
Be brave, ask, and keep trying – a guide to what to consider when looking for funding for third sector collaborative research
This guide is for third sector organisations (TSO) that want to obtain funding for collaborative research with academia.
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Results for: 2019

Be brave, ask, and keep trying – a guide to what to consider when looking for funding for third sector collaborative research
This guide is for third sector organisations (TSO) that want to obtain funding for collaborative research with academia.

Case Study: Evaluating public engagement work (The School of Life Sciences, Dundee University)
The School of Life Sciences at University of Dundee show how they evaluate public engagement activities.

Case Study: Music 4 U
This case study is about how a range of evaluation support helped Music 4 U get to grips with evaluation, and got them all on the same page.

Case Study: Shared Care Scotland
This case study is about how Shared Care Scotland (SCS) created an evaluation system for the Short Breaks Fund grants. To do this, SCS commissioned five tailored support sessions with ESS over 10 months.

Case Study: The Ecology Centre
This case study from The Ecology Centre is about how working as a team can help develop good evaluation practice .

Engaging with evidence (2019)
This guide prepared by KTN introduces what is meant by communities engaging with evidence and why it is important.

ESS Annual Report 2018/19
ESS Annual Report and financial statements for 2018/2019.

Getting ready to report – webinar
In this webinar we talk through some of the factors to consider when reporting on your impact.

Help! I’ve got stuck with my evaluation! – webinar
Ever felt stuck with your evaluation? There is help at hand. Watch this webinar to help you get unstuck!