The core principle of asset-based working is that everyone has strengths, gifts or assets. This should be as a starting point for service delivery, community development and/or organisational development. Asset-based…
We are working on numerous systems change evaluations here at Cloud Chamber. We’ve been reflecting on how our systems change evaluation differ to service evaluations. Charities Evaluation Working Group (CHEW)…
As we approach a new year the Cloud Chamber team have been reflecting on what has gone well in 2021 and how we can build on this for 2022. There…
At Cloud Chamber we are celebrating the publication of our evaluation report of Year 2 of the Coordinated Community Support ProgrammeWe are helping The Children's Society and partners to understand…
This is the first of a two part blog focusing on lenses for evaluating systems change. The second post, to follow, will address methods for evaluating systems change What is…
This blog posts advocates for increased use of ethnographic approaches in evaluation and service design. Ethnography is a technique I have successfully used in tech-sector research where researchers immerse ourselves in…
Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) have published our research into what asset-based working looks like in youth settings. A link to this can be found here: https://www.phf.org.uk/blog/illuminating-asset-based-working/ The core principle of…
As evaluators we are often asked – or suggest – preparing case studies as part of our evaluation methodologies. Our charity partners and their funders value the role of a…
We are delighted to have started working with Diabetes UK on evaluating their new Live Well Move More service which aims to support people affected by diabetes to be physically…
A lot of initiatives we evaluate have one thing in common: they seek to change people’s behaviour. Whether it’s persuading people to look after their health, work more effectively, or…