Key documents
Our Theory of Change (refreshed in 2024)
Evaluation, learning and stories
Co-design 2022: an overview of findings from our co-design work with families and practitioners
Margate ELC evaluation 2023: a progress report produced by evaluation partners NPC and Collaborate
Building Blocks 2021-22 report: research on resources to support the home learning environment
'Playground' at Turner Contemporary: learning paper on the 2022 pilot project
Margate Laundry Tokens Project: learning paper on this project, run between 2022-23
Innovation projects 2020-22: a summary of the impact and learning
Learnings from across our 2022-23 innovation projects.
Case studies from some of our 2023 innovation projects.
MELC final evaluation report 2025 - full version and summary version
MELC supported innovation project reports (by year of completion)
2022
Fegans – Parent-Carer Counselling Project
The Education People – Families Supporting Families
2023
Dane Valley Residents Association
Holy Trinity & St John’s CE Primary School
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust
Spurgeons and Thanet Community Churches
Thanet Community Churches (Accessing support)
Thanet Community Churches (Outdoor play)
Windmill Community Gardens Margate
2024
Turner Contemporary – Development of an Early Years offer: Turnips, Playground and CPD
2025
ARK (Cliftonville Cultural Space) – Family Sundays
Autism Apprentice – Q&A Sessions
Mama to Mama – Create & Chat, Sing & Play
Thanet Community Churches – Forget-me-not Allotment Family Project