The Women Together membership organisation
The prison employment project
This example is referred to in How to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework.
Take a look at the project's Planning Triangle.
Activity (the area of work we plan to provide) |
Output (the goods, service or product being delivered) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
To provide 1-2-1 support around writing CVs and job searches | 1-2-1 support sessions |
- gender - ethnicity - sexuality - disability - previous work history
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Workers' log | Every time a session is delivered | Support workers |
To run basic skills courses in prisons |
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As above |
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When a new student starts | Support workers |
To run workshops around disclosing criminal convictions | Workshops | As above | End of work questionnaire | At the end of the support offered | Support workers |
To run awareness-raising events for local employers | Events |
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Event calendar | Ongoing | Events officer |
Number of employers attending | Event register | At each event | Events officer | ||
Profile of employers attending:
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Registration form | At each event | Events officer | ||
To facilitate work experience schemes for ex-offenders with local employers | Work placements |
- type of organisation |
Placement tracking spreadsheet | Ongoing | Employer engagement officer |
Profile of people on placement:
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Placement application form | At application stage | Employer engagement officer | ||
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End of placement form | At the end of the placement | Employer engagement officer |
Outcome (a single, measurable change) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
Improved basic maths skills |
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Maths quiz | At the start and end of the course | Support officer |
Improved literacy skills | Number of students passing adult Level 2 literacy at C grade or above | Level 2 exam |
At the end of the course |
Support officer |
Student reading age | Reading age matrix | At the start and end of the course | Support officer | |
Increased work experience |
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Intake/ end of placement form | At the start and end of the placement | |
Improved CV |
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End of the workshop | Workshop facilitator |
Increased job search skills | Number of online job portals ex-offenders use to search for jobs |
Intake form/ end of course questionnaire |
At the start and end of the course | Course facilitator |
Suitability of posts applied for | Observation/ judgement | At the end of the course | Course facilitator | |
Increased confidence in job interviews | Level of anxiety around attending interview (self-reported) |
Intake form/ end of course questionnaire | At the start and end of the course |
Course facilitator |
Level of confidence in mock interviews | Observation/ judgement | At the end of the course | Volunteer mock interviewer | |
Increased motivation |
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Intake form/ end of course questionnaire | At the start and end of the course | Course facilitator |
Reduced stigma related to ex-offenders |
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At the start of the event, then feedback form sent one week later | Employer engagement officer |
Greener Devon campaign
Take a look at the project's Planning Triangle.
Activity (the area of work we plan to provide) |
Output (the goods, service or product being delivered) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
To lobby local government around investing in sustainable transport |
Meetings |
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Outlook diary | Ongoing | Policy and campaigning team |
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Policy responses |
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Publication log | Ongoing | Policy and campaigning team |
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Campaign events |
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Events log | Ongoing | Policy and campaigning team |
To provide a ‘greener together’ programme for local communities | Set up meetings |
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Set-up log | Ongoing | Communities team |
Profile of group (total number, postcode, average age, new group or existing group) | Start-up form | At registration | Communities team | ||
Level of satisfaction of group leader with set-up phase | Satisfaction quiz | At end of set-up | Administrator | ||
Greener Together packs | Number of packs disseminated |
Admin log |
Ongoing |
Administrator | |
Level of satisfaction of group leader with resources provided in pack | Satisfaction quiz | At end of set-up | Administrator | ||
Celebration events |
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Events log |
Ongoing |
Administrator | |
Postcode of visitors | Sign-up sheet | At registration | Administrator | ||
To run a poster, leaflet and online campaign around sustainable living | Posters | Number of posters | Resources log | Ongoing | Administrator |
Leaflets | Number of leaflets | Resources log | Ongoing | Administrator | |
Online resources |
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Web analytics | Ongoing | Administrator | |
To put on a sustainable living roadshow across Devon | Roadshow events |
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Communities team |
Specific aim (the area of change we want to create) |
Outcome (a single, measurable change) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
To increase local government investment in sustainable transport options
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Increased investment in sustainable transport options |
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Public data | On release of new budget | Policy and campaigns team |
To increase the number of community sustainability initiatives | Increased number of community sustainability initiatives |
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Group leader interviews | Six months after set-up phase | Communities team |
To improve the awareness of local people around sustainable living | Increased awareness of local recycling facilities | Whether or not people know where to recycle:
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Online quiz | Ongoing | Policy and campaigns team |
Increased awareness of energy efficiency measures in the home | Whether or not people know about:
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Online quiz | Ongoing | Policy and campaigns team | |
Increased awareness of reducing domestic water use | Whether or not people know about:
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Online quiz | Ongoing | Policy and campaigns team |
The Women Together membership organisation
Take a look at the project's Planning Triangle.
Activity (the area of work we plan to provide) |
Output (the goods, service or product being delivered) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
To run funding clinics providing help with applications | Funding clinics |
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Administrator |
To organise ‘Meet the Funder’ events locally | Meet the Funder events |
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Facilitator’s log |
Ongoing | Administrator |
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Event application form | When people sign up | Event facilitator | |
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Event feedback form | Immediately after the event | Event facilitator | ||
To provide networking and skills sharing events |
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Same as for 'meet the funder' events | Same as for 'meet the funder' events | Same as for 'meet the funder' events | Same as for 'meet the funder' events |
To facilitate partnership working between local organisations |
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Administrator |
Specific aim (the area of change we want to create) |
Outcome (a single, measurable change) |
Indicator (what will we measure?) |
How will we collect it? |
When will we collect it? |
Who will collect it? |
To increase access to sustainable funding | Increased access to sustainable funding |
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Follow-up online survey | Four months after the event | Information officer |
Increased ability to raise funds |
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Follow-up online survey | Four months after the event | Information officer | |
To increase partnership working between organisations | Increased partnership working |
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Follow-up online survey | Four months after the event | Information officer |
To increase skills sharing and resource sharing among organisations | Increased skills sharing |
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Follow-up online survey | Four months after the event | Information officer |
Increased resource sharing |
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Follow-up online survey | Four months after the event | Information officer |