What were we trying to do?

This research project laid the foundations for a longer-term evaluation of the Greater Manchester Live Well programme.

 

 

Why was it important?

This work was important to local Greater Manchester policy makers as it could be used to help shape the wider roll-out of the Live Well programme, as well as helping to evaluate the overall effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the interventions being implemented as part of the Live Well programme.

 

Our work also supported partners to share, access and understand data and qualitative intelligence together, contributing to the growth of community health approaches and in turn, helping address inequalities with the citizens of Greater Manchester.

 

 

How did we do it?

• Developed and refined separate Evaluation and Research Strategies aligned to Live Well.
• Developed a logic model/theory of change linking Live Well to short, medium, and longterm outcomes and explored mechanisms that could have been on the causal pathway between Live Well and improved health and wellbeing and more sustainable health and care systems.
• Established the baseline position in terms of research activity that was ongoing in Greater Manchester linked to Live Well and related initiatives.
• Established a baseline position in terms of metrics, so that change over time could be assessed and linked back to Live Well
• Identified potential areas to target interventions.

 

 

Funding:

This research was funded via a £20,000 award from Policy@Manchester.

 

 

Who did we work with?

• The Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
• Policy@Manchester
• University of Manchester

 

 

More information:

 

 

Senior Programme Lead

 

Mike Spence

michael.spence@manchester.ac.uk