(observation/self worship, theological report) exploration etc Greater awareness Can name specific Explicit use of Materials in of common values values they have materials from use/activities use across traditions realised to be other traditions illustrations prayers (and even faiths) shared during the from traditions course (course exercises) Improved access Specific resources Participants feel Can name to spiritual identified as helpful strengthened in practices./resources resources (self their spiritual life from the course report/interview) (notebooks, self they still draw upon report) Improved access Participants have Wider range of Tools/approaches to resources to tools that help resources available from course tackle sectarian them to engage in locally developed or used attitudes and dialogue/challenge in local activity behaviours sectarianism Motivation Participants ready Joint work Examples of increased to to commit to more reinvigorated collaborative action challenge challenging joint initiated following sectarianism work course Evaluation methods This was a challenging course to evaluate as any change happening for participants was likely to be to a extent, internal. However we have tried not to restrict the evaluation to the most measurable aspects, such as whether participants found particular tools useful, but also to use qualitative method to tell the bigger story of what being part of the course meant to participants and how this might relate to their future engagement with tacking sectarian attitudes and behaviours in their communities. The sources of evidence we gathered comprised: Participant evaluation forms after the sessions Observations by facilitators (for example of group interactions) Materials generated during the session exercises. Participant feedback
(observation/self report) worship, theological exploration etc Greater awareness of common values across traditions (and even faiths) Can name specific values they have realised to be shared during the course (course exercises) Explicit use of materials from other traditions Materials in use/activities use illustrations prayers from traditions Improved access to spiritual resources Specific resources identified as helpful (self report/interview) Participants feel strengthened in their spiritual life (notebooks, self report) Can name practices./resources from the course they still draw upon Improved access to resources to tackle sectarian attitudes and behaviours Participants have tools that help them to engage in dialogue/challenge sectarianism Wider range of resources available locally Tools/approaches from course developed or used in local activity Motivation increased to challenge sectarianism Participants ready to commit to more challenging joint work Joint work reinvigorated Examples of collaborative action initiated following course Evaluation methods This was a challenging course to evaluate as any change happening for participants was likely to be to a extent, internal. However we have tried not to restrict the evaluation to the most measurable aspects, such as whether participants found particular tools useful, but also to use qualitative method to tell the bigger story of what being part of the course meant to participants and how this might relate to their future engagement with tacking sectarian attitudes and behaviours in their communities. The sources of evidence we gathered comprised: Participant evaluation forms after the sessions Observations by facilitators (for example of group interactions) Materials generated during the session exercises. Participant feedback
Inspiring-Unity-Programme-Evaluation-Report.docx