Below are examples of: a person-centred approach (focusing on a single person, telling their individual story), a place-based approach (focusing on a group of people from a specific place), and a hybrid approach that mixes both (focusing on both individuals and the places they are in).
PERSON-CENTRED EXAMPLES
How do ‘behavioural difficulties’ affect children and their families? / Impact on Urban Health
In partnership with Renaisi, we conducted ethnographies with 18 families where children had shown persistent violent or defiant behaviour, to produce written portraits, a case study podcast, and an insights report with recommendations for better support. More here.
WHAT WERE THE IMPACTS OF A ‘FAMILY INNOVATION FUND’? / ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
ECC’s ‘Family Innovation Fund’ supported different organisations to help families in volatile situations build resilience, and reduce their reliance on statutory support. This video is one of the ethnographic case studies we produced to accompany Traverse’s written report.
How is the Violence Reduction Unit’s ‘Stronger Futures’ programme impacting young people? / Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
This case study, co-designed with our participant Chloe, is part of our ongoing work with Renaisi to understand the implementation and impact of the Violence Reduction Unit’s ‘Stronger Futures’ programme.
How did the Young Londoners fund help young people? / Greater London Authority
Short edit for Twitter. Full film here. Through 218 youth projects, the Young Londoners fund aimed to help children and young people to fulfil their potential, particularly those at risk of getting caught up in crime. This video case study informed and accompanied Traverse’s written report.
PLACE-BASED EXAMPLES
What were the impacts of a ‘Cultural Citizens’ Programme for young people? / Arts Council England
To help evaluate ACE’s ‘Cultural Citizens’ programme, we accompanied a group of students on their trip to Blackpool and returned months later to interview them, to find out what it was like being on the programme, what its impacts were, and how it could be improved.
What are the impacts of an after-school support charity? / Into University
IntoUniversity runs after-school centres that provide academic support and mentoring for young people from less privileged backgrounds, to help them attain a university place or pursue a chosen vocation. We spent a month visiting their Brent centre to produce this ethnographic report.
What were the impacts of Children In Need’s ‘Youth Social Action’ fund? / BBC Children In Need
To help with the learning around Children In Need’s ‘Youth Social Action’ fund, we visited four of the supported organisations to understand the impact for the young people and organisations involved.
What’s been the impact of an ‘Empowering Places’ programme on local communities? / Power To Change
The ‘Empowering Places’ programme provides funding and support to grow community businesses. In tandem with Renaisi’s evaluation report, we travelled to three towns across England to visit over twenty community businesses and find out the impact at a grassroots level.
MIXED-APPROACH EXAMPLES
HOW CAN CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLIES HELP RESIDENTS TACKLE LOCAL ISSUES? / Innovation In Democracy Programme
We spent time with three citizens’ assembly participants, each from a different part of the country. We aimed to understand their experiences and provide a context for the issues being addressed in each assembly – in this case, the redevelopment of their respective town centres.
What are the life experiences of people who live in Hyde-managed homes? / Hyde Foundation
We spent time with three people from three different Hyde homes, to understand their experiences around: Housing Challenges & Stability, Daily Routines, Community, Mental & Physical Health, Education & Employment, Hopes For The Future.