Understand what social impact means
Clarify impact, outcomes and why evaluation matters to funders and your organisation.
Give your work credibility
Strengthen your position with funders and potential partners by clearly communicating the impact your provide.
Engage stakeholders with confidence
Learn practical ways to involve stakeholders and choose the right depth and frequency of evaluation.
Plan robust measurement and SROI
Explore data sources, wellbeing measures and SROI concepts, then draft an impact map and action plan.
About the workshop
Being able to measure social impact can make you more attractive to funders and help you understand what’s working, benchmark your progress and spot where to improve.
In this jam-packed three-session course (run over three consecutive mornings), you’ll learn the foundations of impact measurement and social value. We’ll explore outcomes, stakeholder engagement and wellbeing measures, then build a Theory of Change for a project. You’ll also be introduced to Social Return on Investment (SROI) and other tools, with case studies and practical exercises you can tailor to your work. By the end, you’ll leave with an impact map and a measurement action plan you can use straight away. The course is based on one originally developed by NEF Consulting (New Economics Foundation).
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what social impact is, and why we measure it
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how to engage stakeholders in your evaluation
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how to define and test outcomes
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approaches to measuring wellbeing
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how to develop a Theory of Change
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an introduction to Social Return on Investment (SROI)
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common tools, resources and good practice examples
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explain the business case and social imperative for measuring impact
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choose the right depth and frequency of evaluation for a project
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select practical but rigorous data sources
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justify sample sizes and involve stakeholders appropriately
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use concepts like attribution, deadweight and drop-off
Delivered live online via Zoom, this course blends clear teaching with case studies, group coaching, peer learning and practical exercises. You’ll work through examples, discuss ethical practice and funder expectations, and apply the tools to your own project. There’s plenty of space for questions across all three sessions.
You’ll be introduced to social impact measurement tools and frameworks, including Theory of Change, impact mapping and SROI concepts. We’ll share best practice case studies and examples, plus resources you can use to plan your evaluation, gather evidence and report impact clearly.
An online resources pack is provided for each course with further reading and sources and examples for everything mentioned on the course.
The course runs over three consecutive days, 9.30am–12.30pm each day (including breaks).
Across the sessions we’ll cover: what social impact is and how to engage stakeholders; defining outcomes, measuring wellbeing and building a Theory of Change; and introducing SROI, social valuation and measurement planning. You’ll finish with an impact map and an action plan tailored to your project.
Anyone keen to learn how and why to measure social impact. No prior knowledge is required. Previous participants have included charity development officers, chief executives, project and evaluation leads, housing and community involvement managers, CSR managers and change managers.
About the trainer
Tim Goodspeed is a pioneer in social impact and social value, and a founding member of Social Value International. With a background in economic development, funding and programme management, he brings over 20 years’ experience supporting social enterprises. Tim co-authored the Guide to SROI and was among the first Accredited SROI Practitioners and Trainers.
He delivers training that balances funder requirements with a strong focus on stakeholder value and ethical practice. Tim has contributed extensively to national and international standards, and continues to advise, train and support organisations to measure and maximise the value they create.
Impact skills for anyone
Our workshops are designed for people looking to create impact, but anyone, anywhere can join.
15% off for Early Birds
A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available at a discount of 15% off.
Expert-led course
This course is delivered by Tim Goodspeed; a pioneer in social impact and social value.
Essential skills in a few sessions
Strengthen yourself and your projects in 3x 3 hour sessions. Take part in discussions and exercises. Come away with practical actions.
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Yes, we can offer any of our workshops or completely bespoke training on request. Please contact us to discuss the options.
You are very welcome to book for multiple people but each individual joining the workshop must be booked on to join, even if sharing a computer. You can select your number of tickets when you make your booking.
If you are booking for 3 or more people, feel free to contact us to enquire about a group discount.
Cancellations or booking changes can be made up until 7 days before the workshop. You may change the name of the person attending at any time but only one person can join the course per booking.
If you wish to make a change or cancellation please contact us and state the name of the workshop and email address used to make the booking.
This workshop takes place online via Zoom. Once you have booked your place you will receive joining instructions in your confirmation email and in reminders closer to the time of the workshop.
All currently available dates are listed in the Book now section. We run most of our workshops repeatedly throughout the year, so if you cannot see further dates, they may not have yet been scheduled. Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of the page to be kept up to date.
We do not record all our workshops as they are interactive workshops and watching back a recording does not provide the value of taking part live. It also allows people to speak more freely when taking part in discussions within the workshop.
Please see our section on Prices.
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Prices
Select a date in the Book Now section to see prices. Please note:
- The price is based on your organisation’s total annual income, regardless of profit.
- Our pricing is designed to be as accessible as possible for people wanting to create impact at any scale.
- The prices you can see are already heavily discounted, particularly for smaller organisations.
- There are no additional discounts for not-for-profits or government organisations.
Early bird tickets
A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available at a discount of 15% off.
Group bookings
If you would like to make a booking for 3 or more places please contact us to get a price for a group discount.
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We have a range of options for delivering impactful training to your organisation or organisations you support. Get in touch to find out more.
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