Social Impact Evaluation

e-Learning

Measuring Social Impact

An E-Learning Course to Empower You and Your Organisation

Developed by Octopus Impact and Polymathic for the University of Bath Public Engagement Unit, this course provides the practical tools and strategies to effectively measure, evaluate, and communicate the social value of your projects.

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Rooted in Real Needs

We first delivered this training in 2024 through popular in-person workshops with my team at Octopus Impact. We tailored the sessions for researchers and community organisations across Bath and North East Somerset, addressing specific needs that University of Bath had identified through community conversations and Participate Grants applications.

Designed for Accessibility

The response to the workshops was overwhelmingly positive. This inspired us to collaborate with the University of Bath Public Engagement Unit to transform the comprehensive material into a free, accessible e-learning format. We've meticulously retained all the practical tools and exercises to ensure a high standard of learning for everyone.

What You Will Learn

This course provides a complete toolkit for social impact evaluation. Explore the ten modules by navigating through the course in the MoodleCloud platform and you will be more empowered to articulate the difference you make.

Throughout the course you will:

Define what evaluation is and explain its purpose
Distinguish between research and evaluation
Understand key terms: outputs, outcomes, and impact
Apply core evaluation principles, including ethics and equity
Understand trauma-informed and GDPR-compliant practices in evaluation
Develop a basic Theory of Change
Identify a range of evaluation frameworks and tools and select an appropriate tool
Begin to define and apply appropriate metrics and measures
Understand how to collect and analyse evaluation data effectively
Explore specific tools for evaluating key outcome areas like wellbeing

Measures and Metrics

Theory of Change

Ethical Evaluation

Evaluation Framework

Is This Course For You?

This free training is designed for a broad audience committed to deepening their social impact. If you belong to one of these groups, this course will provide immense value to your work.

Community and Third Sector

Social Enterprises

Researchers and Academics

Anyone Passionate About Impact

Feedback from Previous Courses:

"I’ve showed these tools to my CEO and will carry on showing them to my team. We are going to use them for mapping out future projects and where we are going to go. "

"It has given me more insight into what is needed and I will be able to apply for grants using this."

"Lots of great content - I really felt I learned a lot that was actionable (some training is great but a bit nebulous, and when you go back to the day job it's hard to use what you've learned)."

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