WWF-UK and CAG are currently inviting organisations to take part in the wider research phase - of the community engagement project - to provide evidence that will enable us to evaluate the impact of community engagement on long term behaviour.

The Tool is designed for practitioners working on projects or programmes which involve community engagement processes, and which in some way aim to influence behaviour in relation to sustainable development. On the whole new or relatively new projects are best suited for evaluation with this tool.

More specifically, the Tool is aimed at officers in Local Authorities or supporting Local Strategic Partnerships, as well as medium to large voluntary sector organisations with evaluation capacity. While the Tool may be useful for community level groups and organisations, we acknowledge that the Tool may be too heavy a burden on time and resources and it has not been designed with their use in mind. The tool is not suitable for very small projects.

How do you get involved?

Download our information pack & return agreement form

WWF-UK and CAG have put together a comprehensive information pack for prospective participants that includes a short history of the Community Engagement project -"Measuring the impact of Community Engagement on Sustainable Behaviours".

CESD Tool information pack

Download the Community Engagement Tool sample

The Tool is designed for practitioners who aim to influence behaviour in relation to sustainable development. Whilst the tool is reserved for use by project participants, a sample of the various forms is available to introduce you to the process. This will help prospective participants to identify if they wish to engage in the project.

CESD Tool - SAMPLE