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Examples of monitoring and evaluation frameworks

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The prison employment project

The Greener Devon Campaign

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	Number of sessions delivered Location of sessions (which prison) Number of individual people supported Profile of people supported: - age - gender - ethnicity - sexuality - disability - previous work history Level of satisfaction	Workers' log	Every time a session is delivered	Support workers
To run basic skills courses in prisons	Maths skills courses Literacy skills courses	As above	Workers' log Intake form	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	Number of events Location of events	Event calendar	Ongoing	Events officer
		Number of employers attending	Event register	At each event	Events officer
		Profile of employers attending: job role type of organisation	Registration form	At each event	Events officer
To facilitate work experience schemes for ex-offenders with local employers	Work placements	Number of work placements created Number of work placements filled % of placements successfully completed Type of placement: - job role - type of organisation	Placement tracking spreadsheet	Ongoing	Employer engagement officer
		Profile of people on placement: age gender ethnicity sexuality disability previous work history	Placement application form	At application stage	Employer engagement officer
		% of employers satisfied with their individual placement % of employees satisfied with their individual placement	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	Accuracy of times tables (2-12) Ability to do basic calculations relating to budgeting, shopping and credit	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	Total hours of relevant work experience Type of work experience tasks undertaken	Intake/ end of placement form	At the start and end of the placement
Improved CV	Number of ex-offenders who have updated their CV Quality of CV presentation	End of session notes Observation/ judgement	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	Amount of time per week spent searching for jobs How positive ex-offenders feel about the future	Intake form/ end of course questionnaire	At the start and end of the course	Course facilitator
Reduced stigma related to ex-offenders	Reported willingness to employ a suitably skilled ex-offender Type of tasks employers would trust to ex-offenders (for example, cashing up, welcoming visitors, working with children)	Registration form Feedback form	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	Number of meetings Focus of meetings Profile of attendees (role, political party/ organisation)	Outlook diary	Ongoing	Policy and campaigning team
	Policy responses	Number of responses written Topic of response	Publication log	Ongoing	Policy and campaigning team
	Campaign events	Number of events Profile of attendees (role, political party/ organisation, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, postcode)	Events log	Ongoing	Policy and campaigning team
To provide a ‘greener together’ programme for local communities	Set up meetings	Number of meetings Number of individual community groups supported	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	Number of events Number of visitors to celebration event	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	Number of hits Number of downloads	Web analytics	Ongoing	Administrator
To put on a sustainable living roadshow across Devon	Roadshow events	Number of events Number of visitors Postcode of visitors	Events log Sign-up sheet	Ongoing At event	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	Increased investment in sustainable transport options	Total amount invested in sustainable transport options % of overall transport budget dedicated to sustainable transport	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	Number of community initiatives Type of initiative (gardening, energy efficiency, car share, water use, recycling) Duration of initiative (in months)	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: glass paper and card batteries plastic unwanted clothes	Online quiz	Ongoing	Policy and campaigns team
	Increased awareness of energy efficiency measures in the home	Whether or not people know about: home insulation scheme double glazing discount card local renewable energy initiatives	Online quiz	Ongoing	Policy and campaigns team
	Increased awareness of reducing domestic water use	Whether or not people know about: water metering grey water collection devices to reduce toilet flush	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	Number of clinics Number of attendees Profile of attendees (age, gender, postcode, ethnicity, organisation) Type and size of bids reviewed	Facili- tator’s log Event application form	Ongoing When people sign up	Administrator
To organise ‘Meet the Funder’ events locally	Meet the Funder events	Number of events Location of events (postcode)	Facilitator’s log	Ongoing	Administrator
		Number of attendees Profile of attendees (age, gender, postcode, ethnicity, organisation) % of attendees who had been to a previous event	Event application form	When people sign up	Event facilitator
		Number of attendees who would recommend the event to a friend Satisfaction with quality of presentations	Event feedback form	Immediately after the event	Event facilitator
To provide networking and skills sharing events	Networking events Skills sharing events	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	Meet the Provider annual forum Borough meetings	Number of forums Number of borough meetings Number of attendees Profile of attendees (age, gender, postcode, ethnicity, organisation)	Events log Forum application form	Ongoing When people sign up	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	Total amount of funding % of grants which are 3 years or longer	Follow-up online survey	Four months after the event	Information officer
	Increased ability to raise funds	Level of confidence in writing applications for grants of over £30,000 % of successful applications Size and type of successful applications	Follow-up online survey	Four months after the event	Information officer
To increase partnership working between organisations	Increased partnership working	How often groups work together Type of work they cooperate on Length of partnership	Follow-up online survey	Four months after the event	Information officer
To increase skills sharing and resource sharing among organisations	Increased skills sharing	How often organisations share skills with each other Type of skills shared	Follow-up online survey	Four months after the event	Information officer
	Increased resource sharing	How often organisations share resources Type of resources being shared (buildings, volunteers, etc)	Follow-up online survey	Four months after the event	Information officer

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