Following an interim evaluation report, the County Durham UKSPF Programme Evaluation was completed covering the implementation of the whole programme.
Read the executive summary at County Durham UKSPF – Final Report – Executive Summary.pdf
Evaluations funded through UKSPF
Explore the impact of County Durham’s UKSPF-funded projects across the following investment priorities:
Investment Priorities
- People and Skills
- Support Local Business
- Communities and Place
People and Skills
Communicate
Communicate aimed to address the County’s literacy gap and build on the experiences of delivering the Multiply1 numeracy programme to provide a complementary literacy and verbal communication support programme across Durham.
View the Evaluation of Communicate Programme – Final Report – Executive Summary.pdf
Pathway to success
Pathway to Success aimed to support out of work residents of County Durham to access employment in key or growth sectors through training, qualification, vocational licence and post-employment support.
View Pathway to Success – Final Evaluation – Executive Summary.pdf
Durham Upskilling Opportunities
DUO aimed to support individuals employed in County Durham to improve their skills to contribute to local growth sectors and sectors facing ongoing recruitment challenges.
View Durham Upskilling Opportunities – Final Evaluation – Executive Summary and Lessons.pdf
Communities and Place
Community Infrastructure
The Durham Community Infrastructure Project aimed to enhance resilience, sustainability and viability in rural and disadvantaged communities across the county by providing capital and revenue grants to community organisations.
View Durham Community Infrastructure – Final Evaluation Report.pdf
Support Local Business
Durham Business Growth
The Business Growth Programme is a programme of business support delivered through a partnership of local business support providers. It delivered support to Durham based businesses through three activity strands:
- Engagement and Relationship Management.
- Productivity and Growth Support.
- Business Grants.
View Durham Business Growth Evaluation Report 2025.pdf
Enterprising Durham
The Enterprising Durham project aimed to simplify and enhance enterprise support in County Durham by addressing long-standing issues such as fragmented services and inconsistent quality. A client-centred model was introduced, assigning each participant a dedicated solutions advisor to ensure tailored support and seamless referrals
View Enterprising Durham Independent Evaluation Report Executive Summary.pdf
In-TUNE
In-TUNE is a regional collaborative project in partnership with four North East Universities (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, and Sunderland) and CPI. Led by Durham University, the In-TUNE project comprises two successful programmes (Northern Accelerator and Arrow) to deliver strategic innovation support services across the North of Tyne and County Durham areas.
View the Interim Evaluation Report online
The full reports are available on request from ukspf@durham.gov.uk
