Data Analysis

The findings that follow draw on the mixed-methods evaluation framework outlined above. Each tool aims to offer a different perspective: from platform usage data to personal testimonies, from maps of care networks to surveys of team culture. Together, they were designed to help us build a deeper picture of what’s working, what’s changing, and where we can grow.

However, it’s important to acknowledge that we were not able to fully implement all of the tools we developed. Changes within the platform team led to a lack of sustained technical input, limiting our ability to extract passive usage data or build new features to support active data collection. Similarly, while the Social Climate Survey was co-produced with stakeholders and designed as a key tool for assessing the lived experience of care, it was not successfully embedded into routine practice—either across Equal Care Co-op more broadly or within the small number of teams launched by the Clapton Circle.

A significant portion of our energy and resources went into the thoughtful design and development of evaluation tools, but less into their delivery and integration. In the later stages of the pilot, we turned our focus to automating social climate profiles for teams based on survey data—an ambition that, in retrospect, exceeded the capacity and context of the project at that time.

The true value of the Social Climate Survey, therefore, remains to be tested. Equal Care Co-op is committed to sharing this tool with other care providers and exploring future funding opportunities to build on this work. Our hope is that, over time, we can create a sustainable process for using survey results and platform data to regularly assess cooperative performance, support team development, and ensure that the lived experience of care truly reflects the values we hold.

This section covers three areas:

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Interviews Outcome Domains

These pages explore how the work of the Clapton Care Circle contributed to three core domains of change, drawing on in-depth interviews with project leads:

• Growth – Fostering personal development, autonomy, and a sense of security.

• Well-being, Relationships & Belonging – Deepening emotional support, social connection, and community rootedness.

• Systems Maintenance & Co-Production – Strengthening the shared structures, practices, and relationships that sustain care over time.

This section connects lived experience with strategic outcomes, offering grounded insight into what the model made possible.

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Community Network Map: Analysis & Overview

Here we zoom in on the everyday reality of care in Clapton, using data from our Community Network Map – visualising the relationships and resources that make up the local care ecosystem. Analysis helps identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities to better connect informal community efforts with formal services, laying the groundwork for a more integrated, relationship-based model of care.

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Reflections from the Ground: Insights from Key Circle Leads

This section draws on six hours of in-depth interviews with Luke (Team Starter & Pilot Project Lead) and Aga (Commons Organiser), who stewarded the Clapton Circle throughout the pilot. Their reflections offer a systems-level view of how the model’s core components—Circles, Teams, Platform, and Commons—were implemented in practice. Organised by output type, their insights illuminate what was done, what was learned, and what’s recommended for the future.

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