Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) Progress Report 2019

This document describes an evaluation of the Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme, which is designed to counter extremism and enhance community cohesion in the UK by offering support to civil society organizations. The evaluation, carried out by Ipsos MORI, employed a mix of quantitative and qualitative research methods to gauge the programme's impact on individuals, organizations, and communities. The findings suggest that the BSBT programme has led to positive changes in attitudes, bolstering resilience to extremist influences. Despite facing challenges such as funding delays and the inherent limitations of short-term projects, the programme has successfully engaged a wide range of participants through various projects and campaigns. The evaluation underscores the effectiveness of creating safe spaces for dialogue, providing tailored content, and maintaining a flexible design in the programme. It concludes that the BSBT has strengthened organizational capabilities, increased community engagement, and effectively countered extremist narratives, while also recognizing the need for continuous evaluation to shape future strategies. **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: Home Office (Home Office)
• 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: Other
• Process methods: Case studies; Surveys and polling
• 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: October 2019

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

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