The UK partner has recently completed interviews with stakeholders that will contribute towards the evaluation of a partnership seeking to offer housing and wrap-around social support to women with multiple needs. This evaluation, a key deliverable of the Daphne: From Street to Home project investigates how the partnership, described as an informal alliance by the two organisations, works in practice, the impact on clients and the potential for sustainability. Although the full report is still in the process of being written, we would like to share some of the findings with you.
Data for the evaluation was collected via a series of interviews with key stakeholders. Interviews were conducted in April and May 2013 with six key personnel based at Anawim and five from Midland Heart. Participants represented a range of roles from management to staff engaged with delivering services to clients. In addition, nine interviews were carried out with women who had been housed as part of the initiative. Beneficiaries were pro- actively involved in the evaluation to evidence the impact of the project and to obtain feedback to help inform potential future developments. The approach captures women’s perspectives and experiences of their involvement and engagement with the project.