Purpose of today… We hope today will provide you with… An update on progress with the Learning Network and wider programme An opportunity to discuss evaluation issues Time to share successes and challenges so far Networking space & an opportunity for you to meet other projects An opportunity to meet with your Network Learning Set peers

Support projects to self evaluate. Network of academic & specialist expertise to support projects. Establish 3 Network Learning Sets to generate, capture & share learning. Share learning through key partners, stakeholders, related strategies, work programmes, etc Generating Knowledge Sharing Learning Influencing Altogether Better Learning Network – Vision Use existing knowledge/ evidence Learnin g Network

Establish effective channels of dissemination including newsletters, briefings, workshops and a website. Provide training and support for projects on evaluation and outcome measurement. Establish Network Learning Sets for projects to capture organisational learning. Develop a network of academic & specialist expertise to provide support to projects. Encourage and share learning from the portfolio to sustain the network. Learning Network

Learning Network Update What have we been up to? Held first network wide workshop Commissioned Network Learning Sets Learning Needs Survey Developed YHPHO web site Contributed to Programme Updates Developed network of academic & specialist expertise Provided evaluation support…..

Altogether Better Programme Update Roz Davies and Alyson McGregor Programme Directors

Health inequalities in Y& H… a compelling story? There are 1,800 more deaths, under the age of 75, each year compared to the national average The gap between the highest and lowest life expectancy by district is around 4-5years The gap within districts is even more marked

Why Altogether Better Delivering Activities Locally Facilitating a Learning Network Building a Partnership Influencing and Contributing to Key Regional and National Policy Developments Working together to build our regions capacity to empower communities to improve their health and well being to reduce health inequalities

The Altogether Better Bus! A.B.

Empowerment model Community Health Champions Sustainability Challenge Commitment/Enthusiasm Reducing Health Inequalities Big Lottery/Yorkshire and Humber Common Threads

Altogether Better Empowerment Model Empowerment Building Confidence Building Capacity System Challenge Empowerment = Healthier Choices = Healthier Outcomes

What will success look like? Improved H&W of 15,000 direct beneficiaries plus 70,000 indirect beneficiaries 16 Exemplar Models Community Health Champions/Community Empowerment Embedded into Policy and Practice at Regional/Local Level Nationally Recognised as Best Practice

How are we going to get there? Delivering and evaluating 16 best practice models Building the evidence base Influencing policy and practice at a local and regional level Development of the AB model of Empowerment and the Community Health Champion

The Five Year Plan 2008 – Development 2009 – Delivery*Ownership* Understanding 2010 – Communicating Early Results 2011/12 – Embedding & Sustainability

Next Steps Contract Reviews and Evaluation Plans Action Learning Sets Delivery Building regional ownership/infrastructure Finding out more on how supporting you End of First Year Report and The Launch!

Evaluation Support Produced Evaluation Planning Tool & Indicator Tool Provided 1:1 support to Project evaluation plans Evaluation training Creating an Evaluation Tools bank Identifying common outcomes / indicators / measures Evaluation Guidance Minimum Data set & evaluation tools

Network Learning Sets Case Studies Annual Reports QMRs Project Evaluations Thematic Evaluation BIG Evaluation Learning Network Project Descriptions Minimum Data Set Evaluation: 10 things from projects ATB Evaluation Tools

Network Learning Sets Case Studies Annual Reports QMRs Project Evaluations Thematic Evaluation BIG Evaluation Learning Network Project Descriptions Minimum Data Set Evaluation: 10 things from projects

(5a) Indirect Beneficiaries OPTIONAL DATA Changes in health status Skills / knowledge / confidence Altogether Better Project Evaluation: Minimum Data Set (5) Indirect Beneficiaries Minimum Data: Postcode No. of contacts Project (2) Project Descriptions Outputs, Outcomes, Target audiences Volunteers / paid roles? (2) Outputs received by DBs: e.g. Training, advice, mentoring Frequency of delivery. OPITIONAL DATA: DB’s ‘Drop Outs’? / Follow up to explore reasons. 2 & 4 = QMR data 1 & 5 = Ann Ben Mon Form 3 = Project evaluation DB (1) Target Direct Beneficiary a) Profile: Age, Gender, Ethnicity Postcode, health status, community of interest. b) How engaged with project? (3) Outcomes for DBs: Changes in health status Skills / knowledge / confidence (4 ) Outputs delivered by DBs: Type of activities delivered Duration, focus of activities Voluntary / paid? Target audience New activities? Existing groups?

The beneficiary journey…. Initial engagement with project Exit point 2 nd Mid point review 1 st Mid point review Complete baseline questionnaire Obtain feedback on progress Complete Exit questionnaire Obtain feedback on progress / changes.

Welcome to the Evaluation Café! Table 1 Clarifying outcomes & Indicators (75%) Table 2 Measurement tools & collecting data (75%) Table 3 Creative methods (83%) Percentages from LN survey results – i.e. % of people wanting input on the topic.

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"People in Public Health: A study of approaches to develop and support lay people in public health roles". A Review of the Literature. Dr Angela Meah Research Fellow Leeds Metropolitan University

Getting to know you…. Step into the circle….

Learning Needs Survey Training needs around: Risk Management Social Marketing Behavioural Change Engaging hard to reach communites Aspects of evaluation e.g. involving beneficiaries, creative methods Developing Social Enterprise Community empowerment

Harnessing Our Expertise! Experts in: Devising and delivering training Engaging businesses / employers Physical activity & well being Healthy eating & well being Research skills

Network Learning Sets (NLS) Group together 16 projects into 3 Learning Sets (NLS) 3 externally facilitated NLS each meeting 4 times in years 2, 3 and 4 Focus on: Presenting and solving individual or group problems Capturing and sharing learning within and between projects and sets “Expert” input

NLS – Your task! Get to know one another a bit! Share challenges and successes Explore what you want out of the NLS Identify who will attend Identify what issues you’d bring to NLS / Topics to explore Identify possible dates….?

Actions for us Collate and circulate evaluation issues and plan next steps for support Outcomes for indirect beneficiaries - thematic evaluation and tools to capture Put evaluation tools / creative methods on YHPHO website Link to PIPH (Leeds Met) website Commission review of relevant Community Empowerment approaches NLS - Val to contact all projects with dates and identify venues

Actions for you Any comments on ATB baseline tool? Send us your evaluation tools please Your ideas for academic support Ideas for next LN event? Identify evaluation lead person (and take your pack!) Finalise your project evaluation plan (if not already!) Complete your evaluation forms for today please and leave them with us

We hope today has provided you with… An update on progress with the Learning Network and wider programme An opportunity to discuss evaluation issues Time to share successes and challenges so far Networking space & an opportunity for you to meet other projects An opportunity to meet with your Network Learning Set peers

Want to know more?? Sarah Frost Learning Network Development Manager Tel: