Exploring evaluation tools

and techniques

1. What do we want to find out?

?

How do people feel?

What is changing?

Who is involved?

How have things

worked?

2. Who do we need to talk to

get the information we need?

• Sampling

• Connecting with people

3. How and where can we get

the information we need?

e.g. survey

e.g. focus

groups

e.g. health data

e.g. forums

Quantitative Qualitative

New data

Existing data

Housing and essential needs

Education and learning

Employment and training

Physical health

Substance use and addiction

Mental health

Personal and social wellbeing

Politics, influence and participation

Finance and legal matters

Arts and Culture

http://www.thinknpc.org/publications/mapping-outcomes-

for-social-investment/

Using existing data

Definition

Context

Vulnerable groups

Key outcomes

Approaches to measurement

Related outcomes

NPC: Physical health

4. When can we do this?

Community researchers

Active residents

Sense making sessions

5. How can we involve people in

doing the research?

Think about analysis before you begin

Collect manageable data

Think about your audience(s)

Stories create emotional connections

Numbers have impact

6. What will we do with the

information we collect?

cost/benefit

Cost of materials

Time

Training

7. How much resource do we

need to allocate to this?