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Better use of data to improve our response to frailty in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region

Our report for DDI

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Evaluating the DEEP programme: Embedding evidence-enriched practice in social care in Wales

Hosted by Matter of Focus Director Ailsa Cook with Gill Toms from the University of Bangor.

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A theory of change for Making Children’s Rights Real in Scotland

Find out more about our partnership project with the Observatory of Children's Human Rights Scotland and…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Working together to improve health and wellbeing in Edinburgh: how we know we collectively make a difference

How we worked with Edinburgh Community Health Forum to solve their data collection, evaluation and reporting…

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Data stories: unlocking the power of data to tell a story of impact

An Evaluation Stories webinar with the Children’s Parliament.

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East Ayrshire Technology Enabled Care Pathway summary findings report

Summary findings from the discover/define phase of East Ayrshire's Transforming Local Systems TEC Pathway project.

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Opportunities for meaningful participation in evaluation

An Evaluation Stories webinar about how we worked with the Life Changes Trust Advisory Group (Young…

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Evaluating service transformation underpinned by the Scottish Approach to Service Design

An Evaluation Stories webinar with East Ayrshire’s Thinking Differently Team.

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Supporting Scottish Women’s Aid to capture learning from their pilot webchat service for children and young people

Using the Matter of Focus approach to capture the learning from the process of designing a…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Building the case for peer support: an Evaluation Stories webinar with East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership

Using OutNav for the evaluation of peer support approaches in health and social care.

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Evaluation of the Peer Support Test of Change: East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Highlights and full report of our independent evaluation of the East Renfrewshire H&SCP’s pilot Peer Support…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Side by side: an evaluation of the Life Changes Trust Advisory Group

Read our independent evaluation of the Life Changes Trust Advisory Group (Young People with Care Experience…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Learning as we go in Quality Improvement: Using OutNav to evaluate the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative

Recorded live Evaluation Stories webinar with Franca Macleod, Principal Research Officer in Children and Families Analysis…

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Evaluating health and social care transformation: learning from the House of Care programme

Recorded webinar sharing and discussing key findings and learning from our evaluation.

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From fixer to facilitator: evaluation of the House of Care programme in Scotland

Our evaluation report is available to download now.

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Showcasing outcomes in action: reducing health inequalities and improving long-term health outcomes in Edinburgh

Providing collective support to embed outcomes into action across the Edinburgh Community Health Forum.

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Transforming health and care systems for people living with long term conditions – an outcome focused approach

With the Lothian House of Care Collaboration between Thistle Foundation and NHS Lothian

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Understanding creative impact – evaluating early learning professional development

Watch our Evaluation Stories webinars to learn directly from organisations using #OutNav to evaluate their work.

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A new approach to trauma informed working

Future Pathways embedded a complexity informed, theory based approach to evaluating the progress and outcomes of…

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Understanding creative impact: insights into early learning professional development

Guest post by Catherine Wilson from Starcatchers, on being creative in communicating the difference the Creative…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

Establishing neighbourhood care in a rural community

Live webinar recording: The Clacks and Stirling H&SCP Neighbourhood Care Team has embedded a complexity informed,…

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A big birthday thank you!

On our 2nd birthday, we say thank you our early adopters who have helped us on…

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Sharing the learning: how can we embed meaningful outcome evaluation?

Embedding meaningful outcome evaluation: tips from the OutNav Community

Learning from organisations that are cementing their place at the forefront of best practice in meaningful…

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

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The inspiring and pioneering organisations who have outcomes at the heart of what they do.

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How do you know if your project is effective?

With a well-defined outcome map it can be quite easy to shape and analyse your feedback.

Outcomes, evaluation and impact

The Global Kids Online team (left to right) Daniel Kardefelt Winther and Kerry Albright from UNICEF Innocenti, Sonia Livingstone and Mariya Stoilova from LSE, with Sarah Morton from Matter of Focus (not pictured: Alessandra Ipince from UNICEF Innocenti)

A vision for improving the experience of children online

Matter of Focus is conducting an impact study of the Global Kids Online (GKO) research programme…

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Better use of data to improve our response to frailty in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region

Evaluating the DEEP programme: Embedding evidence-enriched practice in social care in Wales

A theory of change for Making Children’s Rights Real in Scotland

Working together to improve health and wellbeing in Edinburgh: how we know we collectively make a difference

Data stories: unlocking the power of data to tell a story of impact

East Ayrshire Technology Enabled Care Pathway summary findings report

Opportunities for meaningful participation in evaluation

Evaluating service transformation underpinned by the Scottish Approach to Service Design

Supporting Scottish Women’s Aid to capture learning from their pilot webchat service for children and young people

Building the case for peer support: an Evaluation Stories webinar with East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership

Evaluation of the Peer Support Test of Change: East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Side by side: an evaluation of the Life Changes Trust Advisory Group

Learning as we go in Quality Improvement: Using OutNav to evaluate the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative

Evaluating health and social care transformation: learning from the House of Care programme

From fixer to facilitator: evaluation of the House of Care programme in Scotland

Showcasing outcomes in action: reducing health inequalities and improving long-term health outcomes in Edinburgh

Transforming health and care systems for people living with long term conditions – an outcome focused approach

Understanding creative impact – evaluating early learning professional development

A new approach to trauma informed working

Understanding creative impact: insights into early learning professional development

Establishing neighbourhood care in a rural community

A big birthday thank you!

Embedding meaningful outcome evaluation: tips from the OutNav Community

Who is using our approach?

How do you know if your project is effective?

A vision for improving the experience of children online

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An overview of the Matter of Focus approach

A simple framework to help you understand change

Outcome maps – the cornerstone of OutNav

Focusing on what matters: Scotland’s outcome approach in action

Take control of your research impact

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Better use of data to improve our response to frailty in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region

Evaluating the DEEP programme: Embedding evidence-enriched practice in social care in Wales

A theory of change for Making Children’s Rights Real in Scotland

Working together to improve health and wellbeing in Edinburgh: how we know we collectively make a difference

Data stories: unlocking the power of data to tell a story of impact

East Ayrshire Technology Enabled Care Pathway summary findings report

Opportunities for meaningful participation in evaluation

Evaluating service transformation underpinned by the Scottish Approach to Service Design

Supporting Scottish Women’s Aid to capture learning from their pilot webchat service for children and young people

Building the case for peer support: an Evaluation Stories webinar with East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership

Evaluation of the Peer Support Test of Change: East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Side by side: an evaluation of the Life Changes Trust Advisory Group

Learning as we go in Quality Improvement: Using OutNav to evaluate the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative

Evaluating health and social care transformation: learning from the House of Care programme

From fixer to facilitator: evaluation of the House of Care programme in Scotland

Showcasing outcomes in action: reducing health inequalities and improving long-term health outcomes in Edinburgh

Transforming health and care systems for people living with long term conditions – an outcome focused approach

Understanding creative impact – evaluating early learning professional development

A new approach to trauma informed working

Understanding creative impact: insights into early learning professional development

Establishing neighbourhood care in a rural community

A big birthday thank you!

Embedding meaningful outcome evaluation: tips from the OutNav Community

Who is using our approach?

How do you know if your project is effective?

A vision for improving the experience of children online

Featured posts

An overview of the Matter of Focus approach

A simple framework to help you understand change

Outcome maps – the cornerstone of OutNav

Focusing on what matters: Scotland’s outcome approach in action

Take control of your research impact