Help shape the future of evaluation in the UK
As evaluation takes on greater national prominence, we’re seeking trustees who can provide leadership, stewardship and insight to support the UK Evaluation Society’s next exciting phase.
As recognition of the importance and value of rigorous evaluation grows, strong leadership and stewardship matter more than ever. The UK Evaluation Society is entering an important next phase—building on recent progress, strengthening our voice, and deepening connections across the professional communities that rely on evaluative practice.
Our trustees play a vital role in guiding this work. They bring insight, experience and curiosity, helping to shape the Society’s direction, support good governance, and ensure we continue to serve our members and the wider evaluation community well.
Find out more about becoming a trustee
If you’re interested in contributing at a strategic level and helping shape the future of evaluation, you can find full details in our trustee application pack. This opportunity is open to existing members. If you’re not a member and would like to apply, please become a member before making an application.
Application closing date: 31 January 2026 at 2300 hrs (GMT)
Giving back to the evaluation community: A trustee's story
Current UK Evaluation Society trustee, Jose Argudo, reflects on his career path and experience of supporting the Society to help shape the future of evaluation.
I stumbled into evaluation before I even knew it had a name. During my economics master’s, a module on international development introduced me to the world of impact, evidence, and “what actually works.” I was instantly hooked. There was something inherently satisfying about learning how programmes were delivered, measured, and assessed, but most importantly how it influenced downstream decisions – almost like solving a puzzle where real people and real outcomes were at stake.
My early career began in analysis, but evaluation kept quietly tapping me on the shoulder. At the time, it was still an emerging practice in the innovation sector where I was at, and I had the chance to help build evaluation capability in this sector which exposed me to a lot of evaluation very quickly.
That’s how I found myself designing evaluation frameworks, commissioning studies, managing them end-to-end, and helping the organisation actually use the insights (arguably the hardest and most rewarding part).
Later I crossed the fence to the evaluator side – delivering evaluations rather than commissioning them – which gave me a whole new appreciation of the craft, the pressures, and the value of a good logic model.
As my career evolved into strategy and policy, I realised I was drifting one step away from day-to-day evaluation. I didn’t want to lose connection with the discipline I’d grown up in professionally. I’d long seen the work from UK Evaluation Society and saw becoming a trustee as a way to stay close to the community, contribute to the profession, and keep my evaluation brain well-nourished.
Nearly a year in, it’s been genuinely rewarding. You work with brilliant, thoughtful people; you get to shape discussions about good evaluative practice and professional standards; and you stay grounded in the real-life challenges faced by evaluators across sectors. It’s a lovely mix of advocacy, community, and development.
If you’re considering becoming a trustee, I’d wholeheartedly encourage you. It’s a chance to use your experience, stretch yourself in new ways, stay close to a community you care about, and help shape the future of evaluation in the UK.