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Gathering 2019: Practice Development Day
The Practice Development Day is for:
  • Those working with and for young people, who are committed and motivated to improve and enhance their approach to understanding their impact
  • Representatives of a wide range of settings and contexts in youth work and provision for young people, including open access, group and one to one, arts, sports and youth voice
  • Individuals who either have responsibility for evaluation and/or improvement in their organisations, or who have the role and remit to affect change internally – you could be a youth worker, manager, researcher, funder or commissioner
  • Those with an active interest in impact measurement, evaluation and continuous quality improvement, who want to deepen their understanding and application of core concepts
  • Curious and open-minded practitioners who appreciate a questioning yet practical approach to learning
  • Individuals who value learning with and alongside peers
  • Those working in an organisation with leaders who value and prioritise learning
 
The Practice Development Day probably isn’t right for you if:
  • You just want a basic introduction to evaluation and impact measurement (this is because the day will be intensive and in depth)
  • You are curious about impact measurement and the benefits/challenges, but you’re not at a place where you’re thinking about practical next steps (this is because the day will have an emphasis on action and tools/resources to take back to your organisation)
  • You would rather have a conversation about the pros and cons of evaluation and impact measurement (this is because the day will focus on doing rather than just debating)
  • You’re a highly experienced evaluator who is already fairly comfortable with their approach (this is because the day will start with the basics and will introduce new ways of working)
  • You’re more interested in observing than participating (this is because the day will call on everyone to participate!)
  • You work in an organisation that is unlikely to support/enable you to act on what you will learn over the course of the day (this is because the day will be oriented towards ‘taking it back’ and implementing learning in practice)