Impact Evaluation with Curious Minds
See the difference you are making
Our evaluation support package takes you step-by-step through a systematic development of an evaluation framework; identifying your aims, objectives, outputs, outcomes and indicators of success. We use methods such as questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, observations and case studies to help measure and illustrate the difference you have achieved with your project or programme.
We specialise in qualitative research. We analyse transcripts from interviews and focus groups in specialist software by combing for themes (codes) and categories, and by constantly comparing one source against another. This constant comparison allows us to be confident that our findings are valid.
We wanted to work with an external evaluator who not only understood the very specific context of our work but also who we could trust ... to ensure we could build up a truthful and wide reaching picture of the impact of our work. Curious Minds gave us all of this and more, they were a pleasure to work with and delivered to a very high standard.
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Examples of our impact work
Super Heroes
From 2019-2022 we were commissioned by Liverpool based arts organisation Writing on the Wall to evaluate the impact of its Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Based Learning project called Super Heroes: Words are our Power.
Read the report here
Youth Focus
In 2023 we were commissioned by the regional sector support organisation Youth Focus North West to evaluate its impact in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2017.
Let's work together
The Curious Minds team includes people from across the worlds of art, culture and education; each with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the development and delivery of cultural education projects and programmes. Our Curiosity Powered approach is inspired and informed by the highly regarded Institute of Cultural Affairs’ Technology of Participation methodology. Our team has used these creative consultation techniques repeatedly and to great success.
Our Impact Evaluation packages start from £2,999 (dependent on the scope of the project). To discuss how Curious Minds can help meet your needs, please contact Dr Steph Hawke, Head of Impact and Evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How long is the process?
A: As long as the process has to be. This will be decided in our free introductory consultation meeting. Deadlines and expectations can be established to enable an efficient process which is beneficial to both parties.