Our Impact Hub provides research and evaluation expertise for anyone looking to explore the impact of their work, as well as ensuring every NEW programme provides evidence-based outcomes for children and families.

What do we offer?

We offer bespoke services that meet a range of needs, whether you want to know what difference your work is making, improve the effectiveness of your work, investigate new ideas,  learn more about research and evaluation methods, or build confidence, motivation, and knowledge within your team, our Impact Hub works with you to support your needs.

The Impact Hub uses a range of different methodologies and a mix of quantitative and qualitative data and to inform outcomes and create change. Quantitative methods include the use of robust standardised assessments wherever possible or designing bespoke measures such as questionnaires that fit the needs of different projects. Qualitative methods include using interviews, focus groups, advisory groups, storytelling and interactive workshops.

Our hub supports organisations and teams of all sizes across the North East region and nationally that work to support children and families. These include VCSE organisations, schools/education sector organisations, healthcare organisations, local authority teams and service commissioners. Examples of the types of services we offer include:

Research and Evaluation

• Researching the impact of a project or programme; for example, using quantitative and qualitive data to measure outcomes for children, families and wider stakeholders, measuring change over time (before-after), generating new ideas, capturing case studies.
• Evaluating a project or programme; for example, collecting feedback from stakeholders, identifying barriers and enablers, identifying acceptability and feasibility of a programme, identifying areas for improvement.
• Collating and/or analysing existing data; for example, performing statistical analysis, creating descriptive summaries of data, thematic analysis
• Carrying out literature reviews; exploring existing evidence around a specified topic

Upskilling and Training

• Upskilling teams/individuals to deliver and sustain their own impact practices
• Coaching and mentoring teams/individuals to strengthen new ways of working
• Supporting behaviour change to embed new ways of working

Informing policy/practice

• ‘Listening’ to communities and stakeholders to identify priorities, needs, barriers and enablers
• Generating recommendations to inform policy and practice from existing evidence/data
• Producing reports and presentations

Why Choose the Impact Hub?

• We are flexible – in time and delivery
• We offer bespoke services – to meet your needs, timelines and budgets
• We offer value for money- as a charity we have low overheads compared to academic institutions.
• We have a collaborative and personal approach – we work with you to ensure you get what you need

To find out more about how our Impact Hub can support you please get in touch by contacting Dr Jenna Charlton at impact@northeastwellbeing.co.uk