Entries by Kirsty Rose Parker

New Client: Eden Rivers Trust

New Client: Eden Rivers Trust The Evaluator is delighted to be working on a new project with the Eden Rivers Trust. Using the tagline “breaking barriers, building bridges”, this project is dedicated to reaching new communities and places access at the heart of all it has planned. It’s just the sort of work we love […]

Illuminate changes FOR NPO’s

Illuminate Changes for NPOs Early in 2025, Arts Council England announced some significant changes to their reporting system, Illuminate. To paraphrase – they have announced that although Illuminate has been widely adopted, with over 500,000 survey responses collected since its launch, there is no longer the same requirement to meet audience targets for data collection […]

Recent Client Feedback: Full Project Evaluation

Recent Client Feedback: Full Project Evaluation The Evaluator takes pride in delivering insightful, formative evaluations that not only assess progress but also foster learning and reflection. We recently had the pleasure of working with David Coughlin, Programme Manager at the Urban Forest Accelerator, National Trust, who shared his thoughts on our evaluation process: “Working with […]

Evaluation in Action: Empowering Recovery Stories and Insights

The Evaluator was invited to present at an event for those working with the drug and alcohol service programmes, funded by Birmingham City Council. Taking place at the University of Birmingham, the event included talks from past service users (now volunteers), talking about their experiences and evaluation results and had a strong focus on service-user […]

New Client: Nature Calling

The Evaluator is delighted to be working with a new client, National Landscapes, on their exciting national project, Nature Calling. National Landscapes are the new name for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Nature Calling is a £2 million national project that celebrates the natural beauty of England’s National Landscapes, […]

Cheers to a Festive Break

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful clients from this year, it is a pleasure to work with such outstanding people and provide meaningful evaluation services and data analysis. We look forward to working with new and existing clients next year. In the spirit of the festive season, the Evaluator […]

Evaluation In Action: Working With Volunteers

The National Festival of Making took place on 6th and 7th July across Blackburn town centre and was supported by a wonderful team of volunteers, including an evaluation team of volunteers. Each volunteer brought different skills to the festival, with some speaking multiple languages, helping the diverse audience with finding venues across the festival and […]

We’re Hiring!

Two Exciting Project Officer Roles Available Would you like to work for a growing evaluation consultancy and use your skills for good? Join The Evaluator and help charities and not-for-profit organisations demonstrate the impact of their work by “measuring the unmeasurable.” We’re thrilled to announce two new job opportunities in our dynamic team! 1. Project […]