Since 2005, People and Places has been bringing people in Wales together to make their communities better places to live. The programme funds projects that:
- revitalise communities
- improve community relationships, or
- enhance local environments, community services and buildings.
BIG commissioned Wavehill Consulting to evaluate the programme between 2007 and 2013. The evaluation is considering:
- the success of projects in identifying and meeting the needs of beneficiaries;
- how far the programme is involving local communities in planning and running and projects, and how far this helps us to meet the programme aims;
- how well projects are meeting their own aims and fitting in with local, regional and national priorities;
- the achievements of innovative projects receiving more than £500,000 from us; and
- the overall effectiveness of the demand-led approach adopted by the programme.
The fourth report highlights beneficiaries' views and a number of case studies that give an indication of the range of work that the programme has supported, and how very different activities can help us to reach our programme outcomes.
You can read more about some of the findings in a special bulletin that celebrates the £100 million we have now invested through People and Places.
And you can watch video case studies of four of the projects featured in the evaluation:
Earlier reports
Please contact us if you have any comments or questions.