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Let’s Evaluate! is a series of 3 workshops delivered regularly throughout the year. We recommend that people take them in this order: Getting Started, Make to Measure, Telling my Story.

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Face to face workshop 

Make to Measure: Evaluation Methods and Plans

Date/Time

Wednesday 28th September 2022, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Venue information

Deaf Action
49 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3Q

Who is this event for?

Staff or volunteers from third sector organisations in Scotland

Cost

£111.00 inclusive of VAT

Workshop Description

This creative workshop which follows on from ‘Getting started: Outcomes and indicators’ shows you what evaluation methods to use and how to make a monitoring and evaluation plan.

Explore the questions and processes involved in choosing the best methods for your project including looking at sources of evidence, the level of user involvement the tool can provide, and keeping evaluation proportionate to your resources.

 At this workshop you will:

  • Understand the steps and principles to follow when choosing or developing evaluation methods
  • Use different methods and tools to collect information about your outcomes
  • Put in place a monitoring and evaluation plan for your project /organisation

There will be a mixture of presentation and trainer guided exercises.  We’ll help you learn from other participants and apply the learning to your work. 

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Shona Watts

Senior Training Officer

About Shona

Shona joined ESS in February 2017. She studied Psychology and Sociology at University, and has worked in the third sector for many years in areas such as youth work, criminal justice, and HIV & hepatitis C. Her experience in the sector ranges from being a volunteer, a staff member and a manager, and she draws on her wide-ranging experience to help organisations find the most suitable evaluation processes for them and the people who use their services.  

“My job at ESS allows me to combine my enthusiasm for supporting good causes with my enjoyment of delivering training and facilitating learning”. 

When not at work, Shona enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, listening to music and going on holiday.

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