Evaluating Landscape Partnerships

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• Evaluating Landscape Partnerships
• Corinna Woodall, Gail Fawcett, Paul Silcock
• Policy Strategic Development Department
• November 2008

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Evaluation at HLF
Evaluation Framework In place since 2005
endorsed by NAO in 2007
Programme Evaluation Tailored to meet specific
needs
Generic Programme Evaluation Your Heritage
Heritage Grants
Survey collecting core sets of output
data Outputs are the intermediate effects of your
project increased visitor numbers, new
volunteers, trainees.
WHY?
Outcomes These are the impacts that your projects
have on quality of life conditions
environmental, social and economic.
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The Landscape Partnerships 2006 evaluation
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2006 Landscape Partnerships Evaluation

• 107 km2 of BAP habitats conserved or restored and
  14 km2 created
• 976 local traditions or cultural activities
  supported (festivals, re-enactments, story
  telling, talks, exhibitions etc)
• 198 historic or archaeological sites repaired,
  restored or conserved 414 sites recorded or
  surveyed

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2006 Landscape Partnerships Evaluation

• 651 kms of new or improved footpaths
• 123 new heritage, nature or walking trails
• 15,500 volunteer days
• 21,000 training days and 90 apprenticeships
  provided
• 192 direct jobs and 185 indirect jobs created

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2006 Landscape Partnership Evaluation Findings

• LPS initiative important and timely
• Contributes to objectives of many partner
  organisations
• Approach not necessarily straightforward but
  innovative and may be regarded at the cutting
  edge of theory and practice

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Recommendations

• Develop standard recording, monitoring and
  evaluation framework for Schemes
• Encourage applications from under-represented
  areas
• Share experience and best practice more widely
• Review processes and supporting materials

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The Landscape Partnerships 2008/09 evaluation
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Evaluating Landscape Partnerships Moving forward
Workshop questions

• 1. What are the benefits of doing an LP programme
  evaluation?
• How might we capture some of the softer
  outcomes and wider benefits?
• Who will it be important to disseminate the
  results to?

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Landscape Partnerships What next?
www.parksforpeople.co.uk
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Landscape Partnerships evaluation 2008/09

• In anticipation of your help-
• Thank you!
• Corinna, Gail and Paul