Social impact in SSE

Tool Description

This is a collective workshop for people involved in SSE, for understanding the importance of social impact and of evaluation in their projects. It is structured in 3 main parts:

1. Evaluation
2. Social impact
3. Indicators

PART 1 : EVALUATION

Why to evaluate? Why in the framework of a solidarity project? => “drop your words” + definition (slides or printed) on the 3 main reasons: Valorising / taking distance / reporting

Show and explain the scheme of links between project – objectives – actions – impact (see Powerpoint Part 1 under “Links and download”)

Explain the document on self-assessment of action (see Powerpoint)

PART 2 : IMPACT

Video on what does impact mean (till the minute 2:45)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgcCbGVA1tM (in french)

Explain definition of impact (see Powerpoint)

Explain different types of impact (see Powerpoint)

Explain the 3 levels of impact : short – middle – long term (Social impact) : (see Powerpoint)

Give examples of difference between results and social impact

PART 3 : INDICATORS

What is an indicator? -> “drop your words”

Give definition of indicators (see Powerpoint)

The 3 types of indicators: realisation – of results – of reputation (see Powerpoint)

Explain why having indicators (see Powerpoint)

Show examples of indicators (see Powerpoint)

Final activity: find indicators for your project, using the world café method (use Canvas pdf support materials). Timing : 1 hour

A final activity helps to experiment the methods on your own project, with a world café reflection.