3. Evaluating Impact: Telling the Story of your Data

The third and final session of this training programme will build on the learning from Session 1 – an Introduction, and Session 2 – the Nuts and Bolts of Evaluation. You will find out about how use your evidence to demonstrate that what you are doing is making a difference. You will learn how to communicate your impact effectively to funders, your community, the media and other stakeholders.

What will be covered in this session?

• What to do with your data: Collating, coding, theming and analysing data

• Using quantitative data: How do you tell the story of your numbers?

• Reporting: Who needs to know what?

• Learn to tell your story so people listen

Who is it suited to?

This session is suitable for project staff, service leads and evaluation teams who work with data collected via evaluation and have responsibility for reporting impact.

What will I learn?

The training is divided into theory and practice. You will gain practical experience by applying learnings to your unique setting or service. You will also take away with you:

·      The skills to analyse your data and tell the story of your evaluation findings.

Next steps

This training programme is divided into 3 sessions:

Session 1: Evaluating Impact: an introduction

Session 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Evaluation

Session 3: Telling the story of your data

Each session will be delivered online and in-person – you can choose your preferred method. Since experience and prior knowledge varies, those without a background in evaluating projects are encouraged to attend all three sessions, while those with experience can choose to attend module 2 or 3, or both.

You can purchase individual sessions or a discounted package for all 3 sessions. To purchase the discounted package for the online sessions, click here. For the in person sessions, click here.

Session dates & tickets

Online (half-day)

Thursday 16th and Tuesday 21st May 9:30-13:00

🎟️ Purchase your online tickets here

In person (full day)

Thursday 23rd May 9:30-16:30

🎟️ Purchase your in person tickets here

Cost: £150 (buy all 3 for £400)

Sessions begin May 2024

Online and in-person options available

Session dates

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
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