Over the last three months, the Research Team have been focusing on the pilot assessments for Fyvie Castle, Gardens and Estate, Ben Lomond, and Balmacara Estate. These are three very different properties, in terms of location and type, but there are some common questions at the heart of all the pilot assessments. Put simply, these are: 1) who values this place, and 2) how do they value it?
Phase One of the project was an organisational overview, exploring current understandings and approaches to social values within the Trust. We also asked staff what they see as the opportunities and challenges of working with social values, and what they would like to see this project deliver. This post summarises our initial results and reflections.
Over the last few months, the Research Team have been working to identify a group of properties that will be the focus for the pilot social values assessments. With such an interesting variety of places in the Trust’s portfolio, any one of which has the potential to be a fascinating study, coming up with a short list was no easy task!
The project team had a busy few months in the latter part of 2023 as Phase One of the research, the organisational scoping, got underway. In November we launched a survey, open to all National Trust for Scotland staff and volunteers, to explore current understandings and approaches to social value. During November and December, we also held three focus group discussions.
It’s still early days, but we’re really excited to be embarking on this new research project in collaboration with colleagues at the National Trust for Scotland! During this initial phase of setting up the research, we have already had some really interesting discussions about social value with Trust staff, volunteers, and partners.
Theme by the University of Stirling