For example
Rowan Associates has carried out contracts including
Oxfam GB
Evaluation of Oxfam’s Urban Livelihoods programme in the Russian Federation: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/evaluations/downloads/0608_rusa28_russia_urban_livelihoods_exec.pdf
YMCA England: National Youth Homelessness Scheme
Supporting the development of this web based resource which highlights good practice on preventing youth homelessness. Lori’s roles included co-ordinating content development, working on frameworks for good practice, and liaising with editorial partners. Also writing the content for one module. http://www.communities.gov.uk/youthhomelessness/
NAVCA
Research into Excellent Commissioning with Third Sector organisations: With Reshenia. Published as A Bridge Between Two Worlds: http://www.navca.org.uk/publications/bridgebetween
South Gloucestershire Children’s Fund
External Evaluation, and capacity building support for the projects receiving Children’s Fund support to carry out their own Evaluation in the future, including the production of an Evaluation Tool Kit for projects.
South Gloucestershire Youth Offending Team
External Evaluation of the effectiveness of the YOT: Published on www.southgloucestershireyot.org.uk as “All That YOT Palaver”
South Gloucestershire Children’s Services
External Evaluation of Integrated Working and the Common Assessment Framework; and development of tools for ongoing self-evaluation
Good Commissioning Guide
Working with the Reshenia team on the Better VCS Commissioning Project in Gloucestershire, Lori wrote the “Good Commissioning Guide”: http://www.gloshub.org.uk/attachments/article/382/The%20Good%20Commissioning%20Guide.pdf
Creating Excellence
Bid writing for two Learning Labs for the Dorset 2012 Partnership
Westlea Housing Association
Evaluation of a community partnership scheme. Also, development of an Impact Assessment Tool for Community Development work
St Werburghs Centre
Development of an Impact Assessment Tool
Bristol Dial-A-Ride
Review of its Urban Challenge Health and Employment services
Bristol City Council Supporting People Team
Supporting People Service Reviews
