Power of Sport Taster Quiz

Take the quiz to see how much you know about designing and evaluating sports programmes centred around inclusion, cohesion and integration. Each of the questions here links to one of the ten steps you will complete in the toolkit. Choose the answer that best represents how you feel in response to the question

1. Your area: How well do you understand the cohesion and integration challenges in your local area?(Required)

A lot. I have a deep knowledge of my local area. I know about the different groups and communities living here and I understand what helps / hinders their ability to get on well with each other. I have a good understanding of the voluntary and charity organisations operating in this area, and of the relevant people in the local authority.

Quite a lot. I have a good knowledge of my local area. I know about most of the different groups and communities living here and I understand what helps / hinders their ability to get on well with each other. I know some of the voluntary and charity organisations operating in this area, and a little about the relevant people in the local authority.

A little. I have some knowledge of my local area. I know about some of the groups and communities living here, but I don’t understand what helps / hinders their ability to get on well with each other. I know a little about the voluntary and charity organisations operating in this area, and the local authority, but don’t have any established contacts.

Nothing. I have little to no knowledge of my local area. I don’t know what groups or communities live here and I don’t know about the relations between them. I don’t know which voluntary and charity organisations operate in this area.

2. Your sports programme: How well do you understand the problem you are trying to solve with your sports programme?(Required)

I understand the problem I am trying to solve and can articulate why my programme will help to solve it. I have gathered a lot of evidence to support the need for my programme from relevant and credible sources. I have spoken to relevant local agencies and they support the need for my programme.

I have a fairly good understanding the problem I am trying to solve but struggle to articulate clearly why my programme will help to solve it. I have gathered some evidence to support the need for my programme but am not always sure which sources are most relevant. I have identified relevant local agencies but have not yet spoken to them about the need for my programme.

I have a limited understanding of the problem I am trying to solve. I haven’t gathered any robust evidence to support the need for my programme. I have spoken to relevant local agencies about the need for my programme.

3. Barriers and Equalisers: Do you know what barriers might prevents participants from taking part in your sports programme and what you might do to equalise them?(Required)

I know the barriers that deter different groups and communities from accessing and engaging in local sports programmes. I have considered ways of equalising those barriers in my programme ideas.

I have some understanding of the barriers that deter different groups and communities from accessing and engaging in local sports programmes. I have considered some of the ways of equalising those barriers in my programme ideas.

I don’t know a great deal about the barriers that deter different groups and communities from accessing and engaging in local sports programmes. I haven’t yet considered ways to equalise these barriers.

4. Conditions: How well do you understand the conditions that need to be in place for sports programmes to lead to better cohesion and integration?(Required)

I have a good understanding of the conditions that need to be in place for my sports programme to improve cohesion and integration locally and have already given substantial consideration to how to best design my programme and activities to ensure these conditions are met.

I have a fairly good understand of some of the conditions that need to be in place for my sports programme to improve cohesion and integration locally, but I have not thought in detail about how to design my programme and activities to ensure these conditions are met.

I don’t understand what conditions need to be in place for my sports programme to improve cohesion and integration locally.

5. Impact and evaluation: Do you understand what evaluation is and why it matters?(Required)

Yes, I have a very good understanding of evaluation and why it matters. I have carried out evaluations of other sports / culture programmes and feel confident designing an evaluation for my sports programme centred on cohesion and integration outcomes. I know when to conduct an evaluation and how to monitor the delivery of my programme’s outputs.

I have a fairly good understanding of evaluation and why it matters. I have carried out some evaluations of other sports / culture programmes but don’t feel completely confident designing an evaluation for my sports programme centred on cohesion and integration outcomes.

I have a limited understanding of evaluation and why it matters. I have not carried out evaluations of other sports / culture programmes and do not feel confident designing an evaluation for my sports programme centred on cohesion and integration outcomes. I don’t know when it is best to conduct an evaluation or how to monitor the delivery of my programme’s outputs.

6. Outcomes: Have you considered what you would like the short- and long-term outcomes of your programme to be?(Required)

Yes, I have given extensive consideration to the short- and long-term outcomes of my programme and how these relate to better cohesion and integration. I understand clearly the difference between outcomes and outputs.

I have given some consideration to the short- and long-term outcomes of my programme and how these relate to better cohesion and integration. I do not clearly understand the difference between outcomes and outputs.

No, I have not really considered the short- and long-term outcomes of my programme or how these relate to better cohesion and integration.

7. Theory of Change: Do you know what a Theory of Change is and have you created one?(Required)

I know what a Theory of Change is and I have already created one for my sports programme centred on cohesion and integration.

I know what a Theory of Change is and I have created one for other programmes. I have not yet created one for my sports programme centred on cohesion and integration.

I know what a Theory of Change is but I have not created one before.

I do not know what a Theory of Change is and I have not created one before.

8. Indicators: Have you thought about how you will measure and evaluate the success of your sports programme?(Required)

Yes, I have thought about how to measure my outputs and outcomes using relevant cohesion and integration indicators.

Yes, I have thought about how to measure my outputs and outcomes, but feel uncertain about which indicators are relevant.

No, I have not thought about how to measure my outputs and outcomes yet.

9. Data collection: Have you thought about how you will collect data for your evaluation?(Required)

Yes, I have a data collection plan. I understand the difference between quantitative and qualitative data, and have designed my survey questions drawing on existing validated questions and measures.

Yes, I have given some thought to my data collection plan. I am not always clear on the differences between qualitative and quantitative data. I have tried to design my survey questions, but don’t know where to look for existing validated questions and measures.

I have not yet thought about my data collection plan. I do not know the difference between quantitative or qualitative data, and I don’t feel confident about designing my own evaluation survey.

10. Learning and analysis: Do you have a plan for how you will share the learning and findings from your evaluation?(Required)

Yes, I have thought about how I will share the learnings from my evaluation and have written a Learning Dissemination Plan. I am in regular contact with the decision-makers and stakeholders (both internal and external) who will be expecting to receive a copy of my final evaluation. I have identified other organisations and individuals who might benefit from my findings and will share the final results with them in a timely manner.

I have thought about how I will share the learnings from my evaluation but I haven't written a Learning Dissemination Plan. I know which decision-makers and stakeholders (both internal and external) will be expecting to receive a copy of my final evaluation. I am in the process of identifying other organisations and individuals who might benefit from my findings.

No, I have not thought about how I will share the learnings from my evaluation and I have not written a Learning Dissemination Plan.

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