Evaluation and research
BIG undertakes research and learning to enable it to improve funding impacts and processes; in order to improve practice and influence policy; and to support public accountability
About evaluation and research
Evaluation allows us to understand the impact of our funding.
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Read about the key findings from our evaluation and research.
Latest publications
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The Fair Share Trust: learning from the first five years
9 March 2010
The Fair Share Trust: learning from the first five years
Document Type: EvaluationThis document draws out some of the findings, learning and key themes from the evaluation of the Fair Share Trust – for people running or designing similar programmes.
Location: UK
Programme(s): Fair Share UK620 kB
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Community Assets: evaluation update
8 March 2010
Community Assets: evaluation update
Document Type: EvaluationThis document provides a general overview of the programme, what the evaluation has been looking at, and what it had found (to late 2009).
Location: England
Programme(s): Community Assets466 kB
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Community Assets: strand 2 interim report
8 March 2010
Community Assets: strand 2 interim report
Document Type: EvaluationThis report highlights findings from the evaluators’ survey of projects in 2009.
Location: England
Programme(s): Community Assets370 kB
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Playful Ideas Research Summary
26 February 2010
Playful Ideas Research Summary
Document Type: ResearchBIG commissioned ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd to undertake research into the Playful Ideas programme. This research was conducted with a sample of 11 Playful Ideas projects. The methodology included case study visits and interviews with project leaders and children. This publication highlights the range of innovative approaches to play that have been created and delivered through Playful Ideas and shares the learning from projects.
Location: England
Programme(s): Playful Ideas797 kB
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Sinking and Swimming: Understanding Britain’s unmet needs: Sumamry
11 February 2010
Sinking and Swimming: Understanding Britain’s unmet needs: Sumamry
Document Type: EvaluationBIG has been one of the main funders of a major research study, ‘Mapping Britain’s unmet needs’, which was published on 7 December 2009. The research offers a fascinating picture of unmet need. It brings together facts and figures about large-scale trends while exploring the reality of individuals’ lives.
Location: UK
1,347 kB