Evaluation of Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project Financial Education Programme

DescriptionAn evaluation of a programme of financial education provided by the Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project (GEMAP).
ISBN9780755967193
Official Print Publication DateAugust 2007
Website Publication DateAugust 23, 2007

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Overview of the Financial Education Programme
Key Findings and Impact
GEMAP's Financial Education Model
Future Development and Recommendations

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER TWO: METHODS
Desk-based Research
Interviews with Key Stakeholders
Interviews with GEMAP Staff
Focus Groups with Service Users

CHAPTER THREE: SCOTTISH AND LOCAL CONTEXT
Financial Inclusion in Scotland
Financial Inclusion in Glasgow

CHAPTER FOUR: OPERATION OF THE GEMAP FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Introduction
Overview of the Programme

CHAPTER FIVE: KEY FINDINGS
Organisational Context
Staff
Materials
Marketing and Publicity
Partners
Summary

CHAPTER SIX: PARTNERSHIP WORKING
Introduction
Key Findings
Identification of Partner Organisations
Other Partners
Delivery Arrangements
Summary

CHAPTER SEVEN: MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS
Introduction
Key Findings and Issues for Consideration

CHAPTER EIGHT: IMPACT ON PROJECT PARTICIPANTS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY
Introduction
Project Outcomes
Service User Feedback on the Financial Education Programme
Overall Impacts and Summary

CHAPTER NINE: VALUE FOR MONEY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Profile of Expenditure
Performance Against Targets
Additionality
Leverage
Substitution
Overall Value for Money
Sustainability

CHAPTER TEN: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Overall Conclusions and Impact
GEMAP's Financial Education Model
Future Development and Recommendations

APPENDIX 1: INTERVIEWEES

APPENDIX 2: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS
Evaluation of the GEMAP Financial Education Project
Background
Contact with the Financial Education Project
Context of the Financial Education Project
Partnership Working
Impact
Difficulties/Challenges
Value for Money
Future

APPENDIX 3: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR GEMAP STAFF
Evaluation of the GEMAP Financial Education Project
Background
Aims and Objectives
Targets and Monitoring
Partnership Working
Impact
Value for Money
Future

APPENDIX 4: FOCUS GROUP SCHEDULE FOR PARTICIPANTS
Evaluation of the GEMAP Financial Literacy Project
Introduction
Background
Impact

APPENDIX 5: EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN THE FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME MODULES

APPENDIX 6: PROJECT OUTCOMES AND MILESTONES

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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