This toolkit been developed to support the evaluation of public involvement and community engagement in health and care services. A partner to the Participation Toolkit, it is a stand-alone guide for assessing the way in which engagement has been undertaken (process) and the results of that activity (outcomes). It does not set out to be a definitive guide to evaluation, but aims to provide resources, references and tools to help you to develop your own approach to evaluation. The guide will:

• introduce some evaluation essentials
• help you to develop a suitable framework for evaluating engagement and participation
• provide a set of flexible tools to adapt and use for your own evaluation projects, and
• signpost information and materials for further investigation.