Evaluating the impact of the sector: University-Led Healthcare Data & Evaluation Training

Building on our commitment as a Keep it Local Integrated Care Partnership and local delivery and commissioning experience, West Yorkshire Integrated Neighbourhood Health and Power of Communities are developing a common dataset and approach to evaluating VCSE sector impact. This aims to bring much needed simplicity and consistency to capturing and demonstrating with the long term aim of securing longer term and more sustainable investment in line with our nationally recognised partnership developed over the past years previously led by Kim Shutelr, Arfan Hussain, Jo Baker and Martin Pursey from the ICB.

This will enable the ICB to:

• better understand local context contributing to identifying underserved communities and unmet need through ‘live’ intelligence from VCSE organisations
• increase engagement of our sector in planning, strategy and pathway re-design
• ensure the VCSE sector is not as disadvantaged / increase parity across sectors 
• build meaningful system-wide understanding of optimal, value-based resource use and outcomes

Led by Paul Carder - Head of Research, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and with expertise from four West Yorkshire universities, this scheme recognises that data collection and evaluating impact is a challenge for all staff and services for a range of historic reasons.

What is the offer? 

The West Yorkshire Power of Communities team are inviting VCSE sector organisations to a two-day, university-led training program designed to help measure and prove the impact of VCSE sector services.

40 places available for VCSE representatives from Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford and Leeds who:

• Are currently designing a new project or service, or supporting others to.
• Can committo attending both full days.
• Are willing to share and disseminate learning within thesector and ICB colleagues.

People attending are offered reimbursement for both time and travel costs

Who’s it for? 

We encourage applications from a diverse range of organisations in terms of size and focus, but would particularly encourage people and organisations working with our most marginalised communities. 

When

• Day 1 (Mon 29 June 2026): Data visualisation, process, and implementation- In-person course is beingdelivered at Scorex House, in Bradford. ‍
• Day 2 (Mon 6 July 2026): Collecting patient outcomes (PREMS/PROMS) and conducting Health Economics Analysis. In-person course at Leeds Beckett University

What: Each day will comprise 6 modular sessions. Drinks and biscuits provided, but please bring lunch

How to join: Please express your interest by emailing Elsie, Nova's Membership and Networks Coordinator, at elsie.heslam@nova-wd.org.uk