BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Evaluation: theory of change
Big Brother Big Sisters UK and YEF
Big Brothers Big Sisters are an established US mentoring programme that have been running a UK Pilot since 2017. Through this work they are seeking to refine a core model on theory of change, gain a clear narrative of how the programme works that can be used by local authority children's services, and recommendations on improvements and approaches to data collection and quality assurance.
The need
Big Brothers Big Sisters UK are seeking to work with new local authority partners within a UK context. Supporting this ambition, they are seeking to articulate and refine their core model on theory of change to apply and implement with new local authority partners, with consideration of the need by local authorities to be able to adapt this model whilst retaining the core features.
Our response
To support with this aim, we are conducting a review of Evaluation learning from the Big Brothers Big Sisters UK Oxford pilot, running a series of theory of change workshops and development sessions as well as developing advice and recommendations for learning opportunities whilst implementing the programme in local authority areas. This work will involve a document review, theory of change workshops and development, and a stakeholder workshop.
The lead partner in this project is Big Brothers Big Sisters, with the work being commissioned by YEF.
Our work started in November 2021 and is concluding in March 2022.
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