What's Changed Tool and Downloads

'If the people who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of change do not know that it is happening - then it probably is not happening…' Lord Herman Ousley

The ‘What’s Changed’ tool - Mapping Participation Outcomes

The What’s Changed tool is a template that can be used to map and demonstrate participation outcomes. Crucially it relies upon young people identifying what has changed for them in their own words. What's Changed participation outcomes are classified using the Every Child Matters outcomes.

To be completed the tool simply requires a description of:

• What young people said? [evidence of listening]
• What actions were taken next to address these issues? [evidence of action]
• What has changed? [evidence of change]

This needs to be completed from the perspective of BOTH young people and the organisation. The tool also provides space for feedback and comment from the wider community and other young people.

The young people’s section can be completed by the relevant worker or person completing the tool through the use of quotes from young people or a description of what happened. Please note however for the tool to be valid it is essential to have a quote(s) from a young person that describes what has changed.

Examples of quotes from young people

‘Its great to finish a game without being moved on by residents/police”
From the Maypole Project What's Changed story.

‘Now we have the licences we don’t have to worry about the bailiffs.’
From the Salisbury Fishing Project What's Changed story.

‘I feel glad that we have accomplished something [youth shelter] something that is ours.’
From the Nassington Youth Shelter What's Changed story.

What's Changed Tool Downloads

Please showcase your participation practice by completing a What’s Changed tool with young people and returning it to Lisa Souter.

What's changed tool 2006 (PDF version)

What's changed tool 2006 (Word version)

What's changed tool 2006 - Children and Young People's Version template

See also: Archive of What's Changed Stories >>

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