Blogs

What's in a word, part 2: what do we mean when we talk about outcomes?

14/11/2019

This blog is written by Mary McKaskill, Practice Development Manager, and Bethia McNeil, CEO, as a follow up to their recent blog on ‘the impact lexicon’.

Asking good questions (and acting on the answers)

12/11/2019

Ed Anderton, our Director of Practice Development, shares some initial reflections on our inaugural ‘Practice Development Day’ at The Gathering, and our next steps in supporting the youth sector in the UK to learn, evaluate and improve.

Five years on

2/10/2019

This blog is written by Bethia McNeil, our Chief Executive. In it, Bethia explores what the five year anniversary means to her in terms of the shifting the nature of enquiry, practice development, and debate within the sector. She also sets out the key questions we will be asking at our conference in November.

What's in a word? Unpacking impact terminology

5/9/2019

This blog is co-authored by Bethia McNeil, our Chief Executive, and Mary McKaskill, our Practice Development Manager. In it, they explore terminology used across the charity sector lexicon and share some reflections on the Centre’s approach to ‘impact terminology.