The Five Golden Rules of Evaluation

“How can we measure and quantify our social impact?” That’s essentially the “exam question” for all evaluation projects. It’s what clients want to know and the question that should be at the fore of all evaluation designs. So, I thought I would share my Five Golden Rules of evaluation in the hope that these will […]
Read More

Making a Difference With Data – Evaluating Outcomes

A New View Of Youth Justice Evaluation is a powerful tool for ensuring that your organisation makes the right changes for the right reasons. Jack Cattell writes about changes to the UK’s approach to youth justice over the last 15 years and his experience of measuring and evaluating those changes. For nearly 15 years, I […]
Read More

Small Data, Big Difference: Case Management with ValiDATA

The longest journey starts with a single step, and small data can make a big difference to any organization, however big your goals. But to unlock the power of small data you need the right tools. That’s where ValiDATA, the data management system from Get the Data, comes in. It’s easy to use, so you […]
Read More

Is It Time for a Data Diet? How to Manage the Data Glut

A hundred years ago the average person might process the same amount of information in their lifetime that our brains currently receive in a week. I came upon this fact recently – somewhere –  but I couldn’t tell you where. I started to look for the source, but searching my overstuffed digital folder “Interesting Things […]
Read More