Most Significant Change: A 'story collecting' evaluation method

What is Most Significant Change (MSC)?
MSC a co-production approach to gathering, exploring and using diverse types of evidence in learning and development using story and dialogue-based methods. Measuring and gathering change outcomes in ways that are meaningful can be challenging. There is a growing recognition that people’s stories can be more powerful in learning-focussed evaluation. Most Significant Change is a storytelling approach to gathering and exploring change outcomes that was developed in the context of public health and community development

What this course will cover:
This interactive course introduces the core principles and practical application of the Most Significant Change technique. You will:

• Learn the foundations of MSC and when to use it
• Explore how to gather meaningful change stories
• Practise story-based evaluation through hands-on activities
• Understand how MSC can support learning, reflection, and improvement

The session is designed to be practical, accessible and grounded in real-world examples.

This course is ideal for:

• Anyone with an interest in evaluation, learning, or improvement
• People working in community, voluntary, public, or health sectors
• Those curious about using case studies and stories to understand impact
• Practitioners who want to use evidence to inform change and decision-making

No prior experience of evaluation or MSC is required – just an interest in understanding and learning from change.

This session is open to all Interlink members. Membership is free to community and voluntary groups that provide services in RCT. To join, please visit www.interlinkrct.org.uk/membership or call 01443 846200.

Interlink RCT would like to make sure that our training, network and event opportunities, both online and in person are accessible for a diverse audience. If you have any additional support needs that would help you access this training, please contact our Wellbeing and Equalities Lead, Katy at [email protected].

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