Impact Assessment Approach

CareTech Foundation Impact Report 2018/2019 >> Impact Assessment Approach

In 2019, Bean Research was commissioned to work alongside the CareTech Foundation to develop a Theory of Change and Impact Assessment framework, to determine success and how this could be best measured.

The Trustees approved this approach in May 2019, after which a revised Monitoring & Evaluation form was developed, and grantees were supported to report against the new indicators on a quarterly basis.

The Theory of Change sets out outcomes and indicators to measure social impact in the long term and it identified five key impact areas to create a social and sector value – improving employment prospects, reducing the skills gap in the care sector, improving health and well-being, building charity sector capacity and inspiring charitable endeavour and support of communities within CareTech plc.

Given the Theory of Change was developed in early 2019 during this financial year, this is the first reporting using that framework. While it allows for immediate outcomes, the longer-term impacts are yet to be seen and reported. However, we will see these begin to build up over the next year.

CareTech Foundation commits to annual reporting of the difference made through its programme and grants, so it can maintain its understanding in how to best build on the difference made to date and continue to change lives.

This report has been written by Bean Research Ltd, reporting for CareTech Foundation against its financial year 2018/2019, and reports on programmes to end September 2019.

Theory of Change

Purpose: The CareTech Foundation delivers meaningful impact to communities in the UK and overseas by supporting and championing the social care sector, care workers and those living in care.