Our Impact
We make magic together. We see the impact of our work on a daily basis, in the increased wellbeing, confidence, independence and communication skills of our participants, and the ripple effect this has on their support networks.
How We Evaluate
The Purple Patch approach to evaluation is the same as our approach to learning: we do it differently. Across all of our work, we ensure every participant can express their opinions through innovative evaluation methods that help us to capture a true reflection of our participants’ experiences.
Traditional evaluation methods like questionnaires can exclude learning-disabled people from sharing their views. It’s important to us that every participant’s voice is heard. We use our expertise to bring evaluation questions to life, ensuring participants can engage with and understand the evaluation process in as meaningful a way as possible. We ensure our participants are supported to share their responses and ideas in a variety of ways, whether that’s through words, movements, art or something completely different. Our interactive and creative approach means our participants can express their thoughts about their Purple Patch experience in the way that best suits them.
Our Impact
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93% of Lifelong Learning Programme participants said since coming to Purple Patch they have made new friends<br />
86% of Lifelong Learning Programme participants feel more able to try things on their own<br />
95% of Lifelong Learning Programme participants said attending helps them to feel more “I can” and “I am” rather than “I can’t” or “I am not”<br />
95% of Lifelong Learning Programme participants reported learning new skills and things about the world<br />
88% of Move On Up respondents agreed they had been supported to try new things<br />
84% of Move On Up respondents agreed they had tried different ways to express themselves<br />
“Purple Patch makes me feel proud and happy.” LLP participant<br />
“When you say you can’t do something, say ‘I can’t do it YET!” LLP participant<br />
“I feel more confident after my buddy training” LLP Buddy<br />
“Purple Patch has a massive impact on [participant’s] mood – she always comes home full of beans!” Parent/Carer of LLP participant<br />
“What a joy it has been to witness the workshops. The creative methods used and the nurturing of each student is an extremely positive experience.” Move On Up partner college tutor<br />
“Joining in the evenings helps push daily life to one side, if only for a little while, and stirs the grey cell(s)!” Parent/Carer quiz night participant](https://purplepatcharts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/General-impact.jpg "General impact")
Testimonials
We are super proud of all the people we work with, and we value everyone who’s part of our purple family. We’ve seen huge transformations in our participants and staff over the years, and you can read all about it in their own words on our Testimonials page.
Faiza
I can do more things by myself and have got better at listening to all my friends.
Lorna
I like getting to know people and finding the best ways to communicate, and I love learning new skills from the other artists.
Baz
Purple Patch is an amazing group, so friendly, so welcoming, so inclusive. If I had my way, the whole world would be purple!
You can find out more about the impact of our work on each strand’s page: