ESS created the Understanding Intermediaries’ Impact resource in 2017 through research with intermediaries, two consultation events and a working group.
Most of Scotland’s intermediaries were involved and all of the resource content was included for good reasons.

Now 5 years have passed, we wonder now if some content could be removed to make the guide more focused. We could also add a small amount of extra practical advice on data collection or make links to other resources.
However, we don’t want to spend time changing a resource if it’s already good enough. We know that resources may not always do enough on their own to help with evaluation challenges – so we may need to do other things (e.g. training, learning events, work with funders).
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A resource for understanding Intermediaries Impact (2018)
This resource is for third sector national intermediaries, their boards and the people who fund them or work with them, including policy makers.