![]() ![]() ![]() So it wouldn’t make any sense to interrupt a group member’s rich, insightful story to focus on narrow interview questions! For example, the Sporting Memories activities we evaluated are great at prompting reminiscence about sports (as well as giving everyone a chance to play different sports). Like what was going on, the things people could see whilst we were walking, and the memories it prompted. We also watched what was going on and had lots of conversations with people, chatting about what was going on, how people felt, what they liked and enjoyed and the difference it made.īecause we didn’t used a closed format, there was plenty of space for all the other things people wanted to talk about. So the approach we took was to visit the projects and take part in activities, if the group were happy with us doing that. Taking part and experiencing magic moments together It was important to make the evaluation process as enjoyable and barrier-free to take part in as possible. A wonderful aspect of the projects was informality – the relaxed, friendly atmosphere. ![]() If we used traditional evaluation methods, we would have missed the real action outdoors. We didn’t want to get in the way, take people away from what they were doing, or bring them inside. We did this for two reasons, because we were working with projects and activities that were taking place outside, in a variety of locations, such as bowling greens, allotments and community woods.Īnd also because the people living with dementia and their carers participating were busy doing activities or out walking. We took a different approach to the evaluation, gathering key moments or ‘magic moments’ from the people participating, volunteering and working in the projects. But they all encourage people living with dementia and their unpaid carers to be more active and spend time outside. The Get Outdoors projects have different focuses – from tool sheds to wildlife conservation to sports. We have recently completed an evaluation for Life Changes Trust of the six ‘Get Outdoors’ projects they have funded. Using Magic Moments Evaluating inclusive outdoor activities ![]()
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