Impact & Evaluation
The Agency has been delivered and evaluated across the UK and Northern Ireland through partnerships with Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations, businesses, theatres, community centres, sports and recreation services. The programme has lasting impact in a wide range of contexts: fostering connections across community divides in Belfast; helping to rebuild areas affected by gang crime, and post-industrial decline.
The Agency is not a one-size-fits-all programme but a methodology rooted in local voices, it adapts to each place where it is delivered. By supporting young people to lead projects inspired by their desire of change and community needs. The Agency has shown again and again that it can create meaningful and lasting change on communities.
Keep scrolling to read the creative evaluations written by researchers, activists, educators, poets and artists.
A Creative Journey for Social Change
What happens when young people feel a sense of control and imagination over their own lives? Dr Meg Peterson draws on a decade of working with The Agency to share six key lessons about creativity, entrepreneurship, and learning. From the power of collective learning to the importance of an asset-based approach, her reflections offer a fresh perspective on what it really means to harness creativity for social change.
New Perspectives on Growth and Social Change - An Evaluation by Dr Meg Peterson
In a world of significant change and transformation, economic growth does not mean prosperity for all. As a potential way forward, the concept of degrowth invites us to rethink how growth can be better for ourselves, our environment and our communities. The Agency encourage social innovation through supporting young people from underserved communities to develop projects rooted in local assets, lead change in their communities and drive sustainable futures.