Planning and Developing your Place Evaluation

The guidance will support local partners to work through the practicalities of commissioning for, or resourcing, the evaluation and learning for their place-based systemic work.

The guidance has been prepared by the National Evaluation and Learning Partnership (NELP), working together with colleagues from Sport England and Place Partners to bring together information and experiences.

It is recommended to refer to these documents early in the evaluation and learning journey to help with understanding the importance of evaluation and to explore ways to build capacity for it. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach, it encourages you to consider what works best in a specific context.

Evaluation and Learning Plan Descriptor
Planning and Developing your Place Evaluation

Last edited on 1 July 2026
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