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External Evaluation Clients 1995-2004

Evaluations commissioned by Statutory and Non-Statutory Funders clients list

Evaluations commissioned by Voluntary/Community Organisations clients list

Funding Programme evaluations clients list


Evaluations commissioned by Statutory and Non-Statutory Funders

Childcare Branch (DHSS) - evaluation of NI Pre-school Play Association (NIPPA)

Planning Service (DOE) - evaluation of Community Technical Aid

Northern Ireland Office (NIO) - evaluation of Victim Support Northern Ireland

Voluntary Activity Unit (DHSS) - evaluation of Forum for Community Work Education (NI) and Voluntary Service Belfast, Retired & Senior Volunteer Project

Making Belfast Work/Belfast Regeneration Office evaluation of 13 funded projects including:

  • West Belfast Parent Youth Support Group
  • Datalink
  • Skills Mix Project
  • New Careers
  • North Belfast Senior Citizens Project
  • Foyer Project
  • North Belfast Neighbourhood Project
  • Employment Rights Project
  • Outer North Belfast Interface Working Group
  • Shalom House
  • HYPE project (Health for Youth through Peer Education)

Health & Social Services Boards - evaluation of Law Centre Community Care, Legal Advice Service for 4 H&SSBs

Down & Lisburn HealthSS Trust - evaluation of Disability Network Scheme

Newry and Mourne HealthSS Trust - evaluation of Newry and Mourne Carers Association

CSA and North & West Belfast Health Action Zone - Greater Shankill 21 Initiative

NI Health Promotion Agency - research on Community Development for Health in NI

Belfast European Partnership Board - evaluation of the Interface Project

Community Foundation for NI (NIVT) - evaluation of 11 projects including:

  • St James Community Forum
  • Survivors of Trauma
  • Confederation of Community Groups, Newry
  • Lagan Valley Education Project
  • Kilkeel Community Association
  • East Belfast Women’s Development Project

Community Relations Council (NI) - Evaluation of over 30 core funded projects including:

  • Women Together
  • Workscene
  • Peace People
  • Mediation Network
  • Counteract
  • Belfast Community Theatre
  • Holywell Trust
  • Ulster Society
  • Foyle Women’s Network
  • Federation of Ulster Local Studies
  • Somme Association
  • Nerve Centre
  • Harmony Community Trust
  • Parents and Kids Together
  • Peace and Reconciliation Group
  • Women’s Information Group
  • Ulster Scots Heritage Council
  • North Belfast Peace Building Network - Intercomm
  • Wave
  • NI Mixed Marriage Association

Save the Children Fund - evaluation of Newry Travellers’ Early Years Project

Youth Council for Northern Ireland - Evaluation of 3 funded projects:

  • Playboard
  • Play Resource Warehouse
  • PHAB
  • National Council of YMCA

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External Evaluation Clients 1995-2003

Work commissioned by Voluntary/Community Organisations clients list

ADAPT - evaluation of the Training for Trainers Programme
ASCERT (Action on Substances through Community Education and Related Training) - evaluation of The Drug and Alcohol Youth Referral Programme
Attical Rural Childcare Project - evaluation of the project
Ballybeen Women’s Centre - evaluation of the Good Practice Network
Barnardo's - evaluation of Parenting Matters Prison Project
Barnardo's - evaluation of Big Issues Parenting Teenagers Initiative
Belfast Interface Project - evaluation of Belfast Interface Project
Blossom Sure Start – Programme evaluation with emphasis on partnership working and involvement
Cedar Foundation – Value For Money Analysis of Brain Injury Service Lisburn
Chinese Welfare Association - Review and Development Planning
Community Development & Health Network - evaluation of Policy to Practice Pilot Programme
Clogher Valley Sure Start – end of year programme report
CODA – evaluation of Community Drugs Awareness Project Targeting Housing Estates
CORI - evaluation of Domestic Violence Project
Counteract - Lurgan Community Relations Audit
Disability Action (NI) - evaluation of Newry Resource Centre
Dungannon Development Agency – external review of Breakthru Drugs Awareness Project
Programme
Educational Guidance Service for Adults - evaluation of BETA Pilot Outreach Project
Educational Guidance Service for Adults – evaluation of Adult Learners Week 2001
Extern - evaluation of Need to Know Project
Family Planning Association - evaluation of Speakeasy Project
Family Planning Association - evaluation of Roundabout Project
Forum for Community Work Education (NW) - Onsite/Online Project
Gingerbread - evaluation of Training Programme
Gingerbread - evaluation of Advice Helpline
Greater Shankill Development Agency - evaluation of Greater Shankill International Unit
Help the Aged - evaluation of Advocacy in Care Project
Help the Aged – evaluation of Meeting of Minds Project
Home Accident Prevention Council - evaluation of Home Accident Prevention Council
Keady Young Women’s Project - evaluation of Keady Young Women’s Project
Lisburn YMCA – interim-evaluation of Individual Programme Plans
Lisburn YMCA - evaluation of Totally You Health Advice Project
Naiscoil Bhreandain - evaluation of Irish language school
Newington Day Centre - evaluation of Carers Support Service
New Lodge & Duncairn Community Health Partnership – HLC Business Plan
Northern Ireland Film Council - evaluation of Cinemagic Pilot Project
NI Anti-Poverty Network - evaluation of NI Anti-Poverty Network
NIACRO - evaluation of Kidstart Programme
NIACAB – evaluation of Community Project
NICOD - evaluation of Community Challenge Project
NICVA - evaluation of Invest Initiative
Orana SureStart - evaluation of programme
Opportunity Youth – evaluation of Men Only Advice Service
Parents Advice Centre - evaluation of Steps Project
Regeneration of South Armagh - evaluation of RITE Pilot Programme
Rural Health Partnership – Review report of work of the partnership
Shadow Trust - evaluation of ESF Mainstream Programme
Southern Travellers Early Years Partnership – STEP evaluation
Tar Anall - evaluation of Youth Peer Education project
Upper Springfield Development Trust - evaluation of Training for Life Programme
University of Ulster - evaluation of Student Support Service
Women’s Resource & Development Agency – evaluation of WRDA
Women’s Support Network – interim and summative evaluation of WS

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Funding Programme evaluations clients list

Active Community Initiative - Voluntary & Community Unit (DSD) & Volunteer Development Agency
LIASE - Learning in Action Self-Evaluation Project LEADER II, EU wide rural development initiative
Community Infrastructure, VCU - EU Physical and Social Environment Programme (PSEP) 1994-99
NIVT/Community Foundation for NI, Peace I - EUSSPPR

 


 
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