Collaborative evaluation emphasises the active involvement of stakeholders. The evaluator and the participants become partners in a collaborative inquiry where evaluation is a means for influencing change, developing skills and improving organisational practice.This poster presentation explores collaborative evaluation in the context of Young People Taking the Lead a youth leadership Programme in Scotland, UK. It was led by Youth Scotland and delivered by a Partnership of national voluntary youth organisations.
The poster explores the challenges encountered, the iterative evaluation cycles and the innovative resources that developed, and highlights how the collaborative nature of the evaluation helped make it 'stick' over an extended period.