Clinks Impact Assessment
"There is no other criminal justice umbrella body which operates with such impact. I don't know any other organisation that truly does this for this sector or has such a depth of knowledge in its staff.”
In March 2010, M&E Consulting were commissioned by Clinks to carry out an impact assessment of its work. The aims of the impact assessment were to assess the difference that Clinks’ services make and whether it is providing the services its stakeholders want and need.
The impact assessment involved surveying 719 Voluntary and Community Sector organisations on Clinks’ database, of which 112 (15%) responded. A series of in-depth telephone interviews was carried out with nine other stakeholders including Voluntary and Community Sector organisations, funders and statutory agencies, from a list of 23 identified by Clinks for their knowledge of the sector.
This impact assessment has provided a great endorsement of Clinks’ work. The feedback from Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and other stakeholders is extremely positive. Clinks has established a reputation as a trusted and credible organisation which is seen as having an independent view and being neutral in its representation of the Voluntary and Community Sector's views. It would seem that, for such a small organisation, Clinks has a considerable impact on organisations working in the Criminal Justice System.
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