Performance Management and Evaluation

Our independent evaluations help clients understand how well they perform, lessons that inform future projects, and their impact. Clients also ask us to put systems in place so they can measure what they do.

This helps organisations adapt and improve the quality and efficiency of what they do. It helps funders and commissioners understand the impact and value of work they are supporting.

We carry out bespoke and mixed-method evaluations, reflecting our clients’ needs and budgets. We have evaluated Government funds, Lottery funds, and European Structural Investment Funds (including ERDF Summative Assessments). Our evaluations are fully compliant with the latest Government guidance and industry best practice.

Our performance management and evaluation services include:

Developing performance management frameworks
Process and impact evaluations
Economic evaluations, using Social Return on Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis or Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Featured Projects

The Forever Consulting team are a pleasure to work with, being flexible and adaptable in their approach and taking account of our local situation to achieve the outcomes of the project. They were able to quickly establish good working relationships with us as a client and with our local stakeholders and have promoted a collaborative, inclusive approach to the evaluation project.

Sharon Clay, Partnership Development and Engagement Lead, Hull City Council

Forever Consulting was commissioned to deliver a qualitative evaluation of our GM Warm Homes pilot, a programme designed to improve the warmth of our residents’ homes and subsequently their health and wellbeing. A high quality, timely and informative evaluation helped us to better understand lived experiences in five of our local authorities, we were pleased to hear about the positive and human impact which the programme had on the day-to-day lives of our residents. In turn, we thoroughly enjoyed working with Forever Consulting particularly their friendly and personable approach that is underpinned by excellent communication skills; and their unsurpassable knowledge and experience of our city-region.

Fraser Bell, Lead Analyst, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Forever confidently maintained a strong young person and stakeholder engagement focus throughout to ensure that we had a rounded view of impact and were able to learn from experience through the use of mixed method approaches. Communication, commitment, and delivery were excellent throughout the contract, Forever Consulting were a great partner to work with.

Donna Lewis, NEET Programme Manager, GMCA

Forever Consulting have undertaken two large programme evaluations on our behalf. The team took time to fully understand the scope of the works required and delivered to time and specification. They kept us abreast of progress and if any challenges arose, we were able to discuss these and find suitable solutions. The quality of their work was excellent and the whole team an absolute pleasure to work with.

Dr Jenny Benson, Director of Programmes & Partnerships, Cumbria Community Foundation