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Project Evaluation Reports

Since the start of the programme, we have completed evaluations that aim to build the evidence base for each of the Better Start Bradford projects. These include implementation, before and after, and qualitative evaluations.

Each of the evaluation reports can be viewed below.

Language & Communication Projects

Talking Together

Talking Together is a six-week, home-based intervention designed by charity BHT Early Education and Training, for 2-year-olds who are at risk of language delay. BHT work closely with the health visiting service and families to find children who may struggle with language. The project encourages families to engage in activities that help children’s language skills, such as attentive play, turn-taking, and giving praise. Talking Together aims to equip parents with the skills they need to support their children before they get to school.

BSBIH have undertaken two implementation evaluations of the project across 6 years of delivery, as well as undertaking a randomised feasibility study (oTTer). The latest evaluation report and the oTTer report can be viewed below. The final evaluation report for Talking Together will be published later this year.

Talking Together Evaluation Report 2021

oTTer Study Results 2023

Better Start Imagine

Better Start Bradford teamed up with the Imagination Library to create Better Start Imagine. This is a book gifting project first started by country singer Dolly Parton. Families that live in Bowling and Barkerend, Little Horton, and Bradford Moor can sign up. They then receive a free book every month, delivered to their doorstep. BHT Early Education and Training also provide wrap-around sessions for the book gifting service. This includes story telling, rhyme time sessions, and baby signing sessions, and help for parents, so they can get the best out of the books they receive.

BSBIH have undertaken two implementation evaluations of the project across 6 years of delivery, the latest of which can be viewed below. The final evaluation report for Better Start Imagine will be published later this year.

Better Start Imagine Evaluation Report 2022

ICAN Early Talk Training

Better Start Bradford have funded the I CAN Early Talk programme. This provides early years practitioners with the skills needed to support children to develop speech, language, and communications skills. BHT Early Education and Training have been delivering I CAN training to early education and care settings.

BSBIH have undertaken an implementation evaluation of the project and, in conjunction with the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR), we also looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected practitioners in early years settings such as nurseries. The final evaluation report and COVID-19 report can be viewed below.

ICAN Final Evaluation Report 2023

COVID-19 and ICAN Report

ESOL for Pregnancy

ESOL for Pregnancy is an antenatal course designed for women with low levels of English language proficiency. The project aims to support women to develop specific language skills that will facilitate their communication with midwives and the British health system more broadly, as well as informing women about pregnancy and birth practices to help them feel empowered in their decision making. The course was developed by Shipley College.

BSBIH have undertaken two implementation evaluations of the project across 6 years of delivery, the latest of which can be viewed below. The final evaluation report for ESOL for Pregnancy will be published later this year.

ESOL for Pregnancy Evaluation Report 2022

Social & Emotional Projects

Personalised Midwifery

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Baby Steps

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Little Minds Matter

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Incredible Years Toddler

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Bradford Doulas

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Family Action Perinatal Peer Support

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Home-Start Better Start

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Nutrition & Health Projects

HAPPY

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

HENRY

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Cooking for a Better Start

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Green Space Projects

Better Place

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

Forest Schools Play

  • McEachan RRC, Yang TC, Roberts H, Pickett KE, Arseneau-Powell D, Gidlow CJ, Wright J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. (2018) Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2(6):e244-e254. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30119-0)
  • Cronin-de-Chavez, A, Islam, S, McEachan, R. (2019) Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families, Health & Place, 56: 118-126 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.018.)
  • Roberts, Kellar, Conner, Gidlow, Kelly, Nieuwenhuijsen and McEachan (2019) Associations between park features, park satisfaction and park use in a multi-ethnic deprived urban area. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126485

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