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Over the last 25 years we've funded thousands of evaluations and learning reports on our grants and investments. This library offers a new way to access this evidence through a tagged and searchable library, making it much easier to find what you need. We're starting with our most recent reports, and will be adding to these over the coming weeks.

If you’re a grant holder and would like to submit a report for consideration or give us suggestions and feedback, please email knowledge@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

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Local Evidence Synthesis 1: Implementation

A Better Start —

A Better Start (ABS) supports families to give their babies and young children the best possible start in life. This report summarises the methodology used to collect and synthesise evaluation evidence from the five ABS partnership sites. It presents key findings related to the implementation of services, approaches to inclusion and community engagement, collaborative working practices, co-production, and evidence of contributing to systems change.

Evidence Review (PDF, 662 KB)

Region
England
Tags
Children, Collaboration, Co-Production, Evaluation, Early Years, Engagement, Families, Methodology, Systems Change, Young People

A Better Start National Evaluation Themed Annual Report: Parental engagement

A Better Start —

A Better Start (ABS) supports families to give their babies and young children the best possible start in life. This report presents findings on parental engagement strategies used by ABS partnerships, what worked well, challenges faced, and the anticipated legacy of co-production in the early years sector. The report highlights the importance of parental engagement in shaping services, identifying barriers to access, and encouraging families to utilise local opportunities.

National Evaluation (PDF, 396 KB)

Region
England
Tags
Children, Communication, Co-Production, Early Years, Engagement, Families, Outreach, Parenting, Service Design, Young People

ABS National Evaluation Second Annual Report

A Better Start —

A Better Start (ABS) supports families to give their babies and young children the best possible start in life. This report presents progress against the national evaluation’s four key objectives and outlines next steps for the evaluation.

Insight Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
England
Partner
The National Centre for Social Research
Tags
Children, Diet, Early Years, Families, Language, Nutrition, Social and Emotional Support, Young People

Advance Care Planning with South Asian Elders: Project summary report

Bringing People Together —

Good Grief Connects was a two-year project with the overall aim of shifting the public conversation around death and grief and create a more inclusive, compassionate and open society. This report provides a summary of their work with Advance Care Planning and South Asian Elders.

Project Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
UK-wide
Partner
Good Grief Connects
Tags
Bereavement, Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), End of Life, Healthcare, Older People, Planning, Wellbeing

In Pursuit of Outcomes: Moving from setting conditions to ‘Co-Missioning’

Partnerships —

This discussion paper looks at The National Lottery Community Fund’s journey into Outcomes Based Commissioning. It offers a typology of ‘Payment by Results’ logics and reflects on an underlying trend towards relational and flexible modes of commissioning. It considers when and why charities and public services might need contracts based on such logics, or alternatives. It revisits the role of grant and introduces the concept of 'Co-Missioning' as a new relationship paradigm of equitably sharing resources and learning in pursuit of outcomes, as mutual 'Co-Missioners'.

Learning Report (PDF, 693 KB)

Region
England
Tags
Commissioning, Service Delivery, Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), Social Investment

A Better Start Through Maternity and Antenatal Care

A Better Start —

A Better Start (ABS) supports families to give their babies and young children the best possible start in life. These programme insights share learning emerging from A Better Start in order to inform others' work to improve babies and young children's outcomes. This issue is number nine in the series, focusing on how ABS partnerships support families during pregnancy and the early weeks after birth.

Insight Report (PDF, 1 MB)

Region
England
Tags
Antenatal, Early Years, Evidence, Inequality, Maternity, Policy, Systems Change, Workforce

Participatory Grant Making Report, Phase Two

Community Led —

This report presents the findings from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Phase Two Participatory Grant Making (PGM) evaluation in Scotland. It covers the key successes and challenges encountered during the pilot projects and makes recommendations for further work using participatory approaches.

National Evaluation (PDF, 657 KB)

Region
Scotland
Tags
Community Engagement, Funding, Participatory grantmaking, Power

Reconnections: Final in-depth review, produced as part of the independent Commissioning Better Outcomes Evaluation

Commissioning Better Outcomes and Social Outcomes Fund —

The Commissioning Better Outcomes Fund supports the development of social impact bonds and other outcome-based commissioning models in England. This report focuses on the progress of the Reconnections project which is the first social impact bond in England aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation.

Learning Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
England
Partner
Reconnections
Tags
Commissioning, Loneliness, Service Delivery, Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), Social Investment, Social Isolation, Social Prescribing

Impact of the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme: Impact report 2023

Partnerships —

The Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme supports people to setup and scale social businesses addressing social issues. This report shares the impact social enterprises, learning support and Match Trading can have on supporting marginalised communities and regenerating local economies.

Learning Report (PDF, 5 MB)

Region
UK-wide
Partner
Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme
Tags
Business, Communities, Lived Experience, Personal Development, Regeneration, Scaling, Skills, Sustainability

The Climate Action Fund Learning Signposts #1: Green and Healthy Frome

Climate Action Fund - round 1 —

The Climate Action Fund supports communities across the UK to take action on climate change. This document is for projects that are seeking to link up climate action with improved health outcomes. It shares the learning and impact from one of the projects funded through the Climate Action Fund programme.

Learning Report (PDF, 3 MB)

Region
UK-wide
Partner
CAG Consultants
Tags
Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, Environmental Action, Exercise, Mental Health, Physical Health, Wellbeing