We will measure the success of this project using two desired outcomes: the reduction of social isolation and loneliness and the improvement of mental health and wellbeing.
Grant recipients will be asked to measure the impact of their work on participants at their first and last interaction with your project, group, or service, or at quarterly intervals, using the following metrics:
Social isolation and loneliness
‘Thinking about how much contact you’ve had with people you like, which of the following statements best describes your social situation?
- I have as much social contact as I want with people, I like
- I have adequate social contact with people
- I have some social contact with people, but not enough
- I have little social contact with people and feel socially isolated
Mental health and wellbeing
- ‘Overall how anxious did you feel yesterday?’ With 0 representing no anxiety and 10 representing extreme anxiety
- ‘Overall how happy did you feel yesterday?’ With 0 representing not happy at all and 10 representing totally happy
We will ask you to record the number of individuals you support and their demographic information.
We will also ask you to report on any funding or resources you secure to sustain this work beyond the period funded by this grant.