This section provides an introduction to some key approaches to measuring and evaluating social impact

Methods and Tools

There are a number of established, and some less well know, approaches to understanding and measuring social impact. This section aims to support a better understanding of some of the key methodologies and tools for understanding, measuring and evaluating social impact, as well as offer more detailed information on undertaking Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis.

Social Return on Investment (SROI)

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Social Accounting and Audit (SAA)

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Theory of Change

An overview of Theory of Change

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Logic Models

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Social IMPact measurement for Local Economies

SIMPLE

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Third Sector Performance Dashboard

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Social Enterprise Balanced Score Card

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Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit

Volunteering Impact

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Local Multiplier 3 (LM3)

LM3

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Quality Evaluation methods

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Measuring Environmental Impact

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Consultant Facilitated Impact Assessment

This section provides some information on social impact products and consultant led approaches to measuring the impact of a project, service or organisation.

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Outcomes Star

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The Rickter Scale

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