Getting started: Outcomes and Indicators
This workshop is the first in our Let’s Evaluate! programme. Participants will benefit most if they attend all 3 ‘Let’s Evaluate!’ workshops in their intended order.
| Date/time | Wednesday 14th & 21st of January, 2026, 10am – 1pm |
| Location | Online (Zoom) |
| Cost per ‘Let’s Evaluate!’ workshop | £132 incl VAT (£110 excl VAT) |
| Cost when booking all 3 ‘Let’s Evaluate!’ workshops together | £360 incl VAT (£300 excl VAT) |
Workshop Description
Need to show the difference you make and don’t know where to start? Want to learn how to write clear outcomes, and how to set indicators to measure your outcomes? This starter workshop is designed to help you do just that!
This stimulating workshop gets you started by explaining what outcomes and indicators are and how they can help you to explain the difference your work makes. It will give you clarity on the building blocks of evaluation and includes lots of time for working on your own projects.
At this workshop you will learn to:
- Understand the importance of outcomes and indicators
- Write clear outcomes for your project / organisation
- Set indicators to help measure whether you are achieving your outcomes
Who is this event for?
Staff or volunteers from third sector organisations in Scotland.
Date/Time
This is one workshop that will be delivered over 2 days. You must attend both parts of the workshop on both dates for the full learning.
Part 1: Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Part 2: Wednesday 21st January 2026, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Cost
Our three Let’s Evaluate! workshops follow a sequence and most people find it best to attend all three in order; but you can pick and choose.
Some funders will pay for evaluation support so third sector organisations should always ask their funder if that’s an option. Click here for more information.
| cost | |
|---|---|
| Booking an individual workshop | £132 (inclusive of VAT) |
| Booking all 3 ‘Let’s Evaluate!’ workshops together | £360 (inclusive of VAT) |
How our workshops run:
There will be a mixture of PowerPoint presentation and trainer guided exercises. We’ll help you learn from other participants and apply the learning to your work. There will be an icebreaker exercise at the start of the day to get to know each other. Participants will be placed in small groups to complete group activities.
For an engaging learning environment, we expect all attendees to actively participate in our workshops and to commit their full attention to the whole session. Please read our digital etiquette and best practice for online events.
Joining Information
We are running this workshop using Zoom. We’ll email in advance with a link, password and all the materials you will need for the workshop. For more information, please read our Participant guide for using Zoom.
This workshop is the first in our Let’s Evaluate! programme.
Participants will benefit most if they attend all 3 in their intended order. The next 2 workshops delivered online will be:
| Workshop Name | Part 1 | part 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop 2 | Make to Measure: Evaluation Methods and Plans | Wednesday 4th February 2026, 10am – 1pm | Wednesday 11th February 2026, 10am – 1pm |
| Workshop 3 | Telling my Story: Analysing and Reporting on Outcomes | Tuesday 24th February 2026, 10am – 1pm | Tuesday 3rd March 2026, 10am – 1pm |
About ESS workshops:
Evaluation Support Scotland are accessible. We use plain English. We work in a way that meets the different needs and abilities of people and organisations. We ask you if you have any access needs when we work with you and ensure that, as far as possible, we meet them. Please ask us if you want to see our equalities policy.
Got any questions?
We’re here to help! Contact us for help and advice.
Book your place on this workshop by completing the form below.
By completing the booking form below, you are agreeing to attend part 1 and part 2 of this workshop. You do not need to complete an additional booking form for part 2.
