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Chance UK’s use of rapid cycle design and testing

3 mins read Service configuration Extra-curricular
Children’s charity Chance UK is using a pioneering evaluation method to test and adapt the delivery of its mentoring programme for children with behavioural and emotional difficulties.
“Pause points” have allowed the charity to introduce changes and to take stock. Picture: Alexander/Adobe Stock
“Pause points” have allowed the charity to introduce changes and to take stock. Picture: Alexander/Adobe Stock

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The London-based early intervention organisation received a National Lottery Community Fund grant of more than £340,000 enabling it to collaborate with Dartington Service Design Lab.

The research facility is one of the only settings in the UK to use the rapid cycle design and testing method for organisations working with children and young people.

It says the method allows changes to be tested in “short loops” rather than over a longer timeframe.

Furthermore, Dartington believes rapid cycle testing can act as a “bridge” for organisations overwhelmed by implementing too many changes to increase impact or cost at the same time.

The lab’s collaboration with the Family Nurse Partnership using rapid cycle testing has resulted in changes to its home visiting programme to deliver a more personalised service.

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