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Evaluation and Impact Assessment
As part of our broader research offer, BOP has particular expertise in evaluation and impact assessment.
The transformative power of the CCIs is core to our philosophy and our mission is to provide our clients with the hard evidence of transformation at work.
We have sector-leading capabilities in assessing the economic, social, environmental, and cultural impacts of cultural and creative activities, and our evaluation work takes in major multi-million pound investment programmes in fields as diverse as business and innovation support, philanthropy and fundraising, capital investment, major events, cultural exchange and development, and skills development.
We also guide major foundations, philanthropists, cultural funders, charities, arts and creative organisations to improve and embed an evaluation culture within their work.
Our Approach
Our work is based on clear and proven methods. We invest considerable time at the start of any project to ensure that all internal and external parties understand the purpose of the evaluation, and the intrinsic benefits. Learning and improvement is our priority.
We prefer wherever possible to come on board as partners at the beginning of the process and to build evaluation and learning into the core of any programme
Relevance
In the post-COVID age, the ability to demonstrate and plan for impact across a whole range of business and policy areas is vital. It is the key to learning from the experience of the pandemic, to plotting a new path forward and aligning investment and programmes with new social and environmental imperatives.
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Impact assessments: Economic, social, cultural and environmental
We use our extensive research toolkit to enable clients to assess the impact of their work on multiple levels. Experience shows us that projects that offer cultural and creative excellence achieve significant impacts on multiple levels.
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Programme evaluations
We embed easy-to-use frameworks and work alongside clients to create a dynamic feedback loop so that learning and improvement happens ‘live’ within the project and by the end of the project there is clear evidence of its impact.
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Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
We work as partners with client organisations to design and embed monitoring and evaluation frameworks into programmes and projects using a range of innovative techniques to collect and analyse data. Our central purpose is always to create a culture of learning and improvement.
Our Services
Evaluation and Impact Assessment
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Featured Projects
Evaluation and Impact Assessment
NDT Broadgate, Supporting Artists in a Post Pandemic London
British Land and New Diorama Theatre reveal the substantial social and economic impact of their 12 month-long NDT Broadgate initiative, which saw 20,000sq ft of creative space provided to over 8,800 independent and freelance artists free of charge over 2021-2022.
British Land
The relocation of BBC Wales and its economic impact
In 2015, BOP was tasked by BBC Wales with forecasting the economic impact of the relocation of their broadcasting centre to Central Square, Cardiff. As BBC Wales have now taken the keys to this new building, designed by Foster + Partners, they asked us to update our analysis.
BBC
British Land and New Diorama Theatre reveal the substantial social and economic impact of their 12 month-long NDT Broadgate initiative, which saw 20,000sq ft of creative space provided to over 8,800 independent and freelance artists free of charge over 2021-2022.
NDT Broadgate, Supporting Artists in a Post Pandemic London
British Land
Our evaluation of the British Council’s Sub-Saharan Africa Arts programme has informed the 2021/2022 strategy of the programme.
Co-creation and collaboration in the time of Covid
British Council
Our new report for UNESCO sets out the huge global impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector. We estimate $750 billion lost for the CCI and 10 million job cuts.
Economic impact of COVID-19 on the Cultural and Creative Industries
UNESCO
Our evaluation with Frontier Economics identified several key factors for stimulating regional creative industries R&D.
Creative Industries Clusters Programme
Arts and Humanities Research Council
In 2015, BOP was tasked by BBC Wales with forecasting the economic impact of the relocation of their broadcasting centre to Central Square, Cardiff. As BBC Wales have now taken the keys to this new building, designed by Foster + Partners, they asked us to update our analysis.
The relocation of BBC Wales and its economic impact
BBC
SELECTED CLIENTS
For over 25 years, BOP has grown a dynamic global community of interest driven by a belief in the transformational power of culture and the creative industries. We have worked in over 50 countries with clients from international agencies to national and regional government departments, to city Mayors and regeneration bodies, and individual cultural and creative businesses.
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Featured Articles
Evaluation and Impact Assessment
July 26, 2024 at 11:00:00 AM
How culture drives value through different stages of property and place development.
Culture Anchors Development
Jonathan Todd
September 12, 2023 at 11:00:00 AM
Chief Economist, Jonathan Todd, travelled to V&A Dundee to present the findings of our five-year Impact Study with 'tialt' to museum staff and stakeholders.
V&A Dundee Impact Study Featured in the Scotsman, The Herald & Scottish Field
Teodora Lazar
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Creative Industries Clusters Programme Evaluation
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The £61m Creative Industries Clusters Programme, delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), was an intervention designed to drive innovation and grow R&D activity across the UK’s creative industries.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Impact Assessment Edinburgh Festivals
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A follow-up to our 2010 and 2015 Impact Studies, our Edinburgh Festivals Impact Assessment involved more than 22,000 participants.
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Evaluation of the ISCF Audience of the Future
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Our Final Report of the evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund ‘Audience of the Future’ (ISCF AotF).
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Economic Impact of NDT Broadgate
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British Land and New Diorama Theatre reveal the substantial social and economic impact of their 12 month-long NDT Broadgate initiative, which saw 20,000sq ft of creative space provided to over 8,800 independent and freelance artists free of charge over 2021-2022.
British Land
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Evaluation of the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport Culture Recovery Fund is the largest one-off package for culture in England’s history. Working alongside ECORYS and IPSOS we are pleased to share the evaluation report. The Fund supported more than 5000 organisations and sites. In turn, these organisations supported over 100,000 jobs and another 100,000 freelancers.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Evaluation of SubSaharan Africa Arts – 2018-21 Impact report
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Our evaluation of the programme has informed the 2021/2022 strategy of the programme, which will continue to focus on supporting creative and cultural professionals in the region.
British Council
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Review of the Cultural Compacts Initiative
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The purpose of this report is to consider how we can radically increase the ability of our cities to use culture to drive inclusive growth.
Arts Council England
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The Design Economy 2018 – Report
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The Design Economy 2018 is the Design Council's report on the state of design in the UK, and its value to the economy.
Design Council
