Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

We are an all-island not-for-profit organisation supporting progress in public service and social impact organisations.

Our Work

We drive change across 10 key sectors

Supporting Progress

We offer services which benefit your organisation, teams and the people using your services. Our experts understand your challenges, and work with you to guide progress and deliver your aims.

We work with our partners to:

Inform policy

through research and real world evidence

Improve practice

through training, tools and resources

Implement change

through change management and implementation support

Improve services

through learning and evaluation.

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research, evidence, evaluation

Design, development, implementation

Management, training, progress

OUR services

Our Work

all PROJECTS

Children & Young People

A Review of Youth Information and State-Funded Youth Information Services in Ireland

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A Review of Youth Information and State-Funded Youth Information Services in Ireland

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Health & Social Care

Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative (EPPI) – supporting the use of evidence in social work practice

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Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative (EPPI) – supporting the use of evidence in social work practice

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

Sharon Burke
Beachaire Fund, 2024

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

Derek Chambers
Policy Lead, HSE Mental Health Operations

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

Bolster
Project lead, 2021

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

Kate Beggs
The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland, 2021

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

Noreen Curtin
Community Testing Lead, Covid Operations (HSE)

We work with organisations across the island of Ireland, including:

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CES Updates

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5 lessons from Irish Policy Implementation

March 31, 2025

Insight

CES and Ulster University launch new research on Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland

January 30, 2025

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Participatory research: Top 10 Tips

January 23, 2025

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Training and Events

Our latest training programme provides practical, interactive training for community and voluntary sector organisations on how to effectively use evidence to evaluate the impact of your projects and services.

The training is offered online over 3 modules, in the Spring and Autumn.

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3. Evaluating Impact training: Telling the Story of Your Data

Enabling Community Outcomes Training Programme: Module 3 - Telling the Story of Your Data

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Participant Feedback

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

"The tools provided will definitely aid the process of change, and allow me to think more thoroughly and with purpose."

"The Evaluating Impact session has given me great opportunities for learning but also for discussion and thinking."

"The trainers are very friendly and skilled in this field. They help relate how the learnings can be applied to working life scenarios."

"I was able to grasp reporting and outcomes a lot better, I struggled with this."

"Engaging facilitators! Interactive throughout Great resources provided."

"I have a better understanding of evaluation outcomes and outputs. I feel confident that in my next report I can give better and more informed answers."

Sign up for our new training course on Implementation!

Helping teams tackle their big challenges and improve delivery and services.

Our Work

Supporting Progress

Inform policy

Improve practice

Implement change

Improve services

With joined up services and support from experts:

Research & Evaluation

Policy Development

Facilitation & Problem Solving

Programme & Change Management

Implementation

Training

Our Work

Evaluation of the Better Start Quality Development Service

Evaluation of the Better Start Quality Development Service

Supporting Traveller and Roma Children – An Evaluation

Supporting Traveller and Roma Children – An Evaluation

A Review of Youth Information and State-Funded Youth Information Services in Ireland

A Review of Youth Information and State-Funded Youth Information Services in Ireland

Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative (EPPI) – supporting the use of evidence in social work practice

Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative (EPPI) – supporting the use of evidence in social work practice

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experienceswere heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“The clarity of purpose and skilful application of programme management resources brought by colleagues in CES has been invaluable for the HSE team.”

“Very approachable staff who didn't 'talk down' in providing knowledge or guidance.”

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fosteringrelationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how wesupport families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to supportand enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliverwith impact."

CES Updates

Training and Events

3. Evaluating Impact training: Telling the Story of Your Data

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“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."

“The participants had a great day out and came away feeling that their experiences
were heard, and their input could make a real difference in the future"

“We want to pay tribute to the role that CES has played in developing and fostering
relationships between the projects, allowing for best practice and innovation in how we
support families in Northern Ireland.”

"Putting in place the necessary structures, methodology and frameworks to support
and enable its delivery, the CES team members led the programme team to deliver
with impact."