Climate Action Hubs programme: evaluation

Has the Hubs programme been implemented as intended and are the Hubs facing any key barriers in their delivery?

How successful has the Hub programme been at this point in delivering and implementing a place-based, community led approach to taking climate action across Scotland?

What has worked well and what can be improved in their implementation?

Have the Hubs increased community capability and motivation to take action on climate change?

How are the Hubs supporting capacity building across their communities? How does this happen at different levels within communities? (e.g. community groups, community members, wider stakeholder groups)

To what extent have the Hubs contributed to communities taking increased action to mitigate to or adapt to climate change?

To what extent has the programme reached people in communities across Scotland? Is there evidence that Hubs are reaching their specific target audiences and are there any groups not being engaged?

To what extent have the Hubs contributed to making climate action more equitable, diverse and inclusive across Scotland’s communities?

What are the enabling factors and what are the barriers for communities participating in Hub activities?

To what extent do the Hubs foster collaboration on climate action at both a local and national scale?

What types of activities and projects are the Hubs supporting communities to take part in? Who is involved in delivering these and how do different groups/people work together?

As a result of Hub activities are communities more empowered and resourced to be involved in and to influence decision making?

In what ways are the Hubs working together to join-up, maximise delivery and scale up successful approaches?

To what extent are Hubs successfully accessing other sources of funding to support the delivery of additional activities?

Is there any early evidence at this point that additional funding may support the expansion and scale up of Hub activities?

In what ways are the Hubs working with community groups and other stakeholders locally? Does this engagement support climate activities and policies being delivered locally, and if so, how and in what ways?

Is there any evidence, at this stage in programme delivery, that the Hubs are beginning to contribute towards their longer term intended outcomes?

In what ways are the Hubs working with local councils and local government in their areas? Does this collaboration support their work? What are the barriers, if any, to successful collaboration at this level?

Has the Hub programme led to any unintended effects at both a community and network level?

In what ways are the Hubs providing opportunities for communities to engage in influencing policy and decision making?

How sustainable are any outcomes observed in the Hub communities and wider regions?

In what ways are the Hubs using monitoring and evaluation to inform and improve their delivery? Do monitoring and evaluation practices support the sharing of learning between Hubs and wider projects and, if so, how does this support the delivery of climate action?