Imara
The challenge
NPC has worked several times with Imara—a Nottingham-based Community Interest Company (CIC) that offers early intervention support to children, teenagers and families after a disclosure of child abuse. Most recently we supported them as part of the Impact Readiness Fund programme, developing a framework to help Imara better evidence its impact to public sector commissioners and other funders.
The approach
We helped them refine their theory of change, and conducted primary research into the commissioning environment around child abuse services in Nottinghamshire.
The result
Imara reports notable impact as a result of this work, including immediate success with a large grant-maker that previously turn them down for funding, as well as new partnerships both locally and nationally.
NPC are very open and engaging to work with, they quickly understood the particular strengths and weaknesses of the service and helped us to build on these. Great communicators and helped us to feel well resourced.
Cath Wakeman OBE
Executive Director, Imara
Resources
Support after trauma: Assessing the impact of Imara, a child sexual abuse (CSA) support programme in Nottingham
On 21 December 2015.
Imara is a support service that offers early intervention support to children and young people and their families after their disclosure of child sexual abuse.
Resources
Building your measurement framework: NPC’s four pillar approach
On 4 June 2014.
At NPC we believe in impact measurement as a way for charities and funders to increase their effectiveness. Here we publish our four pillar approach which provides clear and practical guidance on developing an impact measurement framework.
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Theory of change: The beginning of making a difference
On 28 January 2013.
A decade ago, the term ‘theory of change’ meant little to the UK charity sector. But today, more and more charities are using theories of change, and more and more funders are asking to see them. So what is a theory of change, and why is it so valuable?
