Farming Connect (2024)

This assessment included a survey of almost 300 farmers who had participated in the advisory service. The study focussed on assessing the impact the service had on the turnover and profitability of farm businesses as well as the impact on environmental issues including reductions on the reliance of pesticide and improved animal welfare.

Menter a Busnes (2024)

This assessment reviewed the economic impact and return on investment generated by the programme aimed at supporting beef, sheep and dairy farmers to make more effective and efficient use of their grassland. The review also considered the wider environmental impact this had on reducing reliance on fertilizers and purchased animal feed.

(Welsh Government, 2018-19)

Arad and ICF are currently evaluating Farming Connect, which aims to raise productivity/profitability across the agriculture sector by supporting the application of academic knowledge across the sector. The programme provides a range of support mechanisms to support farmers to develop skills and apply new innovations. The evaluation will assess the programme’s performance against Rural Development Programme priorities and provide evidence on good practice, delivery and progress towards intended outcomes.

Learning from the current programme will help to inform the design of future interventions in a post-EU context.

(Urdd Gobaith Cymru, 2018)

The evaluation was driven by the need to develop oracy benchmarks and to support how Voice 21 assess their work and that of the schools they work with. A further focus for the evaluation was to establish the enabling conditions for oracy in schools, which would allow schools to assess progress themselves. It was also expected that evaluation findings would be transferable to other Voice 21 programmes and partnership working. The evaluation involved surveys and interviews with teachers and programme staff.

(Theatr Clwyd, 2018)

Arad is currently undertaking a study for Theatr Clwyd focusing on its economic impact on Flintshire and wider north east Wales through surveys of staff, suppliers and visitors. The study is also examining the organisation’s wider cultural and social impact through an assessment of its outreach programmes and quality of cultural offer.