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Youth Futures Foundation, IPSOS, NatCen, NPC

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New Philanthropy Capital

Building Futures  · 

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New Philanthropy Capital
Research & evaluation partner

ProgrammeBuilding Futures

StatusPast

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NPC is the think tank and consultancy for the impact sector. Its mission is to help charities, foundations, philanthropists, impact investors, social enterprises, businesses, and the public sector to maximise social impact in the lives of the people they serve. It supports individuals and organisations, challenges and inspires the sector, and help to create the conditions for impact.

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Ipsos

Building Futures, What Works: testing youth employment interventions  · 

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Ipsos
Evaluation panel, Research & evaluation partner

ProgrammeBuilding Futures, What Works: testing youth employment interventions

StatusActive

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Ipsos is a leading provider of research and evaluation services to local and national government, public sector agencies, third sector organisations and What Works Centres in the UK. Its dedicated Policy and Evaluation Unit is made up of over 50 highly-skilled evaluators including economists, statisticians, quantitative impact evaluation specialists and theory-based method experts. The team draws on policy and methodological expertise from across our wider Public Affairs division to establish high-performing project teams with the right skills, knowledge and experience to support clients at the forefront of pressing and complex policy challenges.

Working with Youth Futures

Ipsos collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.

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National Centre for Social Research

Evidence and Research on Youth Employment  · 

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National Centre for Social Research
Evaluation panel, Research & evaluation partner

ProgrammeEvidence and Research on Youth Employment

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NatCen is Britain’s largest independent not-for-profit social research organisation, working collaboratively to generate evidence that uncovers the reality of people’s lives in the UK.
Driven by the power of understanding, NatCen delivers exceptional value for money by pairing steadfast independence with the ability to ask the right questions that unlock truly rigorous evaluation evidence. Its non-profit commitment ensures every resource is dedicated to providing the bold clarity that enables clients to act with certainty and make life better

Working with Youth Futures

NatCen collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.

Summary

Youth Futures Foundation partnered with Ipsos, New Philanthropy Capital and the National Centre for Research on a project to support a total of nine organisations prepare for robust, independent evaluations and improve their internal capabilities for monitoring, evaluation, and learning. 

This reflection note captures insights from a collaborative workshop held at the end of the project to share key learnings, reflect on the barriers and enablers of this type of work, and generate recommendations for commissioners, funders and delivery organisations. 

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