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CLES Consulting and the new economics foundation (nef) have been appointed to evaluate the impact on well-being of the Big Lottery Fund’s Well-being and Changing Spaces programmes. These web pages are designed for people to find out about the national evaluation. They contain information on:

• How the national evaluation will work;
• The national evaluation tools;
• Findings to date;
• Events or workshops;
• Publications.

It will also act as an on-line document store, so that those involved in the evaluation will be able to download any relevant documents or materials they might need to participate.

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About the National Well-being Evaluation

The Big Lottery Fund launched its £160 million Well-being programme in April 2006. The Well-being programme has three outcomes: 

• People and communities having improved mental well-being;
• People being more physically active;
• Children, parents and the wider community eating more healthily.

Funding was awarded to 17 lead organisations, all of whom co-ordinate and manage a portfolio of projects. Portfolios operate on both a national and regional level. 

Two awards from the Changing Spaces programme are also included in the evaluation as they are working towards the Well-being outcomes.

The national evaluation is designed to capture behaviour change for those who engage with services funded by the Well-being programme, and other funded activities that will contribute to the Well-being programme outcomes. The overall impact of services on beneficiary mental health, physical activity, healthy eating and well-being will be measured using a bespoke set of data collection tools. In addition, the national evaluation will investigate the circumstances in which interventions are more or less effective in enhancing well-being. 

About the Big Lottery Fund Programmes  

The Well-being evaluation will explore the impact of the Well-being programme and two award partners from Changing Spaces programme, Ecominds and Local Food. More about these programmes can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website.

Contact

If you would like to contact the Evaluation Team with any queries or comments you may have on the evaluation please contact Victoria Bradford CLES Consulting. We can be contacted by telephone on 0161 236 7036 or by email at victoriabradford@cles.org.uk