Community-Led Regeneration Approach: Review

This document summarizes evaluations of the People and Communities Fund (PCF) and its effectiveness in fostering community development and empowerment in Scotland. The evaluations used a mix of desk-based research, Realist Evaluation, and qualitative methods to assess the PCF's impact on community engagement, individual well-being, and partnership engagement. Findings indicate that the PCF's co-production approach effectively increased knowledge, confidence, and improved relationships among stakeholders, with short-term outcomes such as training and upskilling being most significant. The evaluations recommend refining the PCF's approach, extending funding periods, and tailoring projects to specific issues. The Ketso workshop facilitation kit was also evaluated for its role in identifying participant contributions and outcomes, revealing that different co-production models and project themes significantly influence the range of outcomes experienced by participants. The evaluations conclude that the PCF approach is effective in empowering communities and suggest improvements for future implementation. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: The Scottish Government (The Scottish Government)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Realist evaluation
• Process methods: Focus groups or group interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: August 2017

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes