Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
Summarises the oversight board’s work and early findings from the pilot offensive weapons homicide reviews, outlining emerging themes, governance arrangements and lessons for preventing weapon-related killings.
Final evaluation of the Offensive Weapons Homicide Review pilot (presented February 2025) sets out findings and recommendations on the pilot's delivery, effectiveness and potential to inform national approaches to serious violent offending with weapons.
Evaluates the Energy Efficiency Scheme delivered through the 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme, assessing what activities were delivered, who benefited, outcomes achieved and lessons for future schemes supporting household energy efficiency via voluntary and community organisations.
Independent evaluation of the Serious Violence Reduction Orders pilot across four police forces reviews SVRO design, delivery and early outcomes to assess effectiveness in reducing serious violence and implementation challenges.
Sixth-year Home Office evaluation of Violence Reduction Units presents findings on VRU activities, funding outcomes and effectiveness in violence prevention, highlighting impacts, challenges and lessons from nationwide VRU delivery to March 2025.
A process evaluation of the Serious Violence Duty reports on how local partners are implementing the duty, the effectiveness of governance and partnership working, and barriers to achieving intended violence‑prevention outcomes.
Four process-evaluation reports assess interventions funded by the Rough Sleeping Grant and the Rough Sleeping Social Impact Bond, examining delivery models and outcomes for people with multiple and complex needs.
A final evaluation summarises how the operating model managed a £474 million loan book distributed to 120 sport and culture organisations during the COVID-19 crisis, assessing governance, delivery effectiveness and lessons for future emergency finance schemes.
Compilation of the evidence base supporting Natural England’s strategy gathers ecological, social and economic research that underpins strategic priorities and interventions for England’s landscapes and biodiversity.
Evaluation of the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund presents process, impact and value-for-money findings, examining how funded interventions supported refugee integration and the efficiency of delivered outcomes.
Evaluation examines the Energy Efficiency Scheme delivered under the 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme, assessing how the scheme operated in 2024/25, its reach and outcomes for participating households and voluntary organisations.
Evaluation assesses the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund within the 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme, reviewing how community groups used funding, who benefitted and how effectively the fund addressed local cost‑of‑living pressures.