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Evaluation of the Football Welcomes programme

Partner Amnesty International UK
Location United Kingdom
Date August - November 2022
Services provided Evaluation

the project.

This evaluation focused on the impact of the Football Welcomes programme on creating more welcoming communities for refugees, the impact and value of partnership working, and the extent to which the project helped Amnesty International UK become more relevant and visible.

In recognition of the fact that participants of the programme are better positioned to surface information not easily accessed by external evaluators, this participant-led evaluation was led by Rights-Holders, allowing more specific insights into the effectiveness of the programming.

This approach strengthened Amnesty International UK’s understanding of local realities as it moved beyond extractive evaluation models toward meaningful co-design and participation.

The methodology and final evaluation report were based on anti-racist and non-discriminatory principles, using inclusive, accessible language, graphics, and imagery with awareness of different cultural considerations for different communities.

objectives.

  • Evaluate how the programme met its aim, outcomes and objectives, and unintended consequences

  • Understand the Community Projects’ impact on participants’ confidence, sense of belonging, and feeling welcomed

  • Evaluate the ‘community alliance’ model’s impact and value and Amnesty’s role in this

  • Evaluate the success and impact of engaging refugee women and girls

  • Assess the effectiveness in collecting and telling stories of communities welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum

  • Understand the impact on wider community attitudes towards refugees and people seeking asylum

outputs.

  • Evaluation plan, including enquiry framework and detailed evaluation methodology

  • Internal evaluation report with recommendations

  • External executive summary with key findings, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations

  • Video summarising findings

  • Workshops to share findings

evaluation report.