The Landscape of Evidence Needs for the Sector (LENS) Programme is a UK-wide engagement and research programme led by the SCiP Alliance Impact Centre. Working alongside practitioners, researchers, policymakers and funders, we’re building a clearer understanding of how evidence is used across the Service children's sector, where the biggest evidence gaps exist and what support organisations need to strengthen evidence-informed practice.

Evaluation for Impact is an 18-month project led by the SCiP Alliance Impact Centre and jointly funded by Greenwich Hospital and the Veteran's Foundation. Working alongside organisations, partnerships, and programmes across the Service children’s sector, we’ll develop, test, and refine a practical evaluation support service that can be adapted to different contexts.

The development of the SCiP Alliance’s Impact Centre capacity creates two essential capacities for the sector. First, to provide evaluation support and training to the practitioners, funders, and policy makers who work to support Service children. Second, to conduct specific projects based on sector need to develop the evidence-base of what works.