
You're in the right place if...
My support will help you if you’re saying:
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“We need to know whether this programme has worked.”
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“We need to understand what impact we are having.”
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“We need a theory of change.”
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“We need to capture learning from this work and use it to influence others.”
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“We need to understand what is changing and why.”
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“We need clear recommendations to inform what happens next.”
What you gain:
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A clearer understanding of your programme or approach
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A robust but practical evaluation framework
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Insight from the people closest to the work
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Evidence of what is changing
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Clear learning about what is and is not working
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Practical recommendations to support better decisions
Past project examples...
Research, evaluation and learning
Health equalities · VCSE evaluation · Community engagement · Programme learning
Understanding how a health equalities programme was contributing to change in East Kent
Social Enterprise Kent needed to understand how its Health Equalities Programme was contributing to change across communities, VCSE and the wider health system - and what was needed to deepen and sustain its impact.
Public health evaluation · Cancer awareness · Community outreach · Prevention
Understanding how community-based cancer prevention was contributing to change in Kent
Cancer Smart aimed to build awareness and confidence within underserved communities on cancer signs and symptoms, and screening. We needed to understand the difference it was making, what still prevented people from acting, and how it could be strengthened.
Health charity evaluation · Digital health · Theory of change · Learning framework
Understanding the change created by a digital health service, and helping it evolve
This mixed-methods, developmental evaluation helped the Royal Osteoporosis Society understand BoneMed Online’s emerging impact and improve the service during its first year.
