Catalyst have summarized a recent two part blog by Dr Lucy Maynard’s following on from a set of workshops, packed with take away tools to get going with impact measurement.
The first workshop blog by Bobi Robson’s opened up thinking about ‘why’ we should measure impact and talks in detail about the ‘how’ and ‘what’: it summarises Lucy’s workshop and is packed with take away tools to get going with impact measurement.
What they are clearly adopting is Simon Sinek’s now popularised approach to starting with ‘why’ and applying this to their discussions around impact measurement. We’re all good at understanding ‘what’ which is the funders most commonly asked question is usually something along the lines of ‘what tool do I use to measure this for my funder?’
Within the article they signpost useful impact tools and resources that an organisation can use to help them in their reporting and understanding of impact measurement.
To read the full article by Catalyst click here.
Community groups in Smethwick are set to see improvements at their local Community Centre thanks to an £8,634 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. One recipient has been the Dorothy Parkes Centre in Church Road, where the money will be used to install new windows. 
Black History Month (BHM) was first celebrated in the UK 1987 and takes place every year in October.
Change into Action is an alternative way for members of the public to help rough sleepers or those at risk of becoming rough sleepers.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite carers to join a friendly online chat about helping to shape specialist mental health needs. The conversation will assist the Trust to make positive change for the people that you care for and Black Country communities
The Youth Endowment Fund and Comic Relief’s £10 million, A Supportive Home grant, is open for applications. Having a supportive home helps to keep children safe from involvement in violence. Where children live in homes where there’s conflict or domestic abuse, alcohol or substance misuse or where other family members are involved in crime, they’re at higher risk.
Congratulations to the many organisations that have received funding to help explain to their communities the benefits of having the Covid-19 vaccination. This has really helped make a difference to the vaccination uptake in Sandwell.
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Through partnership with its Voluntary and Community sector partners, Sandwell Council wants to encourage people to get involved in a genuine long-term Tenant Involvement programme of positive change. They are establishing a Tenant & Leaseholders Scrutiny Group, which provides the opportunity for a group consisting of Council tenants and Council leaseholders to scrutinise, shape and make recommendations to improve housing services.