# Event Details - **Event Name**: Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: IAS Guest Speakers Dr Sophia Lin & Associate Professor Sally Nathan deliver a seminar on their research, followed by a lunch.About this EventIAS Guest Speakers Dr Sophia Lin & Associate Professor Sally Nathan delivers a seminar on their research, fully titled "Producing Evidence That Works: Co‑production, Program Design, and Impact in Sport‑Based Youth Development" -Sport-based positive youth development programs are increasingly used worldwide to support the psychosocial wellbeing, engagement, and life skills of young people experiencing social and economic disadvantage. Yet, despite their widespread adoption, significant questions remain about how such programs should be designed, how their impacts should be evaluated, and whose perspectives shape definitions of “success”.This seminar draws on a long‑term research partnership between academics at the University of New South Wales with Creating Chances, a large Australian social enterprise delivering sport‑based youth development programs. The seminar will bring together three complementary areas of work to explore how evidence can be generated in ways that are both methodologically rigorous and practically meaningful.First, we reflect on the realities of evaluating large‑scale programs in real‑world settings, including the methodological tensions that arise when randomisation, individual tracking, and experimental control are not feasible. Rather than aiming for idealised study designs, we explore how evaluation can still generate credible, decision‑relevant evidence under these conditions.Secondly, the seminar presents findings from a large evaluation examining how program design features such as duration, attendance, and sustained engagement are associated with psychosocial outcomes.Finally, we describe a co‑production process in which practitioners and young people were actively involved in shaping what outcomes are measured and how. This work demonstrates how participatory approaches can improve the relevance, acceptability, and usability of evaluation tools, while also addressing power dynamics between researchers, organisations, and participants.Taken together, this seminar argues for a reframing of impact in youth development research, moving beyond narrow outcome metrics toward context‑responsive that supports development and meaningful social change. While grounded in sport‑based youth development, the insights have relevance across education, health, and community‑based intervention research.Arrivals from 11:45 am for a 12:00 noon start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1:00pm.International House can be found here on the campus map.If these in person tickets have sold out, you can still register for the Teams webinar. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/loughborough/producing-evidence-that-works-co-production-program-design-and-impact/100001987674329426 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, sports, health-wellness, virtual, webinar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: International House, Loughborough University - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Loughborough - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: International House, Loughborough University - **lat**: 52.7650253 - **long**: -1.2320904 - **full address**: International House, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/49e09f5af912b505a699013fe95fa25803d302f50447c2f238585245ee0a2229-rimg-w960-h540-dc4a472c-gmir.jpg?v=1777379610 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... being held? - **A:** Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... takes place on Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm at International House, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact...? - **A:** Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... is organized by Loughborough Institute of Advanced Studies. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Producing Evidence That Works: Co production, Program Design, and Impact... is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Loughborough, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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