Using data to understand who is using a place to play, how it is experienced, what difference it makes, and how it can continue to improve over time.
Start with the introductory resource to build your foundation, then explore related tools and research from across the ecosystem.
The resource is coproduced with UpShot. It sets out a simple, practical guidance to embedding monitoring, evaluation and learning into a Place to Play, including what you might measure, how you might capture data, and creating a theory of change.

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