Research and analysis

Building Connections Fund evaluation final reports

These reports present the findings of the evaluation of the Building Connections Fund

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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The £11.5m Building Connections Fund (BCF) was the first ever government fund dedicated to tackling loneliness in England. It was a partnership between 7 government departments, The National Lottery Community Fund and Co-op Foundation. Grants were awarded to 126 organisations working with people from different age groups and backgrounds, to undertake a wide range of activities.

New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) was contracted by DCMS to lead a consortium of evaluation and learning partners in conducting a mixed methods evaluation of the BCF. There are two separate reports for this evaluation: part one, the evaluation report which covers findings before the COVID-19 pandemic; and part two, focusing on the evaluation activity following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published 12 August 2021

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