Impact measurement

Understanding the difference your organisation makes is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of data in an organisation.

We support our clients at a strategic level to explore, define, and articulate the impact they have in the lives of the people and places they serve.

We also work at a practical level helping clients to ask the right questions (at the right time and place) and training staff in good practices in data collection and management (and usually a bit of data protection and security too).

Our services also include: evaluating current impact data and the processes and tools around this; sourcing relevant publicly available data and measures; and building staff knowledge, skills and confidence in impact measurement.

Featured projects

Featured
Reviewing lifestyle and behaviour change services in Worcestershire
Reviewing lifestyle and behaviour change services in Worcestershire

We carried out a comprehensive, independent review and evaluation of Worcestershire’s Lifestyle Service, and produced a concise report on the effectiveness of the current service, and recommendations for future commissioning.

A framework for impact at the New Model Institute for Technology Engineering
A framework for impact at the New Model Institute for Technology Engineering

Data Orchard supported the New Model Institute for Technology Engineering (NMITE) to articulate their intended impact and create a framework for measuring this.

Liverpool Lighthouse: understanding, embracing and growing our impact
Liverpool Lighthouse: understanding, embracing and growing our impact

Over 15 months (from April 2020 to June 2021) we worked closely with Liverpool Lighthouse to build capacity in measuring impact and outcomes, using theory of change and evidence.

A year-long journey to articulate impact with young people charity YSS
A year-long journey to articulate impact with young people charity YSS

We took a year-long journey with YSS to articulate the impact they have in their work with vulnerable young people, solidify their theory of change, and improve their data flow and impact measurement.

The Cart Shed impact management project
The Cart Shed impact management project

We spent a transformational year with the Cart Shed helping to focus, align, and mobilise the organisation towards greater impact.

Supporting Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire with their impact measurement
Supporting Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire with their impact measurement

We worked alongside staff and trustees from Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire, to help them use data to articulate the sustained and meaningful impact the organisation has on older people’s lives.

Worcestershire Changing Futures Fund evaluation
Worcestershire Changing Futures Fund evaluation

This piece of work reviewed the impact of Worcestershire County Council's £1 million Changing Futures Fund on recipient voluntary and community sector organisations.