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Research and Learning

The Big Lottery Fund is committed to using research and evidence to inform all of its work. We harness and use learning to make BIG a highly effective funder: a distributor of know-how as well as of funding, supporting our grant-holders to make a positive difference to the lives of those in need

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Learning about well-being to increase people's resilience and quality of life.

Third Sector Knowledge Portal

A one-stop knowledge resource bringing together evidence on a range of subjects.

Essential evaluation and research documents

  • Community-led responses to climate change pdf 11 May 2012

    Community-led responses to climate change

    Document Type: Research

    This report considers how communities are responding to climate change and considers how policy-makers and funders might best support them to do this.

    Area: UK

    1,406 kB

  • Case studies from Children's Play pdf 8 May 2012

    Case studies from Children's Play

    Document Type: Evaluation

    This document sums up many of the main themes from the evaluation, illustrating them with case studies that set out what projects did, what difference they made, and how their benefits will be sustained.

    Area: England

    1,086 kB

  • BIG as a policy actor: briefing paper pdf 27 February 2012

    BIG as a policy actor: briefing paper

    Document Type: Research

    This document summarises the full report into our wider impact on the voluntary and community sector.

    Area: UK

    173 kB

  • BIG as a policy actor: full report pdf 27 February 2012

    BIG as a policy actor: full report

    Document Type: Research

    This report considers the effect BIG has had on the voluntary and community sector and highlights areas for further discussion and consideration.

    Area: UK

    947 kB

  • 6. Good practice in working with young carers pdf 24 January 2012

    6. Good practice in working with young carers

    Document Type: Evaluation

    Learning from the Young People's Fund about working with young carers

    Area: UK

    168 kB

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