Reports

The following external evaluation reports are available.
If you would like a copy, please contact the office.

Spring Chickens Programme 2007 - 2009

'The Spring Chickens Programme has been a very successful one. It has managed to achieve two quite distinct objectives.....bringing interest and quality to the lives of older people, and raising awareness about society’s often misguided perceptions about older people, and their role.’
External Evaluation Report, December 2009.'

‘Spring Chickens has made significant progress against all of its outcomes...between objectives for Phase 1 (involving large numbers of isolated older people) and Phase 2 (raising awareness of the issues facing older people and challenging perceptions about their role/society’s attitude), the evidence suggests that Big Telly Theatre Company has performed very well.’
External Evaluation Report, December 2009.'

Golden Gangs Intergenerational Pilot Project

(Coleraine Borough Council area, Feb-June 2010)
‘Big Telly saw large demand for the project...The project challenged perceptions among teachers regarding how older people could be involved in local schools, and highlighted the propensity among local schools to avail of older workshop leaders in future.....All of the teachers indicated their intention to use older people more within their schools.’
External Evaluation Report, June 2010.

‘Comments from older people included: ‘taught me how to develop skills in young people’ and ‘taught me to think about what I enjoy doing, and how to relate it to young people.’
External Evaluation Report, June 2010.