Macc, VYM and Manchester City Council worked co-operatively to produce an Evaluation of Youth and Play Fund Commissioning (2013-2015). The evaluation is based on survey data, focus groups and interviews with officers and councillors of Manchester City Council and with voluntary sector youth and play providers. It is divided into a number of sections each with findings, recommendations and questions to be considered, including sections on the application process, the decision making process panels and moderation and contract negotiation.
Following recent discussions about the status of the report, it has been agreed that the authors will meet later this month to review the report for formal sign off. Once this is done, it will be circulated to those who contributed to the evaluation. The City Council have also committed to use the evaluation as part of the Council's general review of commissioning which is currently underway.