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Effective evaluation design
Evaluate what is working and why
Online or in person, dates to suit your schedule
Hands-on training for your team to apply practical guidance and tools
Up to 90 participants
Rapid (1.5 hours), half day (3 hours) or full day (6 hours)
Weak evaluation design can lead to wasted resources and findings that fail to influence decisions
This practical workshop gives you the tools and confidence to plan and carry out evaluations that deliver clear, actionable insights. You’ll learn how to set focused objectives, ask the right questions, and choose the best methods to gather and analyze evidence. Through practical examples and interactive activities, you’ll finish with an evaluation plan you can put into action straight away.
What you'll walk away with
- A step-by-step evaluation plan tailored to your goals.
- Clear, actionable objectives linked to your organization’s priorities.
- The right mix of quantitative and qualitative methods.
- A working draft of your theory of change.
- Practical experience with key tools and techniques for data collection, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Your group booking includes:
- The workshop slides in a format that supports later reference and practical use.
- Access to resources to support evaluation planning and delivery.
- Curated responses to participant questions after the session.
Choose your format
Rapid session
(1.5 hours) £ 1,390 per cohort
- Focused on the most essential guidance
- Includes plenary discussion and a brief applied activity
- Quickly builds capacity and introduces practical tools
- Ideal for team training when time is especially limited
- Up to 90 participants (from £15 per person)
Half-day session
(3 hours) £ 2,490 per cohort
- Focused on in-depth practical guidance
- Includes guided individual and group work to apply key skills
- Develops practical skills through hands-on practice
- Ideal for teams ready to move to active application
- Up to 90 participants (from £28 per person)
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Full-day session
(6 hours) £ 4,890 per cohort
- Focused on advanced, detailed practical guidance
- Includes extended practical activities and detailed examples
- Builds advanced skills and supports applying insights to current and future work
- Suggested: Split over two days
- Up to 90 participants (from £54 per person)
This is a VAT-exempt educational service provided by a non-profit, charitable organization.
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Choose the right depth for your needs
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Defining impact
Clarifies what impact means in a research context, how it differs from outputs and engagement, and what counts as credible evidence of change.
Rapid session
Half-day session
Full-day session
Evidence-based principles for impact
Introduces practical principles and techniques shown to improve the reach and usefulness of research, with a focus on prioritization and making good use of limited time.
Rapid session
Half-day session
Full-day session
Strategic planning with a theory of change
Introduces theory of change to map plausible pathways from research to change, surface assumptions, and identify early indicators and evidence needs.
Half-day session
Full-day session
Stakeholder analysis (3i Framework)
Applies an interest, influence and impact analysis to prioritize who to involve, when and why, with attention to equity, power and those most affected.
Half-day session
Full-day session
Engagement and impact planning
Guides participants through drafting a short impact plan for a current project, including priority audiences, activities, sequencing, resourcing, risks, evidence needs and next steps.
Full-day session
Monitoring and adaptation
Sets out light-touch ways to track progress, learn quickly and revise the plan as conditions and opportunities change.
