Impact and evaluation in the third sector: making it meaningful.

An overview of research about impact management and evaluation, and a creative thinking workshop on how organisations and funders can begin to co-create solutions.

Over the last few years there has been an increasing focus on measuring impact in the third sector. But is this activity always as useful and meaningful as it could be? Do social enterprises, third sector and community organisations feel this is adding value for them, not just for funders? Do they have the support they need? Are funders clear on why they are asking for particular information and how they will use this?

This event is for organisations and funders who are interested in hearing about recent research into these topics and who want to help improve the way the evidence system works in the third sector.

During the morning session, speakers will include:

• Project 6 of the CommonHealth programme, Aberdeen Foyer: An Impact Journey will share their work on researching and understanding the challenges faced by third sector organisations regarding impact measurement and developing practical solutions to support with these.
• Leona Mc Dermid, CEO of Aberdeen Foyer will share her experiences of taking part in the work with CommonHealth.
• Big Lottery Fund will share findings from their recent research into organisations' expereinces of their monitoring and evaluation, including challenges identified and actions being planned to address these.
• Steven Marwick, Director of Evaluation Support Scotalnd will share insights from ESS' experience of supporting evaluation and impact measurement in the third sector in Scotland - both the challenges and solutions.

Following a networking lunch, we will be holding a creative thinking workshop to identify and begin to co-create solutions to issues identified during the morning’s discussions.

This event is a collaboration between CommonHealth Project (Yunus Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Foyer and the Big Lottery Fund.

Event registration is from 10.30am, event will begin at 11am. Please contact us with any dietary requirements.