ECC Research & Citizen Insight developed a series of resources, below, intended to support Public Health Accelerator bid applications and awarded projects with the planning, design and delivery of their project evaluation. 1) Mapping your evaluation journey: This provides guidance and key lines of thinking to developing an evaluation tailored to specific projects, based on the project position, scale and timescales....
A set of slide packs looking at how outcomes vary across the protected characteristics in Essex. Each slide pack shows the distribution of residents who have the protected characteristic across Essex. The slides also compare the distribution of the protected characteristic in the general Essex population and in residents who have a specific outcome (e.g. disability). For example if black people make...
The Business Accommodation in Essex dashboard was produced by Essex County Council (ECC) to help council officers and private sector investors to: Better understand supply of / demand for business accommodation in Greater Essex, geographically and over time. Provide indications as to productivity / production capacity of businesses in Greater Essex, geographically and over time. Inform resource...
Projects applying to the PHAB programme for £15,000 or more are classified as major grants. Major grant projects awarded funding are required to deliver an evaluation of their project (at suitable project timelines), as outlined in the evaluation specification documents. These resources are is intended to support PHAB projects to deliver their project evaluation, covering ranging potential research methods.
Projects applying to the PHAB programme for £15,000 or more are classified as major grants. Major grant projects awarded funding are required to deliver an evaluation of their project (at suitable project timelines), as outlined in the evaluation specification documents. These resources are is intended to support PHAB projects to commission their project evaluation externally if required.
Healthy life expectancy is the number of years a baby born today is expected to live in 'good health', provided that current mortality and health trends remain fixed over their lifetime. There is interest in understanding how healthy life expectancy varies within Essex. This has not been possible due to the data not being available at small areas below district...
The ECC Research & Citizen Insight have launched the first Healthy Weight Survey, which will run until 22nd March. This aims to start understanding residents’ needs, experiences, challenges, and suggestions for achieving and/or maintaining a healthy lifestyle and weight. We would like to hear from as many adults (18+ years) living across Essex as possible in this short survey, to...
A report on the water companies' draft Water Resource Management Plans, showing calculated projections for Essex from 2024/25 to 2049/50
The Essex Resident Survey is Essex County Council’s biggest survey exercise and aims to generate insights on residents’ aspirations, views and values, helping to shape strategy, and to inform key delivery programmes and our engagement with residents. With just over 6,500 residents responding to the 2023 survey, it allows us to better understand the diversity of views and experiences within...
Essex County Council commissioned the University of Essex to undertake research exploring the financial barriers to apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds in Essex, particularly those from low-income families. The research was a small-scale study conducted during 2023 involving young people, parents and representatives from colleges and other stakeholders, and provides insight on: To what extent finances are a barrier to...