Why measure social impact? Every organisation can and should measure their social impact, especially in these uncertain times, because evaluation is key to securing both continued and future funding. Indeed, funding often depends on reporting your social impact clearly and concisely to funders who want to know their investment is making a real difference.
Planning is essential to the social impact evaluation of your organisation or project because it can be complex, expensive and time consuming. This online course will help you understand the key social impact evaluation principles and plan an evaluation of your own.
Overall course aim
The aim of this course with Lindsay Linton is to introduce you to the principles of social impact evaluation, how to apply them to your project and help you develop and plan an evaluation for your own social impact project.
Course objectives
Through group work and individual exercises this one day course will cover:
benefits of monitoring and evaluating
key stages of measuring impact and value
what is impact and what is value?
the current measurement of your project for funders
what data can you collect to demonstrate impact and value to funders?
top tips for putting together a basic impact and value evaluation report for your funders
Who is the course aimed at?
This online course is aimed at individuals from the voluntary sector and social enterprises who want to understand the principles of social impact evaluation to help demonstrate their organisation’s impact and value to funders.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements.
Homework required
Pre- course reading of supplied documentation and a short exercise based on the supplied material
Other Information
Course structure: 7-hour session, with breaks throughout session.
Previous delegate comments
"This course really helped put evaluation in context."
"I really enjoyed the course. Felt it was very easy to understand, with lots of helpful tips and information."
"Lindsay was a fantastic trainer. Her knowledge around this topic was hugely beneficial and her offers of help where needed was also appreciated."
This event is fully booked, please email training@scvo.scot if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
This course is being offered again on 6th November 2025.