Showing that you've made a difference: a practical resource for community groups
/This article was featured in the SCDC Weekly - 23rd September 2026
Strong communities need strong, effective, and accountable community groups, and one way to demonstrate accountability is with good monitoring and evaluation processes.
But in a challenging environment, with scarce resources and a lack of time to commit to paperwork, how can small organisations manage to effectively show the difference they are making in their community?
Module 5 of Building Stronger Community Organisations explores this topic, outlining how groups can better understand the impact of their activities and laying out the steps to creating a structured monitoring and evaluation plan.
Developed by the Scottish Refugee Council and SCDC, this free online toolkit works through 10 modules designed to explore the key things to consider and important actions to take.
With a focus on refugee communities and refugee-supporting groups, the resource can be used by all types of community organisations and is useful for setting out practical, well-explained advice on building and running an effective and strong community organisation.