Example evaluations
Sharing figures and impact with stakeholders
It is common to present data, charts, key facts, reflections and case studies in different formats. You may tailor what you present to the audience or share something general with each stakeholder.
Some examples are shown below from London and beyond.
Presentations:
- Merton Social Prescribing evaluation Nov 2023
- Mind Cymru’s Social Prescribing Service Evaluation Findings Nov 2021
- North West London Joy findings: How social prescribing is working and the value add
- National Association of Primary Care (NAPC): Impact of Social Prescribing on Frailty
- National Association of Primary Care (NAPC): Impact of Social Prescribing on Obesity and Diabetes
- Barnet Social Prescribing Service Annual Report
- Barnet Social Prescribing Service Quarterly Report
Reports:
- The Social Prescribing service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest final evaluation report (June 2017)
- An evaluation of Social Prescribing in the London Borough of Redbridge final evaluation report (2020)
- Social Prescribing Service, Bromley by Bow Centre: Annual Report (April 2018 – March 2019)
- Proactive Social Prescribing – Crisis Social Prescribing Service, Bromley By Bow Centre: Interim Report (June 2020)
Reports – at larger footprints:
Pilot reports:
A new or specialist social prescribing service may evaluate that specific aspect, with the evaluating informing decisions around continuation and how the service is best delivered moving forward.
Templates for data collection and extraction :
Impact or visual summaries:
A visual summary may be a good way to share top line impact over email. It can contain pictures, figures, quotes and case studies.
- See the example impact summaries developed by projects on the Social Prescribing Innovators Programme. These used an already developed template, which is free and easy to use on Canva
- A powerpoint slide can also provide a useful template to share about a service or project and its impact. See the summaries from projects on the Social Prescribing Innovators Programme.
