Evaluation of Ageing Well Torbay
Client: Torbay Community Development Trust
Duration: 6 years
Funder: National Lottery Community Fund
Evaluation approach
The Social Research Unit worked with AWT and its partners to identify, understand and assess the success and impact of the programme over its initial six years. The comprehensive evaluation included:
Managing and supporting a team of community researchers
Assessing the delivery impacts and social return on investment of the AWT programme
Conducting evaluation through a capacity-building model to leave a lasting legacy of skills and expertise within the community
Outcomes and impacts
The evaluation findings clearly demonstrated the impact of AWT across a wide range of outcome areas, including:
Informing programme enhancements and adjustments based on evidence-driven insights
Empowering the Torbay community to actively contribute to their wellbeing
Contributing to the broader mission of Ageing Better by addressing isolation and loneliness among older residents
Overview
The Social Research Unit was commissioned to undertake the evaluation of the Ageing Well Torbay (AWT) programme - a collaborative effort between older people, voluntary and public sector agencies. Managed by Torbay Community Development Trust, AWT was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund as part of the Ageing Better programme. This local partnership was dedicated to combating isolation and loneliness among older residents in Torbay. The programme aimed to achieve the following outcomes:
More people aged over 50 feel connected with friends, their communities and where they live
More people aged over 50 have high personal and service aspiration for later life
More people aged over 50 feel their lives have value and purpose as life changes and view older age as an opportunity
The local community values people aged over 50, ageing is celebrated and viewed more positively by more people