Minimalist monitoring approaches (and capacity building)

• Supporting the schools-based Chrysalis East Project to develop a systems map, theory of change and monitoring framework with tools, collaboratively, to suit students, teachers and families
• Reviewing monitoring evaluation and learning practice across the organisation for Resources for Autism, including support to carry out priority recommendations
• Developing theories of change for a range of funders and charities including the Nationwide Foundation (and grantees), Whales and Dolphins Conservation, A New Direction, the World Conservation Monitoring Centreand the Diana Award
• Reviewing and updating Centre for Youth Impact’s outcomes monitoring tools database
• Supporting grantees of the Nationwide Foundation to develop clear and usable theories of change, monitoring frameworks and tools over three years
• Reviewing and developing monitoring and evaluation capacity for projects funded by the Lloyds Foundation for England and Wales, including the DASH Charity, the Coram Migrant Children’s Project, People First and CEDA
• Reviewing and developing monitoring and evaluation capacity for projects funded by the Sylvia Adams Trust, including the Watford Theatre, Tackle Africa and the MS Trust
• Developing Z2K’s monitoring capacity across 4 years – including setting up theories of change and a framework, commissioning a Salesforce Database and then developing and testing an outcomes and quality telephone feedback questionnaire for volunteers to deliver regularly

‘I approached Milla because I had a very positive experience of working with her when developing a monitoring and evaluation framework in the past. I found she was able to break down complex information and make it accessible and understandable to everyone in the room. The team had the greatest confidence in her abilities and were, therefore, very cooperative in working together on this.’

Guljabeen Rahman, Director, Voluntary Action Islington

Evaluation research and learning projects

• 5 year evaluation and learning process for the Stephen Spender Trust
• An evaluation of Yarls Wood Befrienders’ work with asylum seekers over the pandemic period
• An evaluation of Norwood’s family support groups
• An evaluation of Z2K’s advice casework
• A review of the use of technology by UK teachers and schools for Into Film
• An evaluation of the Subwize youth alcohol A&E diversion project for CRI
• An evaluation of the Castlehaven Community Centre Time Bank for the London Borough of Camden

Training design and delivery

• Delivering training in monitoring, evaluation and learning, as well as smart data use for learning and communication as an associate consultant for Charities Evaluation Services (later NCVO) since 2013
• Designing and delivering training in embodied facilitation for NCVO and MSF
• Designing and delivering training in monitoring, evaluation and learning, including data management as a consultant at Charities Evaluation Services for three years
• Designing and delivering workshops and training, including in embodied resilience conflict confidence and communication skills through Movement for Change since 2019

Wellbeing and resilience support

• Reviewing organisational wellbeing and developing a collaborative wellbeing strategy at social enterprise Money A+E
• Reviewing organisational wellbeing and developing a collaborative wellbeing strategy at Resources for Autism
• Developing and delivering the embodied wellbeing and resilience programme Strengthening the Core over nine iterations since 2019, including for the Kensington and Chelsea Voluntary Services Council CEO Network and arts infrastructure body Cause4
• Providing coaching to voluntary sector colleagues around burnout prevention, wellbeing, communication skills and effective boundaries