Insights from our funding: documents

Ageing Better

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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7 Years, 7 Key Lessons From Ageless Thanet: Executive summary

Ageing Better —

Ageless Thanet, run by Social Enterprise Kent, set out seven years ago to make Thanet a great place to grow older. This executive summary draws on a series of learning reports which showcase what has been achieved, insights and what would be beneficial for others to know if they were setting up similar projects.

Local Evaluation (PDF, 6 MB)

Region
England
Partner
Social Enterprise Kent
Tags
Ageing, Communities, Older People, Volunteering, Wellbeing

Help Through Crisis: End of programme events summary report

Help through Crisis —

Help through Crisis (HtC) supports 69 partnerships across England to help people who are experiencing or at risk of hardship crisis. This report summarises the presentations and discussions that took place during three separate end of programme events which addressed topics including project delivery, beneficiary involvement and programme legacy.

Learning Report (PDF, 812 KB)

Region
England
Tags
Collaboration, Evaluation, Hardship, Legacy Planning, Partnerships, Service Delivery

Evaluation of the Building Connections Fund Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Part one

Building Connections Fund —

The Building Connections Fund is a partnership between Government, The National Lottery Community Fund and the Co-op Foundation to support projects that prevent or reduce loneliness. This report provides an in-depth evaluation of the Building Connections Fund prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

National Evaluation (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
England
Tags
Connections, Covid-19, Loneliness, Mental Health, Social Isolation, Wellbeing

Connections Make Communities: The National Lottery Community Fund’s role in local infrastructure funding executive summary

Partnerships —

This executive summary highlights the key findings on how National Lottery, government and third-party funding has supported the development, maintenance and community acquisition of local infrastructure. It explores the importance of community infrastructure in bringing people together, providing key services and allowing local people to shape their future.

Learning Report (PDF, 69 KB)

Region
UK-wide
Tags
Community Assets, Community Infrastructure, Community Ownership, Connections, Employment and Employability, Infrastructure, Social Capital, Social Isolation

Stories and Songs 'This Rain': A participatory song-writing toolkit

Partnerships —

Acorn Shed Music is an arts organisation who find ways to use group songwriting to explore difficult conversations. This toolkit provides insight into how they, in partnership with Bridgeton Resource Centre and Life Changes Trust, spent time working with a group of Young Onset Dementia carers to deliver songwriting and storytelling activities. The project aimed to provide support and open channels for expression, for those who care for loved ones living with dementia.

Toolkit (PDF, 3 MB)

Region
Scotland
Partner
Life Changes Trust
Tags
Arts, Carers, Dementia, Lived Experience, Music, Older People, Physical Health, Young People

My World My Home: Empowering the next generation of environmental leaders

Our Bright Future —

Our Bright Future brings together the environment and youth sectors. This report evaluates My World My Home, an environmental leadership development programme for young people between the ages of 16 to 24.

Project Report (PDF, 3 MB)

Region
England
Partner
My World My Home
Tags
Education, Environment, Leadership, Sustainability, Youth Work, Young People

Dementia and Preparing for the Unexpected: A peer to peer resource researched and written by people living with dementia

Partnerships —

This booklet was researched and written by the Scottish Dementia Alumni, a group of people living with diagnoses of different dementias. This document is for people living with dementia, and their carers, and shares what care and support is available for them in Scotland.

Research (PDF, 9 MB)

Region
Scotland
Partner
Life Changes Trust
Tags
Carers, Care Homes, Dementia, Healthcare, Information Advice and Support, Lived Experience, Older People, Physical Health, Research, Social Care, Service Design, Wellbeing

Information, Awareness and Training: A resource for creating better lives

Partnerships —

The Life Changes Trust supports and empowers young people with experience of being in care, people living with dementia, and unpaid carers of people with dementia. This document lists key organisations in Scotland that support people living with dementia, providing information on their organisational aim, the services they provide, and their contact information.

Guide (PDF, 16 MB)

Region
Scotland
Partner
Life Changes Trust
Tags
Awareness-Raising, Dementia, Information Advice and Support, Older People, Physical Health, Training, Wellbeing

Executive Summary: 'Life As We Know It'

Partnerships —

The Life Changes Trust supports and empowers young people with experience of being in care, people living with dementia, and unpaid carers of people with dementia. This report focuses on participatory evaluation and peer research, with the goal of increasing understanding and sharing learning around what it means to carry out participatory evaluation, particularly with those with lived experience of the care system.

Learning Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Region
Scotland
Tags
Care Homes, Carers, Covid-19, Evaluation, Peer Support, Research, Wellbeing, Young People

Independence, Confidence and Support: A resource for creating better lives

Partnerships —

The Life Changes Trust supports and empowers young people with experience of being in care, people living with dementia, and unpaid carers of people with dementia. This document provides case study examples of how organisations involved in the Life Changes Trust programme support people living with dementia to live a life that is fulfilling and productive.

Case Study (PDF, 14 MB)

Region
Scotland
Partner
Life Changes Trust
Tags
Befriending, Carers, Dementia, Inclusion, Lived Experience, Older People, Physical Health, Programme Delivery, Relationships, Wellbeing