Activity provision has a powerful impact on people’s lives. To strengthen that impact across the sector, we need to understand:
Research and Evidence that strengthen activity provision.
Best practice is about learning from those delivering great activity every day. We gather and share examples so others can adapt, improve and grow their own provision.
Our role is to spotlight, connect and spread learning, not to prescribe one way of working.
NAPA’s Research and Evidence work ensures the support we provide to the sector is credible, consistent, and informed by learning and evidence.
Activity provision has a powerful impact on people’s lives. To strengthen that impact across the sector, we need to understand:
Research and Evidence help us answer these questions and turn learning into practical support for the sector.
It enables NAPA to:
We work with the sector to strengthen how evidence is gathered and used in realistic, proportionate ways.
This includes support with:
Our National (Evidence-Based) Activity Conference brings together people who deliver, support and research activity provision. It connects research, lived experience and frontline delivery to strengthen understanding across the sector.
The conference supports:
We work with the sector to strengthen how evidence is gathered and used in realistic, proportionate ways.
This includes support with:
Celebrating those delivering outstanding activity provision.
The National Activity Awards recognise the individuals and organisations making a difference through activity provision.
Celebrating good practice helps to:
If you are delivering activity that makes a difference, we want to help you share your learning so others can benefit.
You can share: