Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

We are an all-island not-for-profit organisation supporting progress in public service and social impact organisations.

Our Work

We drive change across 10 key sectors

Supporting Progress

We offer services which benefit your organisation, teams and the people using your services. Our experts understand your challenges, and work with you to guide progress and deliver your aims.

We work with our partners to:

Inform policy

through research and real world evidence

Improve practice

through training, tools and resources

Implement change

through change management and implementation support

Improve services

through learning and evaluation.

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research, evidence, evaluation

Design, development, implementation

Management, training, progress

OUR services

Our Work

all PROJECTS

Education

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Improving Educational Attainment and Achievement of Looked After Children in Foster Care Service

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Improving Educational Attainment and Achievement of Looked After Children in Foster Care Service

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Justice

Supporting the implementation of the Offender Supervision Framework for the Irish Probation Service

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Supporting the implementation of the Offender Supervision Framework for the Irish Probation Service

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Justice

Implementing an evidence-based approach to managing suicidality in Irish prisons

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Implementing an evidence-based approach to managing suicidality in Irish prisons

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Academic Collaboration

Joining the dots between homelessness research, policy and practice

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Joining the dots between homelessness research, policy and practice

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

We work with organisations across the island of Ireland, including:

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CES Updates

All Updates

What we have learned – important reflections from our practice

July 10, 2024

Insight

'Evaluating Impact in the Community and Voluntary Sector' Training Programme

September 1, 2023

News

A reflection on the European Implementation Collaborative Board (EIC) meeting

July 2, 2024

News

Training and Events

Our latest training programme provides practical, interactive training for community and voluntary sector organisations on how to effectively use evidence to evaluate the impact of your projects and services.

The training is offered online over 3 modules, in the Spring and Autumn.

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3. Evaluating Impact: Telling the Story of your Data

Enabling Community Outcomes Training Programme: Session 3 - Telling the Story of Your Data

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Participant Feedback

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

"The tools provided will definitely aid the process of change, and allow me to think more thoroughly and with purpose."

"The Evaluating Impact session has given me great opportunities for learning but also for discussion and thinking."

"The trainers are very friendly and skilled in this field. They help relate how the learnings can be applied to working life scenarios."

"I was able to grasp reporting and outcomes a lot better, I struggled with this."

"Engaging facilitators! Interactive throughout Great resources provided."

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

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Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

Our Work

Supporting Progress

Inform policy

Improve practice

Implement change

Improve services

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research & Evaluation

Policy Development

Facilitation & Problem Solving

Programme & Change Management

Implementation

Training

Our Work

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Improving Educational Attainment and Achievement of Looked After Children in Foster Care Service

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Improving Educational Attainment and Achievement of Looked After Children in Foster Care Service

Supporting the implementation of the Offender Supervision Framework for the Irish Probation Service

Supporting the implementation of the Offender Supervision Framework for the Irish Probation Service

Implementing an evidence-based approach to managing suicidality in Irish prisons

Implementing an evidence-based approach to managing suicidality in Irish prisons

Joining the dots between homelessness research, policy and practice

Joining the dots between homelessness research, policy and practice

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

CES Updates

Training and Events

3. Evaluating Impact: Telling the Story of your Data

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Participant Feedback

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."