Illuminate Changes for NPOs Early in 2025, Arts Council England announced some significant changes to their reporting system, Illuminate. To paraphrase – they have announced that although Illuminate has been widely adopted, with over 500,000 survey responses collected since its launch, there is no longer the same requirement to meet audience targets for data collection […]
Recent Client Feedback: Full Project Evaluation The Evaluator takes pride in delivering insightful, formative evaluations that not only assess progress but also foster learning and reflection. We recently had the pleasure of working with David Coughlin, Programme Manager at the Urban Forest Accelerator, National Trust, who shared his thoughts on our evaluation process: “Working with […]
You are probably feeling this right now. Have you been asked to rate your most recent shopping purchase? But also the delivery? And the experience of the payment system? What about the bank transaction you just made? Or the website you just visited? And a recent call with a water company, council, electricity provider, or […]
The Evaluator was invited to present at an event for those working with the drug and alcohol service programmes, funded by Birmingham City Council. Taking place at the University of Birmingham, the event included talks from past service users (now volunteers), talking about their experiences and evaluation results and had a strong focus on service-user […]
The Evaluator is delighted to be working with a new client, National Landscapes, on their exciting national project, Nature Calling. National Landscapes are the new name for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Nature Calling is a £2 million national project that celebrates the natural beauty of England’s National Landscapes, […]
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful clients from this year, it is a pleasure to work with such outstanding people and provide meaningful evaluation services and data analysis. We look forward to working with new and existing clients next year. In the spirit of the festive season, the Evaluator […]
At The Evaluator, we are committed to doing the best job we can for our clients. That means helping them to use data and making sure that they feel confident using data and collect enough. Small amounts of data can be helpful indicators of information, but having larger amounts means that you can trust your […]
The National Festival of Making took place on 6th and 7th July across Blackburn town centre and was supported by a wonderful team of volunteers, including an evaluation team of volunteers. Each volunteer brought different skills to the festival, with some speaking multiple languages, helping the diverse audience with finding venues across the festival and […]
Two Exciting Project Officer Roles Available Would you like to work for a growing evaluation consultancy and use your skills for good? Join The Evaluator and help charities and not-for-profit organisations demonstrate the impact of their work by “measuring the unmeasurable.” We’re thrilled to announce two new job opportunities in our dynamic team! 1. Project […]
Sometimes we get asked to quote for projects and the project is quite small, or the project team is quite small. They don’t have a large budget and although we’re always great value for money, sometimes it’s better to spend the money on delivery. Our Director, Kirsty, used to run small projects like this and […]