Keynote presentation
Will Hutton, Executive Vice-Chair, The Work Foundation

Data analysis issues in evaluating social intervention programmes

Maintaining rigor in the evaluation of complex social and public health interventions
Dr Dennis Gorman, Texas A&M Health Science, USA
Evaluating complex interventions
Susan Purdon, Bryson Purdon Social Research

Measuring intrinsic value: How to stop worrying and love economics
Hasan Bakhshi, Alan Freeman and Graham Hitchen, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
Not rocket science: The case for public R&D in the arts
Hasan Bakhshi, Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
Capturing the impacts from Liverpool 08 Capital of Culture Year
Ruth Melville, Impacts 08

An organisational development approach to outcomes evaluation with Manchester Children’s Fund
Elizabeth Jayne, Organisational Development Consultant
Evaluating the policy and practice impact of social science research
Margaret Macadam, Economic and Social Research Council
The different levels of impact: The potential for evaluation to build capacity for the achievement of longer term outcomes
Dr Chih Hoong Sin, Office for Public Management

Cross-programme outcome evaluation: A basis for impact measurement
Sally Cupitt, Charities Evaluation Services
Libby Luth, British Heart Foundation
Measuring progress against long term health objectives
Madeleine Gabriel, Shared Intelligence
Childsmile: The “real world” challenges of evaluating the health impact of Scotland’s national child oral health programme
Dr Wendy Gnich, University of Glasgow

Evaluating efforts to enhance and embed cultural impact through Regional Museums Partnerships in Scotland
Ged Acton, ERS
Modelling the impact of cultural activities: The impossible dream?
Dr Javier Stanziola, University of Leeds
Demonstrating cultural relations impact
Shannon West, British Council
Victoria Collis, River Path

The relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of public and private prison and probation service
Evelina Bertranou, Matrix Knowledge Group
Implementing the Impact Evaluation Framework: Practical lessons from recent RDA evaluations
Dr Steve Johnson, WM Enterprise
Are there limits to cost-benefit analysis? An exercise in valuing engagement in culture and sport
Dr Kevin Marsh, Matrix Knowledge Group

The role of evaluation in addressing global environmental problems
Rob van den Berg, Global Environment Facility

Panel discussion

Renewing development evaluation
Nick York, DFID
Professor Saville Kushner, University of the West of England

The impact of audit, inspection and scrutiny: Some lessons from practice
Ruth Levitt, University of Edinburgh
William Solesbury, University of Edinburgh
Can we evaluate the impact of influencing?
Dr Ruth Wiseman, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
How to bring about change in the Bangladesh Civil Service? Attempts to change mindsets, behaviours and practices
Dr Colin Jacobs, British Council

Young people’s involvement in evaluating health provision
Helen Mulhearn and young people, Investing in Children
Impact of evaluation on the implementation of new smoking cessation services: Experiences of planners and service providers
Denise Gray, University of Aberdeen
Effectiveness and sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in combating diarrhoea in developing countries
Hugh Waddington, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

Impact of methodologies

Contribution analysis: What is it and what does it offer impact assessment?
Dr Erica Wimbush, University of Edinburgh
Measuring and demonstrating the impact of culture on wider agendas: Issues and lessons on methods and the role of advocacy
Dr Stephen Connolly, DC Research Ltd
Reacting to the current crisis: The example of the Impact Evaluation of the Adults Facing Chronic Exclusion Programme
Jack Cattell, Matrix Knowledge Group

Engaging young people in evaluative research: Lessons from a national evaluation of volunteering initiatives
Emma Roberts, WM Enterprise
The hard task of collecting and analysing soft data
Peter Bailey, Big Lottery Fund
Local strategies to reduce child poverty: Evaluation, impact and learning in the economic downturn
Paul Mason, GHK Consulting

The role of government and evaluation
Ken Warwick, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Teresa Williams, Office of Criminal Justice Reform
Professor Sandra Nutley, University of Edinburgh
Professor Peter Tyler, Cambridge University
Professor Elliot Stern, Lancaster University
Dr Colin Jacobs, British Council
Geoff White, SQW Consulting

Towards a core set of competencies for evaluation
Professor Helen Simons, University of Southampton
Professor Robert Picciotto, King’s College London

Evaluating impact in the current crisis
Jayne Francis, M E L Research
Smoothing the progress of evaluation findings: The key to influencing policy?
Susan Hampshaw, NHS Doncaster
Making the invisible visible: Shining a light on the knowledge brokerage role of evaluators
Dr Laura Meagher, Technology Development Group

My life: In safe hands? Meaningful methods for evaluating women’s medium secure mental health services
Georgie Parry-Crooke, London Metropolitan University
Measuring health outcomes in skills and employment programmes
Laura Jenkins, Shared Intelligence
What does the MRC guidance on design and evaluating complex interventions mean for complex health improvement programmes?
Dr Mhairi Mackenzie, University of Glasgow

Assessing the social impact of volunteering in Heritage Lottery Fund funded projects
Richard Naylor, BOP Consulting
The tipping point: Measuring cultural change
Dr Duncan Holtom, The People and Work Unit

Developing an evaluation methodology delivering resource efficiency
Sarah Gray, Waste and Resources Action Programme
Problems of ‘attribution’ in evaluating the benefits of environmental and carbon reduction initiatives
Dr Robert Pocock, M E L Research
A tale of elephants and bees: Evaluating very different beasts
Dr Tom Quested, Waste and Resources Action Programme

Round table discussion

Sharing learning and future international networking
Chair: Dr Colin Jacobs, Senior Governance Advisor, British Council

Panel discussion:

The state we're in: Where are we with evaluating impact
Chair: Professor Robert Picciotto, Visiting Professor, King’s College London
Panel:
Howard White, Head of New Impact Evaluation Entity, 3IE
Eilis Lawlor, Programme Head for Valuing What Matters, New Economics Foundation
Rob van den Berg, Director, Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility
Ruth Melville, Programme Manager, Impacts 08
Nick York, Head, Evaluation Department, DFID
Professor Peter Tyler, Professor of Land Economy, Cambridge University