Preparing to evaluate The links and resources below may be of use to you when you are considering and planning an evaluation. Paul Hamlyn Foundation Evaluation Resource Guide Guidance for third sector organisations on developing capacity for evaluation. Health Research Authority guidance and assessment tools Are you doing research or evaluation? Decide which using this guidance. AESOP Framework Aesop 1 is a published framework for developing and researching arts in health programmes, that can be used to define and structure your evaluation. The Evaluation Cycle The Evaluation Cycle is discussed in more detail in an academic paper by Daykin et al (2013), available via academic subscriptions.