Transitions Stakeholders’ Advisory Network meeting #11

Exploring measuring Outcomes & Impact of Diversity and Corporate Responsibility activities in particular relation to engaging with refugee professionals

Date: Thursday November 13th 2014 Time: 14.00-17.00

Venue: Stockwell Resource Centre, 1 Studley Road, Stockwell, SW4 6RA (behind Stockwell tube station) : http://www.hyde-housing.co.uk/hydeplus/communityfacilities/stockwellcc

• Exchange of experience & challenges around measuring impact
• Measuring impact of Transitions’ services – how can Transitions do it better and share measurements with organisations for mutual benefit?

PROGRAMME

14.00 – Welcome/introductions
Objectives of the meeting/Terms of Reference of Transitions Advisory network
Summary of Transitions social enterprise model

SPEAKERS

14.15 – 15.30 – Jen Smith, Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Circle Housing
Jen will talk about the practical impact benefits and challenges of Circle’s D & I initiatives Rosemary Maguire, Senior Consultant, New Economics Foundation NEF is a leading think-tank providing training and services in Social Impact measurement and promoting social, economic & environmental justice. Rosie will introduce and discuss some Social Impact measurement principles and tools for proving and improving the effectiveness of programmes.

CASE STUDY SMALL GROUPS DISCUSSION

15.30 – 15.45 – Break

15.45 – 16.20 – Candidates and Organisations: Theory of Change small groups exercise
Exploration of how, what and why organisations measure the impact of initiatives & which external/internal factors affect initiatives.

16.20 – 16.45 – Feedback & action planning

16.45 – 17.00 – Refreshments and networking