Generic Social Outcomes
Measuring impact on communities
The Generic Social Outcomes help you measure and provide evidence of the wider benefits of museums, libraries and archives.
Click on each of the circles to reveal a more detailed description of each outcome
Stronger & Safer Communities
- Improving group and inter-group dialogue and understanding
- Supporting cultural diversity and identity
- Encouraging familial ties and relationships
- Tackling the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour
- Contributing to crime prevention and reduction
Strengthening Public Life
- Encouraging and supporting awareness and participation in local decision-making and wider civic and political engagement
- Building the capacity of community and voluntary groups
- Providing safe, inclusive and trusted public spaces
- Enabling community empowerment through the awareness of rights, benefits and external services
- Improving the responsiveness of services to the needs of the local community, including other stakeholders
Health & Well Being
- Encouraging healthy lifestyles and contributing to mental and physical well being
- Supporting care and recovery
- Supporting older people to live independent lives
- Helping children and young people to enjoy life and make a positive contribution