{"id":420,"date":"2018-11-09T13:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/independent-evaluation-of-suffolk-local-area-coordination-programme-has-been-published\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:19:14","slug":"independent-evaluation-of-suffolk-local-area-coordination-programme-has-been-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/independent-evaluation-of-suffolk-local-area-coordination-programme-has-been-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent evaluation of Suffolk Local Area Coordination programme has been published","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The independent evaluation of the Local Area Coordination programme in Suffolk has now been published. The evaluation was compiled by the University of Essex and shows that the programme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced demand on other services (health, police, education, council)<\/li>\n<li>Reduced the isolation of individuals<\/li>\n<li>Improved the feeling of belonging for individuals in the community<\/li>\n<li>Improved the wellbeing of individuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/Catalyst-LAC-Evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the summary here<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/LAC-Evaluation-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the full evaluation here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a look at all of the Local Area Coordination evaluations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/\/local-area-coordination\/evidence-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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