Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) have published their evaluation of Community Renewal Trust’s Lifting Neighbourhoods Together model.
The programme ran for six years and the evaluation looks at the three years after the Covid-19 pandemic to assess whether this model was impactful, appreciated, preventative and created community capacity.
Quotes from the Evaluation
–“[Residents interviewed were] overwhelmingly positive about the person-centred support provided by LNT.”–“LNT has been recognised as providing a case study exemplar of holistic integrated working across agencies that focus on prevention and transformation to address the social determinants of poverty and inequality.”–“This meant support matched the reality of people’s lives and supported a focus on transformative change rather than surface level crisis needs.”–“[In the last 12 months alone] 52 local unemployed residents supported into employment… approximately 10% of the unemployed population.”–“At least 39% of residents in Bingham, Magdalene and the Hays were engaged… and 25% became clients with an average 6.8 sessions of support.”–“LNT was reported as effective at reducing isolation and fostering sustained engagement with support – notably among individuals with histories of violent abuse.”–“[This model is] an alternative, better, use of resources and existing capacity… supporting people in a holistic way.”
Client Quotes from the Evaluation
“if I hadn’t have met [staff member], I would have committed suicide. I got an awful lot of support.”–“They couldn’t do any more… The support they offer. They do a lot for people in the community. I’ve never experienced anything like that in my life. They accept you. They’re great”–“it doesn’t matter what your situation is, no one looks down at you’ … ‘they treat you like a human’. ‘If [LNT] wasn’t here, I wouldn’t know where to get help'”–“they make you feel welcome’… ‘If I need help, I can always ask, they are here”–“it’s more one-to-one… Jobcentre is more rushed”–“always successful’, and ‘they are very fast.”–“I just wanted to talk. I got more than what I thought…I got solutions”
Click here to download the final evaluation report:
https://liftingneighbourhoods.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LNT-Evaluation-Final-Report-v9.pdf
