
Evaluating policy influence
This paper is about the common themes that emerged from providing tailored support to three national third sector intermediaries around evaluating their policy influence. Key things to think about: Who
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Evaluating policy influence
This paper is about the common themes that emerged from providing tailored support to three national third sector intermediaries around evaluating their policy influence. Key things to think about: Who

How to evaluate intermediaries’ impact
This resource is for national third sector intermediaries to them evaluate their impact.

Intermediaries Impact Case Study: Developing a framework for external evaluation (Scottish Mentoring Network)
This case study is about how Scottish Mentoring Network used ‘a resource for understanding intermediaries’ impact’ to evaluate their organisation.

Intermediaries Impact Case Study: Developing a monitoring and evaluation strategy (Self-directed Support Scotland)
This case study is about how Self-directed Support Scotland used ‘A resource for understanding intermediaries’ impact’ to develop their monitoring and evaluation strategy.

Intermediaries Impact case study: Developing a strategy for impact (Befriending Networks)
This case study is about how Befriending Networks used ‘a resource for understanding intermediaries’ impact’ to develop their organisation’s strategy.

Intermediaries Impact case study: Planning for impact (Learning Link Scotland)
This case study is about how Learning Link Scotland used ‘A resource for understanding intermediaries’ impact’ as part of a planning day.

Third Sector Interface Outcome Framework
ESS was commissioned by Scottish Government to facilitate the development of an outcomes framework for third sector interfaces for the work that Scottish Government directly fund through the Third Sector Division.

Understanding intermediaries’ impact event report 2017
This event report provides an account of the Understanding intermediaries’ impact seminar which took place on 24th July 2017, including the conclusions, and three things that ESS (in partnership with

Why evaluation matters
This resource was created by ESS to make the case for evaluation and why it’s important.