Planning our work
When developing responses to help young people tackle loneliness and isolation we need to be clear on the outcomes we are seeking to achieve; the capacity we have to deliver; and that we can achieve what we set out to do – there is a risk that even with the best intentions we may be raising expectations for some of the most vulnerable young people we may be working with that we may not be able to meet. It is, therefore, that we carefully plan our work around youth loneliness and isolation.
One approach to doing this is by using a Theory of Change approach. A useful guide to Theory of Change, which has been developed by NPC can be found here.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has produced a guide called How to build a Theory of Change, which can be found here.
Nesta has produced guidance to developing a Theory of Change, which can be found here.